Top Thirteen Most Useless Degrees

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[QUOTE="rawsavon"] What does bother me is when the village idiot is one of the loudest people in town. rawsavon

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that's all the fun degrees, what's left? engineering? computers? bo-ring..Allicrombie

Im a bit surprised at architecture because its somewhat math based, but this is not surprising. Generally the easier and more fun a major is is the less useful that major is. Cause if there was a fun easy career that we could take and make lots of money everyone would go for it and the market would be flooded. Diablo-B

Architecture? How is it useless?

Drakes_Fortune

Graphic Design isn't a useless major, but it is expensive as hades.

[QUOTE="Allicrombie"]that's all the fun degrees, what's left? engineering? computers? bo-ring..kingfire11

I'm mainly interested in English and Business, with Journalism, Political Science and Physics kind of being secondary interests so luckily an English degree and Business degree aren't useless in a world full of things to write and things to make money off of.

[QUOTE="kingfire11"][QUOTE="Allicrombie"]that's all the fun degrees, what's left? engineering? computers? bo-ring..Klipsh

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If you're in the arts faculty there is a good chance your degree is useless.

ENGINEERING.........that is all

that's all the fun degrees, what's left? engineering? computers? bo-ring..Allicrombie

ENGINEERING.........that is all

zip0

The problem with engineering is that it's a very rigorous curriculum with a relatively high drop-out rate (including changing majors to something easier). I am not an engineer, but I went to an engineering school. I knew plenty of people who were originally engineering, but then switched their majors to things like business or liberal arts. I've also yet to meet an engineer who did not exhibit a strong interest in it (i.e. building things) or at least a serious mathematical/computer/science background of some sort from a young age. There's a reason they pay well.

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Architecture? How is it useless?

SPBoss

Because Phillip DeFranco is totally a valid source on the matter.

Search top 20 most useless degrees on the internet for the full list Phil is using. I was shocked to find chemistry and mechanical engineering on the list. But it makes sense once you look at the bls' outlook concering those fields. Personally, I'm majoring in sweep kicks through cobra-kai.

Search top 20 most useless degrees on the internet for the full list Phil is using. I was shocked to find chemistry and mechanical engineering on the list. But it makes sense once you look at the bls' outlook concering those fields. Personally, I'm majoring in sweep kicks through cobra-kai.

Iridionprime

It's mechanical engineering technology.There is a difference between that and mechanical engineering itself.

[QUOTE="Allicrombie"]that's all the fun degrees, what's left? engineering? computers? bo-ring..kingfire11

Well the people with those degrees can help someone live for eons, but they can't create new life since noone wants to get in bed with them :P.

[QUOTE="kingfire11"][QUOTE="Allicrombie"]that's all the fun degrees, what's left? engineering? computers? bo-ring..TacticalDesire

Well the people with those degrees can help someone live for eons, but they can't create new life since noone wants to get in bed with them :P.

oh look someone is using that stereotype... in agaming website...

[QUOTE="Klipsh"][QUOTE="kingfire11"] Too bad what you label as "boring" is way more useful to humanity.SolidSnake35

Well there is some "charm school" up in the northeast specifically for science and math majors at MIT to help them socialize with other human beings; I kid you not. There was a segment of it on the news, and it was quite entertaining to say the least :P.

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[QUOTE="kingfire11"] Too bad what you label as "boring" is way more useful to humanity.jockie_chan

Well the people with those degrees can help someone live for eons, but they can't create new life since noone wants to get in bed with them :P.

oh look someone is using that stereotype... in agaming website...

Many stereotypes feature a certain element of truth.

07. English Literature and Language

06. Philosophy and Religious Studies

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Well the people with those degrees can help someone live for eons, but they can't create new life since noone wants to get in bed with them :P.

TacticalDesire

oh look someone is using that stereotype... in agaming website...

Many stereotypes feature a certain element of truth.

the point was you, a person commenting in a gaming forum, would fall into pretty much the same stereotype.

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oh look someone is using that stereotype... in agaming website...

jockie_chan

Many stereotypes feature a certain element of truth.

the point was you, a person commenting in a gaming forum, would fall into pretty much the same stereotype.

Sure, if you want to put me into it go ahead. Doesn't make me incapable of talking about it or pointing it out.

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Search top 20 most useless degrees on the internet for the full list Phil is using. I was shocked to find chemistry and mechanical engineering on the list. But it makes sense once you look at the bls' outlook concering those fields. Personally, I'm majoring in sweep kicks through cobra-kai.

jetpower3

It's mechanical engineering technology.There is a difference between that and mechanical engineering itself.

woops, missed that part.

I used to want to major in history. But then I matured and decided to pick a major that will give me a career. Accounting. l4dak47

good choice.

Good thing the degree I'm majoring on is not only one that could get me a nice paying career but also most importantly it's a field that I really enjoy, CS, so I guess that makes me a winner here. :D

Please warn me about the link leading to a video with that guy in it.

I agree with all except architecture. How is that useless?

Supprised that a computer games degree is not on there considering the degree is pretty much worthless when you speak to games industry employers about having one...

i say about 95 percent of degrees are useless, (atleast here in the U.S)

Its more of a "who you know" not "what you know"

it just sucks for the people that spend alot of money on college but cannot get a job, and someone who spends

and just knows a friend gets in through the backdoor

knowledge is good, dont get me wrong. but with computers now a days you can search the internet for any information

that can benefit you in life, and can explain to you a certain subject that would make more sense than how a teacher

would explain

hey raw, why do you think that psychology should be on that list? because my brother is majoring in that.Lonelynight

[QUOTE="thegerg"][QUOTE="rawsavon"] Yeah, I can always find a job (accounting). Oil and Gas definitely has the best benefits (10-20% bonus is pretty normal plus better retirement matching). The job just tends to be boring as all f*ck. That is the difference b/w accounting and finance. Finance has a higher ceiling (generally, aside from CEO type positions), but they are also not 'needed' as much (let go first). When I graduated with that degree in 2009, they were telling the finance kids to stay in school b/c the market for them was sh*trawsavon

[QUOTE="rawsavon"][QUOTE="thegerg"] Simply because it is easy for accountants to find jobs now doesn't mean that that will always be the case.surrealnumber5

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[QUOTE="rawsavon"] WAIT...ARE YOU ACTUALLY SAYING THAT THE WORLD MIGHT CHANGE AND THAT WHAT IS TRUE TODAY MIGHT NOT BE TRUE TOMORROW???? Holy f*cking sh*t. I can't believe I never thought to consider that. You must be some kind of seer or prophet. For f*ck's sake man... No one in their right mind will ever grantee that a job will always be in demand. But you can predict based on current markets and future needs. The way stock markets are set up, accountants will be required for quite some time (reporting and auditing). Now an asteroid could hit the earth or there could be a worldwide economic collapse/change and life end as we know it...but then I am not going to be too worried about my accounting degree anywaysthegerg