Most regretted majors and least regretted majors

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Anonymous wrote:Seeing these threads I always think that I would pay for any major but I would never pay for an HR degree or one on construction. I would pay for comms, poly sci, or history — all of which help you think critically and would better serve an HR professional than an HR degree.

I did not even realize you could get a degree in HR or construction. It surprised me to see that.

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Anonymous wrote:Seeing these threads I always think that I would pay for any major but I would never pay for an HR degree or one on construction. I would pay for comms, poly sci, or history — all of which help you think critically and would better serve an HR professional than an HR degree.

I did not even realize you could get a degree in HR or construction. It surprised me to see that.

I went to Cal Poly SLO where there is a big construction management program. It's in the College of Architecture and very competitive to get in. One of my college friends who majored in that is now running a massive airport expansion project.

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Anonymous wrote:Seeing these threads I always think that I would pay for any major but I would never pay for an HR degree or one on construction. I would pay for comms, poly sci, or history — all of which help you think critically and would better serve an HR professional than an HR degree.

I did not even realize you could get a degree in HR or construction. It surprised me to see that.

I wonder if this list is combining AA/AS and BA/BS degrees? Since it's referencing "construction trades" (not construction management which is a BS) and those are generally AA/AS degrees.

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DH is an engineer but has never really liked it.

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I don't regret my history or English lit degrees. I learned how to read critically, do research and evaluate sources, and how to write well. All skills that have served me well, plus I really enjoyed the subject matter. My sociologist spouse has no regrets, either. Understanding stats and surveys is also a useful skill.

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If they did this for graduate degrees, I bet law would be at the top.

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Anonymous wrote:Interesting that criminology is one of the least regretted majors and sociology is one of the most regretted. Almost all of the criminology classes are sociology classes. A criminal justice degree is a waste of 150k because you don't need need the degree to get a job as a police officer. Furthermore, college doesn't give you any of the skills it takes to do the job, so big waste of time/energy/money.

No education is a waste. The belief that college is a trade school is a relic of lower and lower middle class origins of our immigrant forebears.

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Anonymous wrote:Interesting that criminology is one of the least regretted majors and sociology is one of the most regretted. Almost all of the criminology classes are sociology classes. A criminal justice degree is a waste of 150k because you don't need need the degree to get a job as a police officer. Furthermore, college doesn't give you any of the skills it takes to do the job, so big waste of time/energy/money.

No education is a waste. The belief that college is a trade school is a relic of lower and lower middle class origins of our immigrant forebears.

Sorry that made more sense when you didn’t graduate with 5-6 figure student debt and housing was affordable without a college degreed professional job.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't regret my history or English lit degrees. I learned how to read critically, do research and evaluate sources, and how to write well. All skills that have served me well, plus I really enjoyed the subject matter. My sociologist spouse has no regrets, either. Understanding stats and surveys is also a useful skill.

What do you do now?

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Anonymous wrote:If they did this for graduate degrees, I bet law would be at the top.

+1

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Anonymous wrote:Given the percentage of people unhappy about majoring in education makes you wonder about the future of the teacher shortage.

I definitely regret my education degree. I have a kid going to college next year so I can’t quit but I wish I could. Teachers are expected to work miracles and fill the role of parents. That’s not what I signed on for when I started.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Interesting that criminology is one of the least regretted majors and sociology is one of the most regretted. Almost all of the criminology classes are sociology classes. A criminal justice degree is a waste of 150k because you don't need need the degree to get a job as a police officer. Furthermore, college doesn't give you any of the skills it takes to do the job, so big waste of time/energy/money.

No education is a waste. The belief that college is a trade school is a relic of lower and lower middle class origins of our immigrant forebears.

Sorry that made more sense when you didn’t graduate with 5-6 figure student debt and housing was affordable without a college degreed professional job.

+1

The COA has soared well above the rate of inflation so that many assess the ROI of a college degree by major.

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Anonymous wrote:If they did this for graduate degrees, I bet law would be at the top.

Over 35,000 new law grads each year in the US. Many will never work as an attorney.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Interesting that criminology is one of the least regretted majors and sociology is one of the most regretted. Almost all of the criminology classes are sociology classes. A criminal justice degree is a waste of 150k because you don't need need the degree to get a job as a police officer. Furthermore, college doesn't give you any of the skills it takes to do the job, so big waste of time/energy/money.

No education is a waste. The belief that college is a trade school is a relic of lower and lower middle class origins of our immigrant forebears.

Sorry that made more sense when you didn’t graduate with 5-6 figure student debt and housing was affordable without a college degreed professional job.

Sorry. You want trade school go to Lincoln Tech. It is possible to go to a decent college and get a real education that changes everything for you without 5-6 figure student debt.

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Surprised by the rate for biology majors. Zero regret for my degree. Someone with the biology degree can go into any health field (human or medical), public health, even specialities of law. It’s very versatile and employers think highly of a STEM degree.