Can I be successful with an English degree?

[Anonymous]

I have a B.A in English from an Ivy and live a very mediocre life. I’m desperately unhappy and want to improve my lot in life and learn some useful and marketable skills. What can I do?

[Anonymous]

It all depends how connected you are. If not get a teacher degree and do your student teaching where you want to settle

[Anonymous]

Nonsense. You have a brain and a strong liberal arts background. You should be able to use your analytical and writing skills in any profession you choose. Stop whining and looking for excuses. Go out and find your passion and pursue it.

Liberal Arts graduates are the top earners, btw. It is not motorcycle mechanic school where you learn one trade.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have a B.A in English from an Ivy and live a very mediocre life. I’m desperately unhappy and want to improve my lot in life and learn some useful and marketable skills. What can I do?

How the hell are we supposed to know what you can do?! You have a strong BA from a great and connected school.

[Anonymous]

English is overrated. Just ask our president.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nonsense. You have a brain and a strong liberal arts background. You should be able to use your analytical and writing skills in any profession you choose. Stop whining and looking for excuses. Go out and find your passion and pursue it.

Liberal Arts graduates are the top earners, btw. It is not motorcycle mechanic school where you learn one trade.

+1.

[Anonymous]

Why don’t you tell us what you’ve tried so far.

[Anonymous]

A family member has an English degree and works in Human Resources for a company. She had several low paying jobs before that and finally found an entry level HR job in a company.

[Anonymous]

Journalism, law school, graduate school in any number of areas would be places to start.

[Anonymous]

This is a troll bashing Liberal Arts and the Ivy League. Come on - no one graduating from a top university is this whiny and clueless.

[Anonymous]

I was an English major at an Ivy League university and I went to med school.

[Anonymous]

All you need is smarts and hard work, OP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nonsense. You have a brain and a strong liberal arts background. You should be able to use your analytical and writing skills in any profession you choose. Stop whining and looking for excuses. Go out and find your passion and pursue it.

Liberal Arts graduates are the top earners, btw. It is not motorcycle mechanic school where you learn one trade.

This. I have an English degree. I'm a legislative analyst and make $125,000. I'm in my 40s, so that's not likely to increase significantly. But it's a comfortable salary.

There are many policy jobs out there in this area. Get one, develop subject matter expertise in a particular area, and go from there.

[Anonymous]

English major here, and I'd say I'm pretty successful. I did go back to grad. school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have a B.A in English from an Ivy and live a very mediocre life. I’m desperately unhappy and want to improve my lot in life and learn some useful and marketable skills. What can I do?

Go to Georgetown and get a certificate in project management or some useful skill. Do Georgetown because employers will hire you from that school.