Degrees that pay well with just a Bachelors
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Anonymous
| Unlike most in DCUM land, I hope my kid is able to graduate college with a degree in a field that is well paying enough that it makes grad school unnecessary. What degrees are best for this outcome? Would prefer non-stem suggestions. |
Anonymous
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engineering.
economics computer science |
Anonymous
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accounting
nursing teaching — but eventually you’d want a masters |
Anonymous
OP asked for non-STEM recommendations. OP, can you tell us more about your DC's interests and strengths? |
Anonymous
| Teaching pays well? Maybe after 20 years. |
Anonymous
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Sales
Study whatever |
Anonymous
| Accounting, if that isn't too much math |
Anonymous
| Finance |
Anonymous
These are all STEM fields. Undergrad Econ. degree not likely to be sufficient. |
Anonymous
OP are you hoping child will have UMC life or middle class? |
Anonymous
Most public school districts REQUIRE a Master's degree after a certain number of years. |
Anonymous
| back in finance + CPA has served me well. 2004 was my first year working and made 64k. I now hover around 300 but could work more and make more if needed. |
Anonymous
Eh, I had an undergrad ECON degree and was still getting starting offers in the $50k-55k range in the Midwest. I decided to go to grad school but I’m not sure it made much of a difference. This was back in the mid 00s. There’s some math associated with undergraduate economics but nothing close to what’s required in grad school. |
Anonymous
| Not Many OP. These days an undergrad degree is barely enough to get a job let alone a well paying one. |
Anonymous
Last I checked they don't get paid well anyways. Strange that the PP put it on their list. |