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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A good philosophy grad would seem well suited for any number of entry level knowledge work jobs. I can't see why philosophy would be any worse than any other liberal arts major, or majors like sociology etc.[/quote]

I majored in Sociology and it's pretty worthless too.  I can really breakdown the social groups at a party though!  When my kids are college age I hope they go for something more practical, maybe even a 'trade' type school.  My husband got a degree in computer programming and engineering.  Now, that was useful.[/quote]

The people I know who make the most money in computer programming actually don't have computer programming degrees.  The reality is that they were always interested in programming, learned a lot on their own, and worked up from entry level jobs.  One person I know who does have a computer programming degree said the coursework was useless.  Most of it was outdated.  What actually landed him a job was his knowledge and skill set that he developed outside of the classroom and through computer programming online communities.

My point is that if you aren't already into computer programming, then going to school to study it isn't necessarily going to work out well.  And if you are into computer programming, you don't necessarily need a degree specifically in that to make a career out of it.[/quote]

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