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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][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  Most of it was outdated.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]

There is a shortage of Computer Science graduates, so it is a hot major to obtain right now, if you want to be highly employable. And no, you don't have to have a degree to be a decent programmer, but most people can't teach themselves how to program effectively.

[b]Most people I know who have CS or MIS degrees started their careers as programmers and moved up to a management level after 10 years or so. Many are now VP's or Directors. 
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I am glad you pointed this out. The liberal arts advocates are so enamored with their own spin that they are clouding the reality of what is happening.

My brother did an associates degree from NOVA in certain facets of IT with no prior background. He is making well over $100K and he does not even have a bachelors degree in CS.  He told me there is no one in his department consisting of over 20 people who make less than $100K and several make $200K and above - and I am not talking VP level positions.

As far as written skills when it comes to English, there are STEM undergraduates who write very well. It does not take a liberal arts degree to be able to write well. Also, critical thinking is not the exclusive purview of those who hold a liberal arts degree.

About the only thing I will agree with the detractors of STEM degrees is that if one is totally lacking in any talent when it comes to those subjects it would then be a disservice to encourage them to pursue that line of study. But one does not need to be particularly gifted in the area to pursue a degree in one of the STEM fields.

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