Interesting. I double majored in English and sociology. I then went to law school and work as a Federal attorney, with mostly underserved populations. Both degrees have served me well, but particularly the sociology. I concentrated on sociology of the family, which is very helpful when working with issues like multigenerational poverty.

One of my kids is doing IR/government, but with an actual goal of of working in State Department, National Security, etc. She’s doing a second major in a critical language and doing her IR concentration from the same part of the world. Since she’s an American citizen and both her parents have security clearances, hopefully she’s making herself competitive.

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 regret History
My siblings do not regret science (biology), nursing, and MBA.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/12/the-top-10-most-regretted-college-majors.html
No surprise given limited employment options of some majors

This is just more clickbait

Exactly. The real regret was not have my rich connected parents to hook you up after graduation. One of my classmates studied Russian lit and is a partner at Goldman.

Yep. This!

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

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/12/the-top-10-most-regretted-college-majors.html
No surprise given limited employment options of some majors

This is just more clickbait

Exactly. The real regret was not have my rich connected parents to hook you up after graduation. One of my classmates studied Russian lit and is a partner at Goldman.

Anonymous wrote:https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/12/the-top-10-most-regretted-college-majors.html
No surprise given limited employment options of some majors

This is just more clickbait

Anonymous wrote:Most regretted is the major your parents forced you to take. See other thread about heartbroken helicopter mom

That’s just people being obtuse. If they really did English Lit or Art History, and were struggling to get by they would have same outcome.

Most regretted is the major your parents forced you to take. See other thread about heartbroken helicopter mom

Criminology and Psychology lol
Doesn't sound right

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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.

I noticed the same thing, but my kid wants to major in criminology.

I have a BS/MA in criminology and work in fintech making over six figures. Being a police officer isn't the only option.

Interesting. I would have thought that journalism offered more than history (my ba). I loved my degree program, but it seemed to have trained me well for no job opportunities. Don't get me wrong. I think my training was valuable. I can see the value, especially in the research skills my students lack. But, at the time, nothing was open to an undergraduate with my degree (other than technical editing).

I think English or Communications would have offered more job opportunities.

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.

I noticed the same thing, but my kid wants to major in criminology.

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.

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/12/the-top-10-most-regretted-college-majors.html
No surprise given limited employment options of some majors