Anonymous
Post 10/19/2017 14:38     Subject: Most useless masters degrees

Anonymous wrote:MBA


This.
Anonymous
Post 10/19/2017 14:37     Subject: Most useless masters degrees

I would say an MA in History is fairly useless without a specific specialization (ie Public History/Museums/Preservation), but is also a required degree to attain the PhD in History.
Anonymous
Post 10/19/2017 14:35     Subject: Most useless masters degrees

None are worthless if you know how to conduct a job search.
Anonymous
Post 10/19/2017 13:57     Subject: Re:Most useless masters degrees

Anonymous wrote:Apparently the one my son's girlfriend claims to have. Don't know in what but like her it means nothing on her 4 page resume. I guess if you have money to buy that degree you can be highly educated on paper yet be dumb as hell.

A Masters Degree in anything should get you better than part time working the front desk at a hotel. As much as she flaps those know it all gums she should be raking in the dough.


Can't wait for the inevitable "my evil DIL doesn't include us in their family events" post.
Anonymous
Post 10/19/2017 13:55     Subject: Re:Most useless masters degrees

Anonymous wrote:Apparently the one my son's girlfriend claims to have. Don't know in what but like her it means nothing on her 4 page resume. I guess if you have money to buy that degree you can be highly educated on paper yet be dumb as hell.

A Masters Degree in anything should get you better than part time working the front desk at a hotel. As much as she flaps those know it all gums she should be raking in the dough.


OUCH!

You don't like her very much.
Anonymous
Post 10/19/2017 13:43     Subject: Most useless masters degrees

MBA
Anonymous
Post 10/19/2017 13:42     Subject: Re:Most useless masters degrees

Apparently the one my son's girlfriend claims to have. Don't know in what but like her it means nothing on her 4 page resume. I guess if you have money to buy that degree you can be highly educated on paper yet be dumb as hell.

A Masters Degree in anything should get you better than part time working the front desk at a hotel. As much as she flaps those know it all gums she should be raking in the dough.
Anonymous
Post 10/19/2017 13:40     Subject: Most useless masters degrees

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:MPH


Are you talking about public health? I don't have that degree, but I've known a lot of people who do, particularly those who work in Govt. You have to have a master's degree for lots of these entry level health related positions--MPH isn't that bad.


Yeah, I work in an organization of about 600 people and the vast majority of us have an MPH. International health and development. Its a big field and its a standard degree requirement for entry. All job descriptions start with "MPH or equivalent degree required."
Anonymous
Post 10/19/2017 13:39     Subject: Most useless masters degrees

A lot of programs in Fine Arts...

A lot of programs in "dream job" areas that are not from the top school in the field and where jobs in the field are rare and usually go to someone with just a bachelor's and good connections (or a top MBA and good connections). For example, Sports Management.
Anonymous
Post 10/19/2017 13:35     Subject: Most useless masters degrees

Anonymous wrote:Masters in Human Resources


I had never heard of that degree before.
Anonymous
Post 10/19/2017 13:33     Subject: Most useless masters degrees

Anonymous wrote:MPH


Are you talking about public health? I don't have that degree, but I've known a lot of people who do, particularly those who work in Govt. You have to have a master's degree for lots of these entry level health related positions--MPH isn't that bad.
Anonymous
Post 10/19/2017 13:30     Subject: Most useless masters degrees

Anonymous wrote:List the most useless masters degrees you've seen.

I'll start: masters in liberal arts


That's a degree feel in grad school?

Journalism, my field, sadly, qualifies at this point.
Anonymous
Post 10/19/2017 13:29     Subject: Most useless masters degrees

Masters in Human Resources
Anonymous
Post 10/19/2017 13:27     Subject: Most useless masters degrees

MPH
Anonymous
Post 10/19/2017 13:26     Subject: Most useless masters degrees

List the most useless masters degrees you've seen.

I'll start: masters in liberal arts