Anonymous
Post 01/16/2023 13:56     Subject: college degree that is more vocational but that's not hospitality
Tech side of the film industry. Lots of school have great programs and the kids I know who did them have never been out of work.
Anonymous
Post 01/16/2023 10:41     Subject: college degree that is more vocational but that's not hospitality
Johnson & Wales (They have non culinary programs)
Or, what about something like Maine Maritime?
Both would net a bachelors degree
Anonymous
Post 01/16/2023 10:14     Subject: Re:college degree that is more vocational but that's not hospitality
Anonymous wrote:Audiologist, speech therapist, optometrist, TOD (teacher of the deaf or hearing impaired), PA (physician's assistant), chiropractor,


I would avoid audiology. It used to be a good career path, but my SIL’s practice is struggling since the FDA approved the over the counter sales of hearing aids. People just don’t need audiologists as much unless there is a severe issue.
Anonymous
Post 01/16/2023 09:59     Subject: college degree that is more vocational but that's not hospitality
My best advice is to have your kid get a job or internship. He should aim for a job in an area that interested him and build from there.

Anonymous
Post 01/16/2023 09:55     Subject: college degree that is more vocational but that's not hospitality
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:First off, I'm not against vocational schools AT ALL. For various reasons, I want DS to get a college degree. He has dyslexia and doesn't enjoy school, though he's very smart and motivated and able to get As and Bs at a competitive private school. He has no idea what he wants to study but he's only in 10th grade. What I think would be ideal is something like the culinary or hospitality programs at the Culinary Institute of America, Drexel, Cornell, etc. Are there any other fields that have something similar? A college degree but a very hands-on curriculum? Something in medical sciences (not pre-med)? Or really anything. Would love to float some ideas by him but I can't find anything except hospitality.


Our community college offers commercial welding, HVAC, electrician etc.

Most medical is pretty challenging. Xray technician is probably the easiest to get certified in.



X-ray requires learning radiation physics. For most people, pt, speech path or nursing are easier careers.
Anonymous
Post 01/16/2023 08:11     Subject: Re:college degree that is more vocational but that's not hospitality
Anonymous wrote:Has he expressed any interest in culinary or cooking? If not, I wouldn’t push that kind of thing at this age. Let him meet with his school’s college counselors and maybe do a career interest survey.


Also unless he has access to massive amounts of capital, culinary school isn’t worth much: just go work in a restaurant and save up to buy your own building for YOUR restaurant. Really a place like CIA (no, not the local one) is just a wealth signifier.
Anonymous
Post 01/16/2023 07:27     Subject: college degree that is more vocational but that's not hospitality
Anonymous wrote:Pilot. Severe pilot shortage. He can get an aviation degree - Purdue, W. Michigan, Emory Riddle.


A friend whose kid has severe dyslexia encouraged this route and it seems to have worked out well.

Anonymous
Post 01/16/2023 05:47     Subject: Re:college degree that is more vocational but that's not hospitality
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Accounting
Speech Language Pathology
Occupational Therapy
Physical Therapy
Computer Science
Dietetics
Nursing
Pharmacy

I wouldn’t describe any of those majors as easy, however.


Lol
Computer science is not vocational at all.
It requires high level math and reasoning courses.



Lol it's like saying applied math or electrical engineering is vocational lol people are clueless
Anonymous
Post 01/16/2023 05:20     Subject: Re:college degree that is more vocational but that's not hospitality
Anonymous wrote:Accounting
Speech Language Pathology
Occupational Therapy
Physical Therapy
Computer Science
Dietetics
Nursing
Pharmacy

I wouldn’t describe any of those majors as easy, however.


Lol
Computer science is not vocational at all.
It requires high level math and reasoning courses.

You are pro
Anonymous
Post 01/15/2023 19:52     Subject: Re:college degree that is more vocational but that's not hospitality
Anonymous wrote:Audiologist, speech therapist, optometrist, TOD (teacher of the deaf or hearing impaired), PA (physician's assistant), chiropractor,

None of these are possible for someone who does not decide to work hard at school.
Look at state schools like Virginia tech and look at some of the vocational majors. They are I retesting if you find one you like (building construction, sustainable packaging design, turf and/or golf course management, agriculture (I don’t know what major also cuts up meat and runs the meat shop) etc.
We have a narrow view in the DMV, look beyond.
Anonymous
Post 01/15/2023 19:51     Subject: Re:college degree that is more vocational but that's not hospitality
Accounting
Speech Language Pathology
Occupational Therapy
Physical Therapy
Computer Science
Dietetics
Nursing
Pharmacy

I wouldn’t describe any of those majors as easy, however.
Anonymous
Post 01/15/2023 18:30     Subject: college degree that is more vocational but that's not hospitality
Nursing is now a fairly hard 4 year degree, it's not for someone who doesn't like school. It's used to be, but not now.
You have to absorb a lot of medical information quickly.

There is also sports marketing, physical education, at smaller schools business degrees are usually fairly easy, maybe even elementary education.
Anonymous
Post 01/15/2023 16:47     Subject: Re:college degree that is more vocational but that's not hospitality
Nursing could be a great idea, or respiratory technician, radiology technician, or ultrasonography. (The last three require associates plus further training but a bachelors would be an asset i’m sure.)
Anonymous
Post 01/15/2023 16:44     Subject: college degree that is more vocational but that's not hospitality
A fine art degree in graphic design, film editing, fashion merchandising
Anonymous
Post 01/15/2023 15:43     Subject: Re:college degree that is more vocational but that's not hospitality
Anonymous wrote:Music / Audio Technology or Production, many colleges offer this major, but here are a few
https://www.american.edu/cas/audio-technology/
https://www.cla.purdue.edu/students/academics/certificates/music.html


Clemson University is another.