What College Degree Should I Get?
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Healthcare (doctor, dentist, pharmacist, nursing, PA)
Business (Accounting, Finance, Applied Economics, Marketing/Management)
Engineering (Chem, Mech, Electrical, Civil, ComSci, Aerospace, Biomed, materials, etc...)
Some other stem degrees (applied mathematics, statistics, chemistry)
That’s about the degrees that are worth it for the big bucks.
Biomedical science?
Is nursing really worth it I’m interested but I’m not sure I mean what the highest you can make
@@sofiag4377 literally $200k with experience
Yes nursing is worth it. Floor nurses can absolutely pull $100k a year with an associates degree. Higher education equals higher earnings. Overtime and shift differential galore. Nursing is a huge bang for your buck.
I just graduated from college last December with a computer information systems degree. I now work for an IT company and provide tech support to a lot of different business clients in my area. I really like it because I work on a wide variety of projects for multiple clients, rather than doing the same thing all the time, so I never get bored. Also, the act of fixing a tech problem, especially a larger one, is very rewarding for me.
Andrew Donaldson how long did it take you to find a job?
I graduated in December 2016 with a Bachelors degree in Computer info systems and got a job making 60k a year in January 2017.
Lucky you.where do you live?
@@nleo69 I'm a highschool senour picking majors rn. Alot of people Universities differ in how much business they actually had in their IS majors. How was yours?
Way to go! I'm also in IT.
Berkeley now offer a course that teaches you the Dothraki language from Game of Thrones, that's useful I guess.
It's a course not a degree. And if you are studying it might be useful.
Berkeley is also one of the top Physics and Engineering universities in the world...I would give my left toe to have gone there and study...
Cool elective
😯
@@N_B_123 they also don't like to give any type of money to their students. My mother went there, her student loans aren't pretty.
My passion would be to own my own business honestly. I feel happy being independent.
What would your business be of?
Entrepreneur
Well, you don't really need a degree to start a business. If you are in a position where you are pushed to go to University, I suggest to get into Accounting and MIS, those are the real Business degrees.
@La Dolce Vita True. If you got the money, a real good idea, and grow gradually with patience you can take off.
How’s the business?
If you hate having to learn new things all the time, IT is not for you. Whenever I have an interview for an IT position, I ask the recruiter "What do you consider to be an ideal candidate?". Every time they say "Someone willing to learn" regardless of the skill set I already have. However, if you keep up with the technology, it pays off!
accounting or finance. I enjoy working with numbers also trying to make a living
My passion is money
That's sad.
your sad
Alex Tell it Warren Buffet.
Study finance
Your passion is the freedom that comes from it.
1:16: ''that follow your passion stuff is a bunch of crap, find your passion, etc''; 2:18: I've been doing what I love (my passion, following my passion) for 25 years!'' Hmmm....okay, I think the correct answer here is learning to strike a balance; what do I love/want to do, what am I actually capable of doing? I think she should stay with social work and continue her education there to make herself more marketable.
jim P.
very true. Also many people can pursue passions or interests outside of work. Best friend of mine makes good $ at his job. He works 6 am-2pn Mon-Fri. His job is not his passion but his schedule gives him all the time he wants for his passions. He coaches several sports that his kids are in, he goes on hunting and fishing trips, he gets to travel. Liking your job is very important but it doesn't have to be a passion as such.
I agree with the first part but everyone has a different lifestyle
I have a bachelor's and masters in aerospace engineering. I earned both without going into debt. Both degrees were heavily subsidized by the US Air Force. My "payback" gave me an active duty career and post Air Force career.
I'm an aero engineer too. Unfortunately I have huge debt lol
Yup, Computer science = a never stop schooling. (That’s why it pays good money)
yep I do it. SO MUCH TO LEARN lol.
I think it's great when people want to take their life to a new place, while staying out of debt!
Got a degree in art history, now have a six figure job swindling rich people on why a canvas featuring 3 colored lines is a masterpiece.
Starlord Nice!
Oh, so you're the one who got the job with an art degree! Unicorn.
a friend of mine is a creative director at his local arts museum, my sister works in marketing/graphic design at the small business chamber, success has nothing to do with your degree. it has to do with your work ethic. Most ppl are lazy regardless of degree. I know a guy with an engineering degree who lives with his mom & manages a chik-fi-le. and a finance major who works at a farmers market. Most who are "stuck" being a barrista choose that life for fear of being in the any kind of corporate fear and "selling out". I was a performing arts major: have always worked in my field.
Starlord wow nice!
I think ur lying 😅
Oh, this video completely helped me out in a dilemma I was encountering today regarding what I should go for in college. Thank you!!!
Exactly what I needed to hear, thanks Dave!
*Why are you discriminating against left handed puppet masters?*
They don't make money lol
Because right handed are better, no discrimination then.
*puppetism*
I guess you would also be very good at right hand puppetry judging by the profile picture
*Might have a change of career*
I.T. is such a great field! There is so much to do. From hardware, software, network, servers, security. I work as an I.T. systems administrator and I really love it. I'm planning on teaching it to college students in the fall as well! And I also like to continuously learn so there are a lot of certifications to work on.
“As soon as you learn something it’s almost obsolete.” That’s half true. Yes technologies change constantly, but if you know the foundations of programming then that doesn’t change nearly as quickly and you can learn the new technologies relatively quickly.
Accounting, Engineering, Nursing
lol western women in you area
A nurse or a single mother
Those are your options.
reptilesgamers00 I mean, what’s wrong with being a mother?
Not accounting, the company i work for got rid of all their accountants and automated it. Investment guys also got automated. It took the guy 12 years to develop the algorithm and here it is now in effect. A strategy degree is great. It will never be automated as its too complex. Some universities are even stopping their accounting degrees or are changing them drastically to include other skills. I myself have data analytics education and im sure that will be automated soon but what keeps me above performance of all my colleagues is strategic management which turns out to be very useful for data analytics.
@@reptilesgamers00 what do you even mean by that ??
This question is so relatable.
I’m about to graduate with my bachelors degree in business management no debt. I was very fortunate to get financial aid
I’m going into that field. What’s the risks and do are there any jobs out there for that degree?
Charlie Velasquez Roblero plenty, HR, operations management, business analyst, consultant etc
thanks for producing thee short videos dave we appreciate it
I always say combine passion with practicality.
This!! Too much of either extreme is bad
How about Underwater Basket Weaving?! That seems like a smart degree to pursue!
Don't forget advanced pub crawling?
We have that at JMU lol
Lesbian dance theory is a fantastic idea as well!
Omg totally I was just thinking of that
Nah, go with Gender Studies.
A Masters in Medieval Philosophy would be good!
I absolutely object to this, Medieval Philosophy is ubiquitous nowadays. I would stick to the Analysis of the Psychology in Bowling. I wanted to go to karaoke tonight but I think I have found sth funnier to do:-D: www.fastweb.com/career-planning/articles/the-35-weird-but-cool-college-majors Mortuary Services number 21, not too sure what to say about that and there is even Puppetry included (26)!
You wanna be like Harry Potter? lol
"French Medieval Literature" degree is also good. (Yes it is a real degree)
Only if you want to make money
Buffy McMuffin 2
IT, ENGINEERING, HEALTHCARE, FINANCE. thats
don't ask for my name what do you. Want todo?
don't ask for my name I didnt do computer science, but I started coding amd Im going to enroll to a coding tract in my community college.(much cheaper). I plan to be a full stack developer but not trhough a four year path. Id coding is your passion there are other avenues you can achieve that. But if computer science is your passion then go for it.
don't ask for my name Go for it bud
Computer science is a broad field. I suggedt looking at community collge programs related to computer science. Much cheaper. It just depends on what you want to do. Like I said, i want to be a software developer, my first step is enrolling in a program in my community college.
Edward Johnson If you want to be an economist, do it. But most of the things you learn is theoretical and not really practical. You do gain quantitive skills which is a plus. But I would reccomend STEM or maybe business related majors.
engineering....
You'll drop out.. classes r intense... unless u wanna graduate I 6 7 years..
@@al.e123iis7 you could try doing some work?
@@jayritchie6596 got the degree allready.. ur gonna be miserable... just letting u know....
@@al.e123iis7 Just saying not everyone loves the same thing we all have are own choices different beliefs in what we like..
Alex P.I can you share your exprimé ces with me
Love your shows Dave.
Any degree which requires programming of some kind or any engineering specialty is Ok. If want accounting that's also Ok. If you're not sure what you want, or don't think your degree would be useful without a masters or PhD (think biology), then just wait a couple years before college and go work. You wont have debt and you can always decide to just go back to college. Also, you can always get a trade skill (welding, plumber, electrician) that works too.
Accountants get automated now.
@@damianrudling7663 Bookkeepers get automated. Professional Accountants and CPAs have to make judgement calls that are far away from being automated.
I been in IT for 10 years and love it. I have 3 degrees and make about 100k a year. little consumer debt and put about 2K a month in savings. I would say go for it.
which degrees do u have exactly?
I have the following. Associates Degree in Computer programming, Associates degree in Forensic Science and Technology, Bachelors Degree in Software Engineering. I would have responded sooner but I was in Las Vegas the last 5 days on vacation.
I have the following. Associates Degree in Computer programming, Associates degree in Forensic Science and Technology, Bachelors Degree in Information Systems Management with a concentration on Software Engineering. My title is Systems Analyst Enterprise. I SharePoint development, mobile app development and Powershell scripting for a major medical university. I also, maintain the FTP database and Exchange archive for said university. An Associates is a great starting point. I got mine in 2006. I got my second in 2012 and I just finished my BS this past August. I will be receiving my 3rd promotion here in the beginning of 2018 which will put my salary anywhere from 115K-130K
Vile Nation Gaming would you consider an associate in IT a good start? Or should I stick to programming?
AsuraTraitor yeah man. I got my first associates in Programming.
DAVE R. is a national Treasure!
great advice
I LOVE this channel!!
I'm going back in school for nursing. It's what I like and being a former patient, it opens me up more on what they do. So win win situation for me. Something that I'm going to like working in, plus a great starting salary of at least $65k.
Sounds like a plan. Good luck in school.
Former patient?
MarkCEO09 Depends on where you live I guess. I'm an RN for 4 years and don't make $65k yet.
Lol former patient? We've all been former patients
Well, your pay GREATLY depends on your location. My brother is a P.N.P. And barely clears 65k, so just know that the salary data you pulled off of a website doesn't tell the entire story.
She is lucky because even though SF is the most expensive place in U.S., they have a free community college with good instructors so she can find her passion or get certifications in something new.
It all depends, but if you're good at math look towards a degree in Finance. If you find math difficult or boring DO NOT study Finance or else you'll be miserable.
do u need to have very good people skills for finance?
Not absolutely necessary, but you'll need to interface with people and that does require a good amount of "people skills" however, the more you work at it, the better you'll get. Do you enjoy math?
i do enjoy math & im good at it. im good at talking on the phone but not talking face-to-face. Im quite serious guy & lack sense of humor.
You could be fine working in a financial call centre of some kind.
@John S. Have you studied REAL math? Lol real math has little to do with finance and you don’t need to be good in math to do well or enjoy math related jobs...
It is and can be totally worth it but Dave is right. You cant be the type of person holding onto that old flip phone when everyone else around you has smart phones. You really gotta stay ahead of the game and looking consistently for the new technologies and reading or watching more about them in whichever sub category of the tech world you decide to master. We have a saying in ky office. If you dont keep up with it then it wont keep up with you.
Great advice
I can't speak to his instinct about public administration but, man, he hit the bullseye when it comes to tech jobs.
I totally agree with you Dave Ramsey! I can’t stand when people say “follow your passion” because you could be chasing a pipeline dream. I think it’s a new millennium philosophy
I want to do public policy, but I also want to do economics along with it. I’m likely going to do accounting too because my parents want me to and it will get me into the workplace straight out of university. My main goal is working in policy though, like policy analysis or policy advising. However I’m also curious with what economics could bring.
I wasn't expecting such a high pitched laugh 😂
IT may pay more, but mastering the skills and discipline is HARD in ways she probably can’t imagine.
she is where I am. this was a great call for me
@@Rama-wr9yx Great. Thanks.
It's funny how college ads pop up during this video... smh
I went to Purdue, an engineering and agriculture school. The male to female ratio was 4:1. When asking a female, what was her major, she would laughingly answer, "Animal Husbandry". Home Economics was the primary major for female students at Purdue.
Currently going to school for computer information systems and I'm wondering what it would take to get a job working for Dave Ramsey. I would love to work in a place that has a no gossip policy.
search on the Indeed job board site.
I would look for his LinkedIn profile or email first and then send him a message detailing your desire to work for him and your qualifications. You can even ask him for the opportunity to intern at his office. But also make sure you have something to offer back to him. Make sure you've got some kind of experience to write about to demonstrate what you can contribute to his team and maybe even take it a step further and ask him about a problem he is currently dealing with. If you've already got the skillset to solve it, you can make a suggestion to him about how to deal with that problem and really impress him into hiring you.
If you want a job with a no gossip policy don’t go into healthcare...js 👈🏻
I was majoring in CS and had set that as my career path. However, the deeper I got into the courses, the more boring it became. I'm now heading into my junior year and have absolutely no idea what I want to do...and it sucks.
gothbaby6 same junior cs major and I dont know.if it's burn out or Im not interested in the courses, my program is heavy on theoretical so that doesn't help
@gothbaby6 | What things made it boring? Also, since it's been 5 months since you said this, what did you end up doing? Are you still studying CS or what?
Me too. I'm a senior in CS and to be honest I never want to look at another computer anymore once I'm done. I don't know what to do afterwards, but I'm too deep in the program to quit.
@@clar331 all CS courses are heavy on theoreticals though. Why did you do it if that's what CS is
@@trilfy work in CS for now until you figure it out 😂😂 take advantage of the money and experience
Left school with only two qualifications, art and math, been painting computers ever since
Go for IT
On thing they didn't address is that IT runs a gamut from 20K to 200K per year depending largely on your ability to perform tasks or solve problems of varying complexity and that takes a lot of smarts. This is a MUCH MUCH more competitive field than any government job except prosecutor, and your longevity and pay in IT will scale directly with your IQ and your willingness to work 50+ hours per week in most cases. Going into IT can be a great career, especially monetarily, but it's also a great way to spend a lot of money on tuition that you can't recoup if you can't grind the skills.
I am getting a Masters degree in English/ Creative Writing. There are 12 different jobs you can do with this degree that pay great.
Become a farmer. Raise chickens and sell their eggs 👌🏾
Dave has given back to me something that I can never repay (something very personal). I will for ever keep him and his family in my prayers.
I wanted to ask a question. How do I go about sending an email?
Thanks.
Cents and Nonsense I
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Have a BA in General Studies/Liberal Arts. Walked out with only $1000 in student loans. Now get paid $21.50/hour plus dental, vision, retirement and PTO to take grandma to the store, pick up her meds then take grandpa for a walk around the block and light cleaning.
What job do you have if you don’t mind me asking?
Same my pay just bumped up to $18 with an AA degree but goes up over time with experience or if I get a bachelors I get paid overnight to sleep at clients house and eat their food and play video games with them
One day Dave is going to slip and accidentally say "German left handed Polkatry".
I have a GED, and I make 70,000.00 plus a year as a engineer. This degree scenario is over priced and way over rated,
Also IT is either performed by low paid H1B's or is outsourced. Stay away, far away. The wages are a race to the bottom.
hi Dave, What kind of camera are you using to film your show? thanks!
Healthcare, IT, engineering
Go to a trade school and learn a trade!
Electrician!
Yes.
Why do something robots will do better tho?
@@eldritchpumpkinghost2968 trades will never get automated
@@nrichie8443 how?
1:40 I know if I woke up every morning doing X, I would definitely be smiling every day at work 😂
I've been at the same company since 2002 hired right out of college... I could get paid a lot more anywhere else, but anywhere else I'd be gone on the road staying in a hotel every week pulling 60 hour weeks where's now I'm home every night and getting 3 day weekends every other week due to our 9 hour work days
and plus working where I do now I get to live in the town I grew up in just a couple miles from our local lake where I spend every weekend every summer
gotta get out of your comfort zone sometimes
it ain't about my comfort zone... I'm happy where I'm at and I make enough to where I'm not hurting and I'm almost debt free (in about 4 years) why would I go to another job where I work ridiculous hours and stay in a hotel every night when the job I have now I get to come home every night plus I get plenty of vacation time.... the only way I'd ever change jobs is if I lost the one I have now... the money isn't worth it to be miserable
your resume will look awful for your next job application. :)
yep, they'll see a guy who will stick around for the long haul and not someone who'll quit in a few months for greener pastures.... hopefully there is no next job application
IT only works if you're good at it.
It's a great paying niche for skilled individuals.
Which takes around a decade, and CONSTANT upgrading of your knowledge.
You don't go there for two years doing barely mediocre and have an IT salary.
STEM, especially engineering.
Got a degree in accounting. Hate the job. It's not the work. It's working for people in accounting. They put all kinds of pressure on you to meet timely budgets.
How much opportunities does one have when finishing their Accounting degree?
So what are you looking to get into
Dark: Get different acciunting work. Acciunting is a shortage field! Volt. com always has temp acciubting jobs.
As you know, you need 5 years of supervised experience before you can be a CPA and set your own terms.
60% of those taking the cpa exam for the first time fail at least 1 section--usually tax accounting.
You just got in with the wrong set of people. It happens.
Dave needs something new other than "left-handed puppetry".
Solid IT fundamentals don't change, principles will persist trends :)
How do we call into the show Dave!? I am doing your course and want to ask you a question should I email?
Public administration is good. IT, as you said, pays more. IT can give you more variety and out & around with different people. Public administration is bureaucratic. IT is more trouble shooting and solving problems that frustrate other people. There can be time deadline pressures in IT. Do you like routine or change?
Hi mr.rasmsey I have been doing couponing for 4 years almost it helps me and my family save money and make money also it's helps a lot I still love it. I've been doing filming RUclips for fun for 10 years and I love it but I have been debating on if I should get money from my videos. Rachel
No debt and i make about 85kper year. Im in my late twentiesbut im not that happy. Life is sad
Why you sad man?
nepatriots77 what is your job?
What do you work in
I know a lot of folks that have General Studies degrees and are doing well
I have a degree in business and accounting but I feel it's not rewarding. I'm thinking about going back to school to work in the healthcare field. Right now I'm looking into Clinical Nurse Leader program but the thought of not being able to work 2 years during that program and incurring more debt ($55 plus cost of living) is making me think twice. But I do see myself as a CNL in 5, 10, 20 years from now and it's putting a smile in my face already. I'm torn as I am a single parent and being able to work to provide for me and my daughter is tough.
Jo Anch why do you think it’s not rewarding? Just curious cause this is the degree I’m currently pursuing
wow. I am studying acc right now and feel the same way - I feel like I am getting bored and that I do not see the end result of my work. on the other side, I am thinking about switching and becoming an RN. I always avoided this because I was afraid of how hard it would be honestly. In your situation, I think that providing for your daughter is your first priority. Maybe wait until she gets a bit older? It would be a very tough situation indeed... wishing you good luck
Is it not rewarding because of pay? Because my boyfriend is an accountant and he’s travels constantly and makes a descent pay (65k as a first year in Sacramento)
Hi:. Public Health Service pays off ALL student debt for PAs and dentists who will work for them 5 years.
Id be smiling cause i would be able to afford to do things i love and not be in debt, and id be smiling cause i could affird the house i want and the car i want.
I just want to be a useful participant in society while being able to live in a modest home. I just don't know which degree to go for.
I made a mid-life career change. Hear is my advice. Certificates have a way better payoff than a 4-year degree. Go for a cybersecurity certificate. Start at $90k/yr, make $120k in a few years.
Nothing makes me smile in the morning. Half the time i dont even wake to see the morning...
Same
Mildly depressing
What did you do??
Same
I personally, am in consideration mode; I think more than anything, my genuine, looking forward to (strongly) interest in Business Administration is because I hold hopes in running my own management, my own business(es) someday, and/or help guide others in management -- Yet at the same while, feel very quick to select this, am only 18 right now, whilst it is my Best option to select right now, and would be choosing to do so online, I'm someone who likes to take a very long time to come to a decision, and yet have until tomorrow to come to the conclusion of my leap of faith. Having to register for classes.
When considering 10 years with this career path, I see myself smiling, and do seeing myself successful at what I choose to do. And in fact, potentially loving what I may bring. I like the fact that I can work for myself for starter experience, and/or work for any business-oriented company in a near future, as well. My biggest concern with such field though is, will it guarantee a stable, quality job? I don't know what it is, but something about it makes me see up and down successes and setbacks that might be 10 steps back, and it'd leave me questioning. Is it worthwhile, to study in?
An associate's degree in business administration, and do hope to continue studying for another degree actually, in my later life, as well - This time in the medical health professions' field. So my decision is, to earn my degree within 2 years or less than actually (since distance online learning), begin working when qualified to, and whilst earning experience, when time comes to, coming to my decision to either further my education in the field, or in another major. Simply in need of some guidance; would appreciate it.
My mom is working as a recruiting coordinator at a company in metro Atlanta and she earns around 62k without a degree. She's really good at what she does and her boss keeps promoting her. Her boss wants to eventually be a manager but told her that she would need to at least have a bachelors preferably in business admin. She's back in school now majoring in business admin online. No matter what degree you get, you have to work hard to get a job either way. I was also doing the same major until I switched to computer science since I felt more comfortable job wise
Stephanie: This week becomes 2020. I hope your education is going well. Many young women are entering business with 2 or 4 or more years of college education.
Avoid concentrating on Human Resources. There is much unemployment in that field over decades.
Accounting is an excellent choice if you like computers or numbers.
The Public Health Service in the USA pays off student loans for PAs who are USA citizens. You have another native language other than English, so continue your English studies.
The advantage of taking campus based courses is thst you can get to Student Placement and Guidance Offices to discuss your goals for free with skilled advisors.
Volunteer or job shadow to get a feel for it.
If you're out of debt and you're able to save and invest, do what you want.
For most of us, a degree should refine our path. Some degrees will open pathways related to our current career. IT can, especially data related: SQL, Python etc, then learn how to use data, and anything we do can be translated into a progress report or a protection using data science.
If you're jumping ship, it should be a legit hobby you do naturally and you know you love it.
Thank God you tell people to not follow there passion!
My passion was taxation law...................... think i might have been dropped on my head as a child XD
I also find taxation law interesting. Namely, to avoid taxes.
great man keep it up
As a left handed puppeteer I’m offended, Dave
Stick to STEM. Do physics engineering or math and you will have a wide variety of paths
I have a 7 year employment gap in health care employed through a agency for a family member ,never had a degree and I want to get a job in retail I have no degrees
Accounting!
Gang
If you like money and computers, Business Intelligence/FinTech might be for you.
How versatile is economics? As far as the types of jobs an economics degree can set you up to be qualified for.
I’m also considering majoring in Econ, if you take a lot of quantitative statistics, math/calc, and econometrics courses you can do a lot. If you know some basic coding and computer skills that can really help as well. You may not be able to become an economist with a bachelors but you can work in so many fields such as data, finance, and other business
Degree in engineering, medical, and law is worth it.
Personally, I don't fully agree on this one. I believe you should pick a major that will give you marketable skills (STEM Fields, the only degrees worth getting), so being practical is a huge component to your decisions.
However, I disagree with him about the whole doing something that will keep you happy for the next ten years because the truth is It is more important to do love what you do instead of doing something you love. My advice would be to do a job to support yourself (whether you like it or no, if it pays well then that's great) and have hobbies you can do afterwards. I believe having that job and personal life balance will make one tolerate or be able to perform well at their job regardless of the field they are working in since the main purpose of a job is really to get paid.
I agree a 1000%
Issac: If the nation only had STEM graduates, we would have a TERRIBLE nation! STEM is wonderful, but people can become tenured university faculty by getting a master's in Communications or Journalism or Accounting!
I agree with you that a person ought to pick their profession for income and save the favorite field as advocation rather than vocation. Talented women still do not get fair pay in STEM fields, however. Talented women teachers in STEM fields still are better paid than most women in industry--because the union is not dominated by sexism.
Our society would actually collapse without the business and law degrees! Because if only having 33,000,000+ born in the USA 1971-1995 the entire nation is going to be experiencing a shortage of politicians! Imagibe whst that will be like! History and political science undergraduate degrees are good backgrounds for politicians. We need lots if diverse degreed people as politicians.
STEM people are among my favorites, but don't turn the whole world into STEM! We already have a national shortage of Social workers, communications faculty, and lots of other specialties.
People ought to research career prospects in OCCUPATIONAL OUTLOOK HANDBOOK published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics annually. Big libraries and unemployment offices and secondary schools and above usually have a copy.
I agree that everyone attracted to STEM ought to go on into STEM directly or as STEM teachers.
You would really be sorry to share STEM with a glut of people who HATED STEM and were in it only for the money!
Yeah, while STEM is useful, I would terrible in it since that is not how my brain works. I'd end up miserable. I still want to make good money, though.
If you don't know, you should go discover yourself. Go travel. You don't have to go into debt to travel.
I am 45 years old. I have worked in emergency medical services for almost 10 years.
I am currently in my second year of college. The reason I went back to school to get a sheepskin. Is because the corporation that I work for as well as several other corporations. are now placing caps on promotions bonuses and raises for those who do not have a minimum of an associate's degree. and it is regardless of how long you worked with the company or how will you do your job.
this is one of the reasons why while I am currently happy as a college student and I'm very interested in the things that I learned I am finding a fallacy among the corporate world for this very reason. I think it good talent and good hard-working people are being pushed away from the positions that would make themselves in their company better because of this corporate pursuit of those who already have a degree.
Bobby: The corporation is reacting to the Human Resources Department warnings about USA demographics you don't know about yet.
As a 45 year old employee in the USA right now, you are very rare. In 2019, the USA has fewer than 17,000,000 USA born men between the ages of 24 and 49. The 33,000,000 USA born men and women 24 to 49 years old cannot possibly fill all the 7500 jobs people over 50 are retiring from every day of the year for 25 years. You guys can barely fill 3250 of those a day, even with lots of the women working. 33,000,000 who are 24 to 49 cannot fill 72,000,000 economic slots in the USA. The numbers don't work.
Not only that, only half of American adults ever take a community college, college, or university class. So, as 72,000,000 retire, the nation will have a critical shortage of degreed professionals, paraprofessionals, and skilled trades.
Your corporation and your nation NEED for you to get as much education and State licensings as you are willing to get. Physicians by law are allowed to train and supervise staff to do whatever physicians need done. So the physicians employed by your corporation at any level are already directing this training requirement. Your corporation is preparing to shift people around as they need to for the corporation to survive. They are investing you and motivating you to help the corporation to survive. If it fails, you will be out of work. So their strategy and your response to it are essential. There is no profit in resenting demographics. Population studies help you to keep your job by strengthening the economy. Your corporation sounds smarter than many.
If your corporation does not dictate what classes they will pay for, start looking at what 60 year olds are employed doing in your corporation. Prepare yourself to be a valuable 60 year old. People who lose employment after 50 rarely ever earn as much after that. Value your corporation as it values you. They are telling you that they need you, but they don't exactly know for what. If you aren't a valuable employee, they will not want to pay your skyrocketing health insurance premiums when you reach 50! They will be able to replace you cheaply below the supervisor level.
Community college classes teach you how to learn new stuff. Your corporation expects to have to teach you new stuff. They want your mind self disciplined enough to learn it.
You see?
Behind you, there are 100,000,000 23 year olds and younger. They are a group 3 times as many as your 25 year generation. You are a true Gen X, as the 25 year generations are counted.
By studying alongside these younger students, you learn about them. That way, you are better prepared to supervise them. Can you see that by studying alongside them, you are constantly learning how to supervise them? If you get an associate's degree, you will eventually be supervising those without bachelor degrees. If you want to supervise people with bachelor degrees, you should pick a major and continue to get your bachelor's degree.
You can study management and supervision or communications or psychology or more technical fields.
Make an appointment with one of your HR staff and ask them what kinds of mature supervisors they are expecting to need. Tell them you have learned that a huge, young work force is growing up and that you want to be ready to help. Have a discussion.
Schedule an appointment like that with some of the faculty you like and tell them your corporation is trying to get staff ready to work with and supervise these young people. Ask the professor what he or she recommends to accomplish that.
Then go talk to HR degreed staff at the Student Placement Office on your campus. You might have to invest some of your personal leave to do that. Expect the career development process to take years.
Make some appointments to discuss the future with some local college/ university ASSISTANT professors. They all have to put in regular office hours. Assistant professors have to help the public in order to qualify for tenure. Send each of those a thank you email and in it say that you are sending the thank you to help them document community service for their tenure portfolio.
This process will help you find your way UP the academic ladder.
Since the 1960s, huge numbers of working class families have entered the ranks of the professions because they are NEEDED in the professions to keep our society well organized.
The small number in your generation and the large number following you create a demographic crisis. If the numbers weren't so lobsided, there would be less of an adjustment quandry.
It is excellent that you want to supervise. You are NEEDED as a supervisor! Your corporation wants you to be good at that time. They are actually helping you succeed--so the corporation can survive.
It is definitely time for you to be studying personal finance & preparation for retirement!
A sociology course or 2 would be important: family sociology and geriatric sociology would increase your supervisory skills. A beginning anthropology course is also good.
In psychology, a general psychology course and one in abnormal psychology will help you supervise. One course in behavior modification is helpful. That might be a junior or senior level course.
That is why college education offers electives outside of a major.
If you can't decide on a 4 year degree major, find out if Independent Studies or General Studies is offered as a major or degree field. Those require junior and senior level courses that are reasonable for your goal. Just explain that you are preparing to be a good supervisor of a wide range of corporate employees and that you are open to suggestions for balance and scope.
Get with the plan and inform your supervisor that you are ready to take the next steps. Avoid becoming that old foggie at the unemployment office!
You can make supervisor. Write essay exams and term papers an how to supervise BEYOND just giving orders ( when writing on that topic is appropriate).
' Live long & prosper!'
I think I already know the answer to this one
Dave Ramsey has a lot of good advice but he is an absolute egomaniac.
more than one way to skin a cat...his methods aren't for entrepreneurs
My mom doesnt have college degree but she's happy and make a lot of money 😃
What does she do for a living?
Ephdel she has been working as a secretary for 20 years, selling cars, and own a workshop of motorcycle 😃
Times have changed bud, it’s much more competitive now.
Watch Adam ruins college lol
Aren’t accountants getting automated now... idk but I read something about that.
I’m confuse sounds like a conflict of interest.
You have to be qualified to work in Tech period.
Doesn’t matter just get one..
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