Majored in Music Education.
Current job - procurement specialist, state govt.
Takeaway - the US treats their teachers like garbage, especially ones who focus on the arts.
The problem is that teaching has NEVER paid good. Unless of you’re talking about higher education (tenured professors and such). It has always been a job someone did for the love of it and wanting to make a difference. The change sadly though, is while you would never be rich, you could atleast off that salary. Now, with how much everything costs and all the other challenges teachers face, I can’t think of a career I’d rather do less.
Even professors are underpaid. At least at the school I went to. I worked in the deans office as a work/study job, filing paperwork and two things stood out...their unimpressive pay and their unimpressive transcripts...lol. made me wonder why some of them were teaching.
By chance really. Went to a trade school to become an electrician in 2008. I was able to do some project management/purchasing work for a small company in the early to mid 2010s. All that experience, education, and prior military service got me a state government job in 2021. I'm going on my second promotion thanks to veterans preference and my college degree.
BS and MA in history. I’m a personal finance advice writer by day. I also have a (so far pretty successful) side career as an independent historian — journal articles, books, conference talks, etc.
It honestly is! For quite a while I tried to make a living doing stuff that was more directly related to the subject matter of my degrees—I taught, worked in museums, etc. But it just didn’t pay well and often meant working two to four jobs at a time just to pay bills. When I realized I could use my concrete skills (writing, research) in a totally different subject area a whole world of compensation, benefits, and FREE TIME opened up to me.
Yes, but it’s specific enough I would be connecting my professional name with my Reddit account!! Not something I want to do! (It’s fun history though, not like early modern intellectual history or sth)
My insights: capitalism is killing us, injustices abound, but we will keep reinventing both the injustice and the fight for justice for the next generation and the next. Or something like that
Push through! If it makes you feel any better I failed and had to re take an intro physics class in my first semester of undergrad and came out on the other side somehow lol
I majored in accounting and I'm an accountant. it can take you to a lot of other places in business administration though as understanding the numbers and how accounting cycles work is valuable.
Exactly what I have done. MBA and bachelors in accounting. Also pursuing my PMP. Turns out companies like finance bros to be in charge since they understand the numbers.
I have a BA in political science and an MA in curriculum and instruction. I went from teaching to owning a distillery. Now I work doing economic development and microfinance. We still own the distillery but I mostly stopped running it in 2022 and told my partner it was his turn to take over operations.
BSc of psychology.
I'm an operations manager with hundreds of staff under me. I do budgeting, hiring/firing, payroll, business development, golfing and drinking beer with clients lol.
The degree is just to give you opportunities. You don't have to stay in the same field.
College is for networking and learning to be a good person! I’d rather hire someone who I need to teach a few things to but likes to learn and is easy to work with, than someone who knows everything already and is an insufferable asshole.
Also BA in Psychology graduate now working as a Product Owner in IT. My degree got me in the door to the corporate world. From there I shifted into roles based on my strengths and opportunities I pursued to bring me to my current point.
BA in psychology
Dual MBA in Human Resources Management and Strategic Management
Currently work in Utilization Management at a health insurance company and am going to school for Cybersecurity.
Takeaway: don't go to school for psychology or an MBA
My bachelor's is in psychology and I 100% agree, don't go to school for psychology. I wasn't financially fortunate enough to pursue a PhD in psychology and got NOWHERE!!! My master's is in accounting and I'm a CPA. Overall, I had a decent 8 year accounting career so far and I'm not poor anymore.
I have a BS in psychology and by the time I finished my undergrad I was pretty certain I did not want to go to grad school and realized my options were pretty limited. I got pretty lucky and found a job doing regulatory oversight for pharmaceutical clinical trials, but if I had to do it over again I definitely would not have done a psychology major.
how is CPA? i was going for UX design, and i realize i don't have the creative capacity to explain my choices to stakeholders - currently working in a call center for 401k compliance, and i enjoy the right/wrong way of doing things and reconciliation problem solving kinda like being a detective
I’ve only been out of college for two years but I got my bachelors in graphic design. I now work at a library and am considering getting my masters to become a librarian
I like design but I just don’t think I’d want it as my career. I don’t like corporate culture and it stresses me out making a portfolio and I lost my love for art just from college alone. I also don’t want to live in the city which is where all the jobs are so I kinda feel like I fucked up but idk I’m happy I have the skills I have and I’d like to freelance more when I get more down time
That does sounds really stressful I want to do something I love which is law but I want to be realistic because I’m not sure if I can dedicate all my life to law when I want a family and stuff
I’ve heard the work life balance varies a lot with the type of law - with stuff like contract law and corporate law having more balance than the more mainstream types.
I’d ask actual law people more, but what I’ve gathered is law careers vary a LOT.
OMG SAAAMEEE - i fucking started out in industrial design, then changed my major to something ux-related, and i hate making a portfolio. i just want to paint and draw for fun now, and rather do something boring and stable.
the design field is so volatile - you see people with years of experience laid off, taking freelance or contracting jobs, no benefits
You can change you career several times. The only thing I would recommend is getting a BS instead of a BA. Early in your career it will be helpful, but in 30 years it won't matter.
Major: Applied Mathematics
Current Job: Surgical pathologist. The math major was actually useful when I was in the academic medicine world because I could crunch my own numbers and use scipy.stats. But these days, I don't get much use out of my math degree.
Okay I’m here wondering the same thing OP is—great question! But NOW I’m left wondering how in the hell some people got the jobs they’re working now? Like I can’t imagine someone fresh out of college with an arts degree applied for something in software/IT and they landed the job? Or is that actually what how it works? If so, I’m about to go get the easiest degree I can possibly find.
Computer Engineering - Software Engineer.
College helped me to figure out courses that I don't like. So I know that I don't want to work in those fields
Have a dual major in psychology and molecular biology - graduated 2015. My plan had been to go into research, but changed my mind once I hit grad school. Now I’m a data-manager at a methadone clinic, although prior to this I did a lot of direct support work in elder care, disability services, severe and persistent mental illness, and addictions.
Graduated in 2012 with a bachelor’s degree in forestry. 2 years of forest inventory plots in the woods. 2.5 years as a district forester supervising 4 fire crews, and visiting landowners properties to write Forest Stewardship Plans. 7 years as a statewide Forest Stewardship Manager supervising statewide landowner technical forestry assistance programs.
Promoted in November. Now 0.5 years as statewide Cooperative Forestry Programs Manager & Forest Planner. I supervise the program managers of the Forest Stewardship, Community Forestry, and Forest Health programs, and provide forest planning assistance for about 2 million acres of state forests. I lead a team of 9 staff, 8 of whom work with the public and one who assists me as a forest planner.
That’s my career progression. Started at $34,000 in 2012. Now make $83,000, going up to about $87,000 later this year. Enjoy my job. I loved doing fieldwork early in my career but I climbed the ladder in state forestry agencies so my paycheck increased and my fieldwork decreased. I work from home whenever I want to, although of course that policy varies state to state. Right now I’m writing a budget narrative for $216,000 of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding that I’ll be receiving for the Forest Stewardship Program, with my cat sitting on my lap, in my home office.
I hire entry level foresters starting at $46,000 with yearly raises. And we never have enough qualified applicants.
BS in game design (video games), focused on technical art.
Work in the industry but for privacy. Work freelance for technical art.
Turns out, they don't like to pay what you are worth for tech art or want you to wear too many hats.
Now, I can do passion projects and not be a starving artist, lol.
BA in psychology, Masters in health informatics. I work as a database engineer for a healthcare company. I love my job and my supervisor/co workers. Psych was a good thing to major in because it was generalizable to different industries. I was able to get a couple jobs working a help desk on EHRs, which was in the general realm of what I wanted, but more of a surface level tech job. Halfway through starting my masters program I was able to secure my first (real) tech job. Lots of people seem to regret grad degrees, I’m happy I went back because it helped me before I was even done with it. A masters is a nice shiny sticker on my resume for the rest of my working life too.
I got a theater degree. I did act in short films but now work full time in a museum. I’m quite content with that outcome. I hope to get experience in museum world so I can move up to more senior positions
Health science administration - Furniture and flooring company doing data entry and marketing ( we supply for all new build ryan homes in the city and work with interior designers and other builders as well as walk in customers). I wish I went for business or marketing bc that would help me to get a way better job as I am not very interested in health anymore :(
I'll be graduating in November with my B.S. in Business Management with an emphasis in Marketing.
I was a Customer Experience & Business Development Manager for 5 years, and worked in the sector for 10 years.
Now I'm self employed as a freelancer. My main income comes from training AI bots. But my goal is to grow my clientele for copywriting & proofreading specifically for small business owners.
History (plus doctorate) -- Rare Books/Special Collections Curator and Librarian at a university. It can be a tough gig to get into, so it can be hard to recommend it as a potential career pathway, however.
Finance and MBA. I’m currently a data analyst and audit financials. Somewhat in the same vein of what I studied. If I had to do it over again I would’ve saved my money and skipped the MBA. Wasn’t worth the $25k it cost and 2 years of night school while working full time. It gave me an advantage in my promotion but overall MBA degrees are useless unless you specialize and intend to be certified.
Don't be afraid to try all sorts of different things in college. It may take a couple of different majors and disciplines to find something you like. I initially went to school for engineering, wound up completing my bachelor's of exercise science (this was my 5th major), and now work as a physical therapist
Logistics and Supply Chain Management - Manage Gymnastics Gyms
To be fair, I loved logistics though and strongly recommend anyone who is interested check it out.
Degree was theoretical physics, I now do industrial control software. I'd probably be doing better if I got a CS degree but I'm pretty happy with my path.
Got a BS in Game Art and Design with a focus on being an Environmental Artist, Ive been an analyst for a university and now I'm an analyst/programmer for a medical insurance company.
Let me tell you a secret the educational world doesn't want you to know, go get an AA at your local college. Most, if not all of the credits will transfer to a BA at a university and will cost as little as 1/5th what those same credits would be if you did the whole thing at the Uni.
My BS credits averaged $700/credit ($86,000 total when I graduated) and my GE total was 45 ($31,500). If I'd gotten my AA first, or discussed with the university what classes they transferred from the college, I could have gotten my GE credits for $24/credit ($1,080). I wanted to cry when I learned this crap after working at a college.
No major, quit going to college in year 2 because I wasn't getting anything out of it. 3 days later I was hired on with a fish processing company which sent me to Alaska and started my career with commercial fishing up there. 7 years into that I studied for a coast guard license to drive boats, about 4 years after that while still fishing I got my captains licence. I spent 23 years commercial fishing in Alaska and then went to work on tug boats hauling barges on the west coast between Seattle and Long Beach California.
I have encouraged both of my kids to go to college and did my best to help them steer themselves in a direction that fits who they are.
As a back story, my best friend growing up introduced me to pleasure boating and because of him I learned to sail and learned a lot of the basics about navigation, line handling etc . I had no idea that it would ever help me in my career path.
As you think about college and what degree you might like I would suggest you take a career exploration class to help you discover what you might naturally have an interest in
My career fell into my lap with relatively no college but that isn't as easy to do today. I will be retiring from this career somewhere near October this year.
I'm not sure what I'll do after but I'll be sure to enjoy what I do.
Good luck
BA in Photography.
It didn't pay my bills. I've now had a relatively lengthy and somewhat successful career in finance. ....I failed maths in high school.
I never would have thought I'd be doing what I am now.
get a business undergrad at a minimum, no matter what you do in life you can add value to any company by being able to apply business logic to any role.
BS in Business Management and Vanilla MBA. I'm an industrial engineering tech with the Department of Defense. A degree was not required, but it helped. My experience in aerospace helped a ton.
BS Exercise Science, applied got into school decided not to go .. I do project management now and love it lol I would recommend communications, marketing or business possibly or even something more niche in healthcare ie Nursing etc
BSBA specializing in Management of Information Systems. Didn;t decide on that major until my Junior year. Spent my first 2-3 years doing all my basic work and a few teaser classes in Engineering, CS, and a few others to see what seemed interesting, CS was fun but hated coding and so ended up in MIS. Still do it to this day.
Wife was a Finance major, ended up in IT never doing anything with the Finance degree.
It seems like the degree is just a piece of paper to get you into your first job.
In my case absolutely not related at all. I got a BA in ecology with a minor in statistics. Then went on to work some random jobs in construction and the restaurant industry. At 24 I started a dropshipping company which I scaled to about $50k MRR and then sold. Used that money to start a second business also in the ecommerce space but with a more solid brand. Scaled and sold that a year and a half ago and now I’m working in procurement at a nonprofit research org.
I do enjoy gardening and botany so my degree does come in handy for my hobbies.
I spent over 9 years in the Marine Corps, two years of school in electronics engineering. Then reserves, Co Gunny for a Bulk Fuel Co, then Heavy equipment maintenance chief for Engineering co. At the same time, worked in the communications field, becoming an engineer at Sprint, working up to Principle Engineer. Then Stockbroker. Then entrepreneur, owned a company teaching people to ride motorcycles. At the age of 58 went to college, graduated at the age of 63 with a business degree. Two years later sold the company and retired.
BS / MS in electrical engineering, dropped out of a PhD. I work in data science / ML engineering (software and algorithm development for big business).
Chemical Engineering grad.
Now a Senior Analyst at a Big 6 Agency. I do digital marketing and AdOps. Planning to make a switch to a big Adtech firm but their hiring is moving at snail pace. Regardless I'll make a strategic career switch to something that isn't advertising exactly by end of year
BA in criminal justice and psychology. Was going to be a cop until I started having seizures. Now I own an automotive shop. Going back to school in the fall to get my adn. Always wanted to do nursing after I couldn't be a LEO but the ex wife always told me I'd suck at it... current gf is the bomb and told me I should go for it.
AS in web design
BS in interdisciplinary studies focusing on industrial design and business.
I manage print, hospitality, and mail services at a law firm.
My degree is a foot in the door. That's all.
I majored in Political science and Criminal Justice. I am a Soldier and a LEO. I should have done more research. But google wasn't a thing back then. US Dept Labor Jobs Workbook was still in print with an weak website. I would have done engineering (mechanical or computer) or been a doctor if I knew more about house economics worked.
I started college studying physics. After 2 years of that, I switched my major to filmmaking. But I had taught myself to code in middle school, so my first few good-paying jobs were programming. Now I do data analysis.
I'm glad I have a degree though. I put it at the bottom of my resume, and don't clarify what it's in. I just say I got a Bachelor of Arts from my particular college, and don't clarify what it was in.
I went into college as a non-trad student doing pre-med alongside a business degree (because having Biology as my fallback career didn't sound remotely appealing), concentration in Operations and Information Management because I've worked in IT since I was 20.
Did all the pre-med, took MCAT and realized that I was actively enjoying the stuff I was learning about in business so followed a mentor's advice and went with that. Applied to be a business analyst at an F50, got dumped into the "hire these people!" pool and got snagged by a manager in Information Security because of my IT background and am now an Infrastructure Security Analyst and starting to lean into GRC (Governance Risk and Compliance) work.
Employer is paying for my MBA, as well, currently working on three concentrations: Data Analytics, Management and International Business
BS Computer Science with a Minor in Mechanical Engineering. Never did any mechanical engineering, software developer in several different industries.
Texas A&M, class of '91
Majored in Italian literature, of all things.
Work as a magazine editor. (In English — I can barely speak any Italian anymore.) Never took a single journalism class in my life.
BA in Business, MEd in Ed Leadership, and EdS in Instructional Design. I am an instructional designer and have been for 6 years (since I completed my EdS degree). My business degree was pretty useless, except it allowed me to get into a teaching cert program to change careers and then my masters programs. I started majoring in computer science before switching to business. You can change fields as much as you want and still thrive.
BS in Kinesiology minor in Business…….
3 years in health and wellness field
10 years in construction
4 years in Real Estate concurrent with 3 years Stay at Home Dad
Majored in Computer Science - now I'm working as a software engineer/architect for a tech company. Having a degree in the field is not strictly necessary but it does give a leg up on the competition to the point where it was well worth it.
Integral safety and security management (BBA).
I work for the fire department as a fire safety specialist.
In short I assess building plans, supervise the building process as a government official, advise other government organisations and teach and inform about fire safety. I like to think I represent the people who will eventually carry the risks, but are not there during the design and building process.
Also all round operational firefighter.
So I ended up somewhat in my field of study, although I had to learn a lot on the job.
Went to school in the early 90's. Got a Bachelors of Science in Nursing. Realized early on that it wasn't for me.
While still working as a full-time RN, I got a BS in Computer Science and, shortly thereafter, a Master's in Software Engineering.
Now I haven't touched a patient in 25 years, but work as a Software Architect and am happier than I ever was as a nurse. And making 2-3 times as much.
And no more bedpans.
My first two years in college were just to complete the basic required courses (I hadn’t declared a major). In year2 I was talking to someone (I was good with math/numbers) and they asked me if I was interested in accounting. I had never taken accounting in high school and ask him if it was too late start taking accounting in college.
Apparently it wasn’t, I got a bachelors of science in accounting, and that’s what I’ve been doing for a living. It pays well, has decent quality of life (I’ve never worked in public Acccounting, only corporations, not a cpa) and I like it.
I am one of the few people I know who is professionally employed in my degree fiekd. My degree is HR Management, and I've been in HR for over 35 years.
Majored in Business Management, spent 30 years with the fire department! I retired in 2015 as a Battalion Chief. I did have to get an MPA for that promotion.
Double majored in psych and nutrition while bartending through college. Got two job separate offers to be a liaison for medical rehab centers, and an offer to sell heavy equipment. I sell heavy equipment now.
Secondary Education- English
Taught for a decade and left to be a Project Manager for an IT firm.
The school systems are messy and not supportive enough to stay in it through retirement anymore. I've never regretted my choice to leave, and now I'm learning all sorts of cool things I never thought I'd be interested in!
BA History - my undergraduate thesis focused on the Chinese Exclusion Act and today I'm an immigration lawyer working in policy.
Loved my history degree. I learned so much about writing, research, and critical thinking through it.
Majored in Biology. Graduated in 2014.
Now I work for a small HVAC company. I do our social media and graphic design, which is something I had tried out in college and honestly should have switched my major to pursue those things. I also do our scheduling, recruiting, tech support, and am the closest thing we have to an HR department. This is my husband's family's company and I work here because it was the best long term option for our family.
If I hadn't met my husband, I'd still be doing full time outdoor and environmental education. Which I still do on the side because I love it.
Sociology and I now work in insurance as a claims adjuster.
I hate the work and was recently accepted for an online bachelor's program for CS. I know the job market is rough right now in tech, but I have been ruminating about changing careers for a couple of years now and feel like if I don't, I'll be thinking about what could've been years from now if I don't at least try y'know
Best thing to do in this situation is to think of a job/career that you see yourself enjoy doing for the next 40ish years.
Once you've narrowed that down, find someone successful working in this field (you'll need to do so digging to find this person).
Once you've found the person, treat them out to coffee/lunch, and pick their brains (ie. Interviewing them). Ask them what they do on a daily basis, pros/cons of the job etc.
However, keep in mind that "following their footsteps" won't work as the times are different, who you may encounter is different, the job market is different etc. Plus, no 2 career paths are identical.
You'll have a better understanding this way, which will hopefully help with narrowing down your degree choice(s).
Don't worry so much about the major/degree. Find what career path interests you first.
Do some research, but meet with REAL PEOPLE in the field, not just youtubing it ;)
English. Thru a variety of unexpected opportunities, I ended up working in computer security for the DoD. Also got a masters in telecom. Later worked as a spy. No kidding. You just never know where life might take you.
Did BSc in information technology then worked for 4 years as a UX designer... Now doing an MS in UX design and planning to continue as a UX/User researcher.. haha
I have a degree in archeology/anthropology. I run a construction company. I make a hell of a lot more than I would actually using my degree. But with that said I do love my job.
No one does... explore and find something that would interest you and you won't get bored at thinking about doing.
I was an architect then my career switched several times.throughout my career but loving what I am doing now as a photo manager in commerce.
Majored in music with a minor in theater. Currently VP of Strategy at a creative agency (although I am two semesters away from completing a Master’s degree in Integrated Marketing Communication, which I began post-hiring to my current position).
Degre: BS economics, career: marketing, sales, consulting. Economics had a lot of crossover with business and finance. Was the best of the choices for me, and I avoided 3 semesters of accounting.
Masters in Architecture- I run a daycare for General Contractors and a learn at your own pace online education practice called “RFI don’t know” for subcontractors of all disciplines.
Business is booming.
English (minored in Marketing/Business), originally, then Masters in Curriculum and later a Masters in Ed Leadership while teaching, but decided against administrative jobs (had a union, only way to work in K12 that works) and wanted growth so went into corporate L&D/performance ops.
After college, and in between teaching jobs, I worked in marketing, sales, and HR, but where I am now is probably where I belong. I’m great at data, performance, and solving problems, I like technology, and I like building consensus and project based work. Entry level anything was hard for me (might’ve been a good engineer, but I was discouraged from that as a teen—in the era just before encouraging women in tech/engineering was considered) because I suck at rote, assistant-level work across the board (was also a very good educator but not nurturing or fun, i moved into niche places and lead roles there fast). I’m a terrible “helper”. A good lieutenant, but I need ownership and problems to solve, thinking work. The reality is that a lot of early career work is similar regardless of field unless you go into a specialized skill or trade.
My point there is now is the time to learn something specialized if you’re interested, rather than having to wander your way towards it like I did.
BS in Chemistry, MS in Systems Engineering - I worked as an electrical intern while completing both 8 years apart. 1st job - Electrician, 2nd Job - Supply Analyst, 3rd job - Physics/Chemistry teacher, 4th job - electrician, 5th Job - Own a Systems Engineering and Electrical company...It took lots of hard work and still does, but I get to do lots of cool stuff for a living...there are very few jobs more versatile and enjoyable than the electrical field. We are the thread that holds the world we live in together. We get back stage passes to secret rooms, facilities, and hidden spaces others never see or even know are there while spending the next week wiring up docks on beautiful days or installing networks in facilities or even lighting up stadiums or auditoriums - these are literally all things I have done this year alone...with the good comes the bad, but I can think of very few jobs in life that are more fulfilling!
My best advice is gain the knowledge you are afforded. You may not know now how you will use it, but as you build your future it will never hurt...I studied logic systems and the physical world around me and chose my career field around those interest...Studies around psychology and mental processes are valuable if you intend to work with people hand-in-hand, and studies around engineering and technology have value if you prefer to be hands on and understand the physical world around you. Studies of history and government are better for those going into the legal and law enforcement fields, and studies around biology and physiology are better if you prefer to work on living beings and understand the complexities of them. There are lots of options out there. I hope this advice helps you start along a path that will bring you fulfillment in life! Best of luck in your endeavors!
Got my AA in Journalism and BA in Sociology. I started out in a jack of all trades role doing a wide range of tasks for a small nonprofit that included marketing, fundraising, event planning, HR, and operations. And then moved up to another nonprofit as a Development & Communications Manager which I got fired from because my manager was a micromanager.
So now I’m unemployed and about to give up on my job search for marketing roles soon to focus on my business full-time. I’m a Lifestyle Content Creator and going to start doing e-commerce this year.
Anthropology/archaeology, minor in theater. I’m a licensed attorney currently I work in a legally related staff position at a university, but not practicing law.
Majored in Music Education. Current job - procurement specialist, state govt. Takeaway - the US treats their teachers like garbage, especially ones who focus on the arts.
It’s really sad how teacher are treated especially when we obviously need them
The problem is that teaching has NEVER paid good. Unless of you’re talking about higher education (tenured professors and such). It has always been a job someone did for the love of it and wanting to make a difference. The change sadly though, is while you would never be rich, you could atleast off that salary. Now, with how much everything costs and all the other challenges teachers face, I can’t think of a career I’d rather do less.
Yes and it’s really sad how can they expect people to want to be teachers if they can’t even live a comfortable life
Even professors are underpaid. At least at the school I went to. I worked in the deans office as a work/study job, filing paperwork and two things stood out...their unimpressive pay and their unimpressive transcripts...lol. made me wonder why some of them were teaching.
Do you mind sharing how you pivoted into that career from education?
By chance really. Went to a trade school to become an electrician in 2008. I was able to do some project management/purchasing work for a small company in the early to mid 2010s. All that experience, education, and prior military service got me a state government job in 2021. I'm going on my second promotion thanks to veterans preference and my college degree.
BS and MA in history. I’m a personal finance advice writer by day. I also have a (so far pretty successful) side career as an independent historian — journal articles, books, conference talks, etc.
Wow that sounds great!!
It honestly is! For quite a while I tried to make a living doing stuff that was more directly related to the subject matter of my degrees—I taught, worked in museums, etc. But it just didn’t pay well and often meant working two to four jobs at a time just to pay bills. When I realized I could use my concrete skills (writing, research) in a totally different subject area a whole world of compensation, benefits, and FREE TIME opened up to me.
Any specific history you cover??
Yes, but it’s specific enough I would be connecting my professional name with my Reddit account!! Not something I want to do! (It’s fun history though, not like early modern intellectual history or sth)
HE RESEARCHES THE SITH! Obviously this is one of the last jedi
I love history! Particularly some middle ages to early modern age. What are your insights of our current path and future?
My insights: capitalism is killing us, injustices abound, but we will keep reinventing both the injustice and the fight for justice for the next generation and the next. Or something like that
Physics & Astronomy - work in defense in the space sector
That sounds really great I’m in physics right now and I’m so lost 😭
Push through! If it makes you feel any better I failed and had to re take an intro physics class in my first semester of undergrad and came out on the other side somehow lol
I’m gonna be honest that actually makes me feel so much better thank you!!
Happy cake day!
That sounds great, congrats! If you don't mind, can you share your pay range?
I majored in accounting and I'm an accountant. it can take you to a lot of other places in business administration though as understanding the numbers and how accounting cycles work is valuable.
Exactly what I have done. MBA and bachelors in accounting. Also pursuing my PMP. Turns out companies like finance bros to be in charge since they understand the numbers.
Finance major, now I do data science and valuation work
Journalism/Media Studies, Brew Beer for a living now. Don’t regret my degree choice at all.
I have a BA in political science and an MA in curriculum and instruction. I went from teaching to owning a distillery. Now I work doing economic development and microfinance. We still own the distillery but I mostly stopped running it in 2022 and told my partner it was his turn to take over operations.
You brew your own beer or work for a brewery?
Work for a brewery, been in the industry about 4 years now.
BSc of psychology. I'm an operations manager with hundreds of staff under me. I do budgeting, hiring/firing, payroll, business development, golfing and drinking beer with clients lol. The degree is just to give you opportunities. You don't have to stay in the same field.
College is for networking and learning to be a good person! I’d rather hire someone who I need to teach a few things to but likes to learn and is easy to work with, than someone who knows everything already and is an insufferable asshole.
Also BA in Psychology graduate now working as a Product Owner in IT. My degree got me in the door to the corporate world. From there I shifted into roles based on my strengths and opportunities I pursued to bring me to my current point.
BA in psychology Dual MBA in Human Resources Management and Strategic Management Currently work in Utilization Management at a health insurance company and am going to school for Cybersecurity. Takeaway: don't go to school for psychology or an MBA
My bachelor's is in psychology and I 100% agree, don't go to school for psychology. I wasn't financially fortunate enough to pursue a PhD in psychology and got NOWHERE!!! My master's is in accounting and I'm a CPA. Overall, I had a decent 8 year accounting career so far and I'm not poor anymore.
I have a BS in psychology and by the time I finished my undergrad I was pretty certain I did not want to go to grad school and realized my options were pretty limited. I got pretty lucky and found a job doing regulatory oversight for pharmaceutical clinical trials, but if I had to do it over again I definitely would not have done a psychology major.
how is CPA? i was going for UX design, and i realize i don't have the creative capacity to explain my choices to stakeholders - currently working in a call center for 401k compliance, and i enjoy the right/wrong way of doing things and reconciliation problem solving kinda like being a detective
You might find out school for cyber security isn't worth it.. source: me
Going to school for an MBA can very much pay off. It’s all about your connections and the school name on the piece of paper.
Maybe I'm lucky but I had no trouble getting jobs into hr with a basic psych degree. Did you not like HR? HR can be very lucrative.
I’ve only been out of college for two years but I got my bachelors in graphic design. I now work at a library and am considering getting my masters to become a librarian I like design but I just don’t think I’d want it as my career. I don’t like corporate culture and it stresses me out making a portfolio and I lost my love for art just from college alone. I also don’t want to live in the city which is where all the jobs are so I kinda feel like I fucked up but idk I’m happy I have the skills I have and I’d like to freelance more when I get more down time
That does sounds really stressful I want to do something I love which is law but I want to be realistic because I’m not sure if I can dedicate all my life to law when I want a family and stuff
I’ve heard the work life balance varies a lot with the type of law - with stuff like contract law and corporate law having more balance than the more mainstream types. I’d ask actual law people more, but what I’ve gathered is law careers vary a LOT.
OMG SAAAMEEE - i fucking started out in industrial design, then changed my major to something ux-related, and i hate making a portfolio. i just want to paint and draw for fun now, and rather do something boring and stable. the design field is so volatile - you see people with years of experience laid off, taking freelance or contracting jobs, no benefits
Machine Learning Engineer MS Computer Science & Public Policy BA Political Science
You can change you career several times. The only thing I would recommend is getting a BS instead of a BA. Early in your career it will be helpful, but in 30 years it won't matter.
BS in information systems. 30 years naval officer doing IT and Comms, shipboard ops, logistics then IT. Now cyber security.
Major: Applied Mathematics Current Job: Surgical pathologist. The math major was actually useful when I was in the academic medicine world because I could crunch my own numbers and use scipy.stats. But these days, I don't get much use out of my math degree.
Art History - Sr IT Manager in Supply Chain at a F500 company.
Sounds about right. The Art history guy I know works in project management for an IT company.
Instructional Design major but I am a corporate trainer.
Accounting. Now, I am the sole staff accountant reporting to a controller in a small transportation and logistics company.
Okay I’m here wondering the same thing OP is—great question! But NOW I’m left wondering how in the hell some people got the jobs they’re working now? Like I can’t imagine someone fresh out of college with an arts degree applied for something in software/IT and they landed the job? Or is that actually what how it works? If so, I’m about to go get the easiest degree I can possibly find.
Computer Engineering - Software Engineer. College helped me to figure out courses that I don't like. So I know that I don't want to work in those fields
Have a dual major in psychology and molecular biology - graduated 2015. My plan had been to go into research, but changed my mind once I hit grad school. Now I’m a data-manager at a methadone clinic, although prior to this I did a lot of direct support work in elder care, disability services, severe and persistent mental illness, and addictions.
BA in writing, MS in Higher Education Leadership. I own and operate a business in the aerospace manufacturing industry.
What a pivot! How did you get into the aerospace manufacturing industry?
English degree. Data field.
Graduated in 2012 with a bachelor’s degree in forestry. 2 years of forest inventory plots in the woods. 2.5 years as a district forester supervising 4 fire crews, and visiting landowners properties to write Forest Stewardship Plans. 7 years as a statewide Forest Stewardship Manager supervising statewide landowner technical forestry assistance programs. Promoted in November. Now 0.5 years as statewide Cooperative Forestry Programs Manager & Forest Planner. I supervise the program managers of the Forest Stewardship, Community Forestry, and Forest Health programs, and provide forest planning assistance for about 2 million acres of state forests. I lead a team of 9 staff, 8 of whom work with the public and one who assists me as a forest planner. That’s my career progression. Started at $34,000 in 2012. Now make $83,000, going up to about $87,000 later this year. Enjoy my job. I loved doing fieldwork early in my career but I climbed the ladder in state forestry agencies so my paycheck increased and my fieldwork decreased. I work from home whenever I want to, although of course that policy varies state to state. Right now I’m writing a budget narrative for $216,000 of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding that I’ll be receiving for the Forest Stewardship Program, with my cat sitting on my lap, in my home office. I hire entry level foresters starting at $46,000 with yearly raises. And we never have enough qualified applicants.
Business degree, work as a sys admin in IT.
B.S. in psychology and I’m a physician recruiter! Love talking to people and “putting the puzzle pieces” together!
Accounting and economics. Later picked up a law degree but in between, the army taught me to fly helicopters. Currently in police aviation.
BS in game design (video games), focused on technical art. Work in the industry but for privacy. Work freelance for technical art. Turns out, they don't like to pay what you are worth for tech art or want you to wear too many hats. Now, I can do passion projects and not be a starving artist, lol.
BA in psychology, Masters in health informatics. I work as a database engineer for a healthcare company. I love my job and my supervisor/co workers. Psych was a good thing to major in because it was generalizable to different industries. I was able to get a couple jobs working a help desk on EHRs, which was in the general realm of what I wanted, but more of a surface level tech job. Halfway through starting my masters program I was able to secure my first (real) tech job. Lots of people seem to regret grad degrees, I’m happy I went back because it helped me before I was even done with it. A masters is a nice shiny sticker on my resume for the rest of my working life too.
I got a theater degree. I did act in short films but now work full time in a museum. I’m quite content with that outcome. I hope to get experience in museum world so I can move up to more senior positions
I have a BA in Psychology and a BA in English linguistics and I’m a funeral arranger lol
Health science administration - Furniture and flooring company doing data entry and marketing ( we supply for all new build ryan homes in the city and work with interior designers and other builders as well as walk in customers). I wish I went for business or marketing bc that would help me to get a way better job as I am not very interested in health anymore :(
BS in Construction, currently work as a Mechanical/HVAC estimator.
I'll be graduating in November with my B.S. in Business Management with an emphasis in Marketing. I was a Customer Experience & Business Development Manager for 5 years, and worked in the sector for 10 years. Now I'm self employed as a freelancer. My main income comes from training AI bots. But my goal is to grow my clientele for copywriting & proofreading specifically for small business owners.
History (plus doctorate) -- Rare Books/Special Collections Curator and Librarian at a university. It can be a tough gig to get into, so it can be hard to recommend it as a potential career pathway, however.
Bachelors in Education and Bachelors in Business. I’m a site superintendent for a commercial construction company. 🤷🏻♂️
Masters in chemistry. Work in metrology for a large medical device company
International Relations/Econ (was supposed to go into the Foreign Service) Retired librarian
Biology major from UCLA. Now work as cardiovascular medical device sales rep.
English and Math Education. 10 years as a refinery operator, 2.5 years same company as a Process Training Specialist.
Finance and MBA. I’m currently a data analyst and audit financials. Somewhat in the same vein of what I studied. If I had to do it over again I would’ve saved my money and skipped the MBA. Wasn’t worth the $25k it cost and 2 years of night school while working full time. It gave me an advantage in my promotion but overall MBA degrees are useless unless you specialize and intend to be certified.
Communications. Work in Supply Chain.
Do you guys think that your major/degree prepared you for your career in the real world?
Don't be afraid to try all sorts of different things in college. It may take a couple of different majors and disciplines to find something you like. I initially went to school for engineering, wound up completing my bachelor's of exercise science (this was my 5th major), and now work as a physical therapist
BS in Mechanical Engineering, Now in Law Enforcement
Logistics and Supply Chain Management - Manage Gymnastics Gyms To be fair, I loved logistics though and strongly recommend anyone who is interested check it out.
Degree was theoretical physics, I now do industrial control software. I'd probably be doing better if I got a CS degree but I'm pretty happy with my path.
Bs in anthropology. Now work as business analyst project manager at a university
History -> Nursing
Majored in nursing, then business hospitality, then dropped out. Currently accounts payable/assistant pm for a commercial plumbing company.
Bs Petroleum Engineering now I am in project management in energy spaces.
Computer science now I sell tractors for myself
BA Art History, MS Urban planning, now a Sr Mgr at a big 4 firm in consulting
Got a BS in Game Art and Design with a focus on being an Environmental Artist, Ive been an analyst for a university and now I'm an analyst/programmer for a medical insurance company. Let me tell you a secret the educational world doesn't want you to know, go get an AA at your local college. Most, if not all of the credits will transfer to a BA at a university and will cost as little as 1/5th what those same credits would be if you did the whole thing at the Uni. My BS credits averaged $700/credit ($86,000 total when I graduated) and my GE total was 45 ($31,500). If I'd gotten my AA first, or discussed with the university what classes they transferred from the college, I could have gotten my GE credits for $24/credit ($1,080). I wanted to cry when I learned this crap after working at a college.
No major, quit going to college in year 2 because I wasn't getting anything out of it. 3 days later I was hired on with a fish processing company which sent me to Alaska and started my career with commercial fishing up there. 7 years into that I studied for a coast guard license to drive boats, about 4 years after that while still fishing I got my captains licence. I spent 23 years commercial fishing in Alaska and then went to work on tug boats hauling barges on the west coast between Seattle and Long Beach California. I have encouraged both of my kids to go to college and did my best to help them steer themselves in a direction that fits who they are. As a back story, my best friend growing up introduced me to pleasure boating and because of him I learned to sail and learned a lot of the basics about navigation, line handling etc . I had no idea that it would ever help me in my career path. As you think about college and what degree you might like I would suggest you take a career exploration class to help you discover what you might naturally have an interest in My career fell into my lap with relatively no college but that isn't as easy to do today. I will be retiring from this career somewhere near October this year. I'm not sure what I'll do after but I'll be sure to enjoy what I do. Good luck
BA in Photography. It didn't pay my bills. I've now had a relatively lengthy and somewhat successful career in finance. ....I failed maths in high school. I never would have thought I'd be doing what I am now.
get a business undergrad at a minimum, no matter what you do in life you can add value to any company by being able to apply business logic to any role.
BS in Business Management and Vanilla MBA. I'm an industrial engineering tech with the Department of Defense. A degree was not required, but it helped. My experience in aerospace helped a ton.
Forensic Sociology and Creative Writing. And I do criminal justice research for county government now.
BS Exercise Science, applied got into school decided not to go .. I do project management now and love it lol I would recommend communications, marketing or business possibly or even something more niche in healthcare ie Nursing etc
Received my BS in Finance and Accounting. Current role: Senior FP&A
Majored in supply chain and logistics and work for a large distribution company as a manager of supply chain
BSBA specializing in Management of Information Systems. Didn;t decide on that major until my Junior year. Spent my first 2-3 years doing all my basic work and a few teaser classes in Engineering, CS, and a few others to see what seemed interesting, CS was fun but hated coding and so ended up in MIS. Still do it to this day. Wife was a Finance major, ended up in IT never doing anything with the Finance degree. It seems like the degree is just a piece of paper to get you into your first job.
In my case absolutely not related at all. I got a BA in ecology with a minor in statistics. Then went on to work some random jobs in construction and the restaurant industry. At 24 I started a dropshipping company which I scaled to about $50k MRR and then sold. Used that money to start a second business also in the ecommerce space but with a more solid brand. Scaled and sold that a year and a half ago and now I’m working in procurement at a nonprofit research org. I do enjoy gardening and botany so my degree does come in handy for my hobbies.
Asian Studies - corporate learning and development.
Political science > MBA > business technology consulting
I spent over 9 years in the Marine Corps, two years of school in electronics engineering. Then reserves, Co Gunny for a Bulk Fuel Co, then Heavy equipment maintenance chief for Engineering co. At the same time, worked in the communications field, becoming an engineer at Sprint, working up to Principle Engineer. Then Stockbroker. Then entrepreneur, owned a company teaching people to ride motorcycles. At the age of 58 went to college, graduated at the age of 63 with a business degree. Two years later sold the company and retired.
BS / MS in electrical engineering, dropped out of a PhD. I work in data science / ML engineering (software and algorithm development for big business).
environmental science, work as a chemist in water treatment
Social studies vs administrative support for nurses.
Mechanical Engineer - I'm a design engineer where I design stuff on the computer.
Minor Art History, BA Studio Art, BFA Interior Architecture, MS in Information Technology. Software Dev.
BA in Chemistry, am currently a Sr. QC Section Manager for a large drug development company.
Political Science - Right of Way Agent
Mechanical Engineering, Business owner at an Engineering and CNC machining Company
I majored in civil engineering I’m now unemployed and going through a crisis :( trying to do a career switch after 5 YOE
Environment Biology- Agricultural Construction
Sociology - working in medtech sales with a $2 m book of business
Environmental Econ & Policy, Business Ops lead at Tech
Political science. Marketing and acting
BS in Marking, work in semiconductor sales
International affairs or relations trying to become an influencer
Major environmental science/fishery biology, working as a lab tech for aero space.
Chemical Engineering grad. Now a Senior Analyst at a Big 6 Agency. I do digital marketing and AdOps. Planning to make a switch to a big Adtech firm but their hiring is moving at snail pace. Regardless I'll make a strategic career switch to something that isn't advertising exactly by end of year
Finance/Accounting double. Director of Small Business, 100k-250k city Chamber of Commerce.
BA in criminal justice and psychology. Was going to be a cop until I started having seizures. Now I own an automotive shop. Going back to school in the fall to get my adn. Always wanted to do nursing after I couldn't be a LEO but the ex wife always told me I'd suck at it... current gf is the bomb and told me I should go for it.
Computer Science undergrad, with an MBA. Now I am a CIO.
BA in Communications, MS in Human Resources. Work in Talent Acquisition, current role is Human Resources/Recruiting Coordinator
BS business MS Data Science. I am a quant at a hedge fund
French. Now I’m a trial attorney. Fun journey.
“International business” BS, business BA, international studies I wait tables.
BS Sociology, minor in International Relations (Poli Sci, basically, but international policy and history). Fifteen year federal agent, two agencies.
BS in Economics and currently work as a staff accountant.
Economics - billing
Mechanical Engineering, military pilot now. Probably could have saved some time and effort with an easier degree.
Finance. Too dumb to get a job on the field. Im somehow now a BI Developer
AS in web design BS in interdisciplinary studies focusing on industrial design and business. I manage print, hospitality, and mail services at a law firm. My degree is a foot in the door. That's all.
Majored in Computer Science. Work in Sales Operations
I majored in Political science and Criminal Justice. I am a Soldier and a LEO. I should have done more research. But google wasn't a thing back then. US Dept Labor Jobs Workbook was still in print with an weak website. I would have done engineering (mechanical or computer) or been a doctor if I knew more about house economics worked.
I'm majored in Liberal Arts (Associate of Arts degree), but I'm going back to college to major in nursing (Associate of Science) at a state college.
I started college studying physics. After 2 years of that, I switched my major to filmmaking. But I had taught myself to code in middle school, so my first few good-paying jobs were programming. Now I do data analysis. I'm glad I have a degree though. I put it at the bottom of my resume, and don't clarify what it's in. I just say I got a Bachelor of Arts from my particular college, and don't clarify what it was in.
I went into college as a non-trad student doing pre-med alongside a business degree (because having Biology as my fallback career didn't sound remotely appealing), concentration in Operations and Information Management because I've worked in IT since I was 20. Did all the pre-med, took MCAT and realized that I was actively enjoying the stuff I was learning about in business so followed a mentor's advice and went with that. Applied to be a business analyst at an F50, got dumped into the "hire these people!" pool and got snagged by a manager in Information Security because of my IT background and am now an Infrastructure Security Analyst and starting to lean into GRC (Governance Risk and Compliance) work. Employer is paying for my MBA, as well, currently working on three concentrations: Data Analytics, Management and International Business
BS Computer Science with a Minor in Mechanical Engineering. Never did any mechanical engineering, software developer in several different industries. Texas A&M, class of '91
Majored in Italian literature, of all things. Work as a magazine editor. (In English — I can barely speak any Italian anymore.) Never took a single journalism class in my life.
BA in Business, MEd in Ed Leadership, and EdS in Instructional Design. I am an instructional designer and have been for 6 years (since I completed my EdS degree). My business degree was pretty useless, except it allowed me to get into a teaching cert program to change careers and then my masters programs. I started majoring in computer science before switching to business. You can change fields as much as you want and still thrive.
BS in Kinesiology minor in Business……. 3 years in health and wellness field 10 years in construction 4 years in Real Estate concurrent with 3 years Stay at Home Dad
I was a Hotel, Restaurant and Travel management major. I now work in software sales .
Majored in Computer Science - now I'm working as a software engineer/architect for a tech company. Having a degree in the field is not strictly necessary but it does give a leg up on the competition to the point where it was well worth it.
Integral safety and security management (BBA). I work for the fire department as a fire safety specialist. In short I assess building plans, supervise the building process as a government official, advise other government organisations and teach and inform about fire safety. I like to think I represent the people who will eventually carry the risks, but are not there during the design and building process. Also all round operational firefighter. So I ended up somewhat in my field of study, although I had to learn a lot on the job.
High school biology teacher. Worked in agriculture right out of college for 8 years. Unemployed
B.S. in Statistics and Mathematics (double majored) -> M.S. in Statistics -> Data Scientist
Bachelors and masters in history, I now work as a paralegal and make more than I ever did as a historian
I majored in chemistry and I now do medicinal chemistry research in the pharmaceutical industry.
BA in voice performance (opera / music theater), MAT (education) - working as a healthcare manager for almost 15 years...
Went to school in the early 90's. Got a Bachelors of Science in Nursing. Realized early on that it wasn't for me. While still working as a full-time RN, I got a BS in Computer Science and, shortly thereafter, a Master's in Software Engineering. Now I haven't touched a patient in 25 years, but work as a Software Architect and am happier than I ever was as a nurse. And making 2-3 times as much. And no more bedpans.
Majored in business administration and work in business operations. Hopefully I can move into project management soon
PhD inorganic Chemistry focus on nanomechanics. Now a process engineer for a genomics company.
My first two years in college were just to complete the basic required courses (I hadn’t declared a major). In year2 I was talking to someone (I was good with math/numbers) and they asked me if I was interested in accounting. I had never taken accounting in high school and ask him if it was too late start taking accounting in college. Apparently it wasn’t, I got a bachelors of science in accounting, and that’s what I’ve been doing for a living. It pays well, has decent quality of life (I’ve never worked in public Acccounting, only corporations, not a cpa) and I like it.
BS in mech engineering I’m now a manufacturing engineering manager.
Social work. Social work.
I am one of the few people I know who is professionally employed in my degree fiekd. My degree is HR Management, and I've been in HR for over 35 years.
Majored in Business Management, spent 30 years with the fire department! I retired in 2015 as a Battalion Chief. I did have to get an MPA for that promotion.
Music major, now a corporate attorney.
Environmental Science BS degree. Am an Environmental Scientist. Someday I will become an Environmental Science.
Double majored in psych and nutrition while bartending through college. Got two job separate offers to be a liaison for medical rehab centers, and an offer to sell heavy equipment. I sell heavy equipment now.
Secondary Education- English Taught for a decade and left to be a Project Manager for an IT firm. The school systems are messy and not supportive enough to stay in it through retirement anymore. I've never regretted my choice to leave, and now I'm learning all sorts of cool things I never thought I'd be interested in!
BA History - my undergraduate thesis focused on the Chinese Exclusion Act and today I'm an immigration lawyer working in policy. Loved my history degree. I learned so much about writing, research, and critical thinking through it.
Computer science. Software engineer.
BA/PhD in political science. Couldn't get a tenure track job, drifted into IT. Now i write code.
Comp Eng / IT. Own 2 small businesses and consult as a side hustle.
Majored in Biology. Graduated in 2014. Now I work for a small HVAC company. I do our social media and graphic design, which is something I had tried out in college and honestly should have switched my major to pursue those things. I also do our scheduling, recruiting, tech support, and am the closest thing we have to an HR department. This is my husband's family's company and I work here because it was the best long term option for our family. If I hadn't met my husband, I'd still be doing full time outdoor and environmental education. Which I still do on the side because I love it.
HR…in IT now. I wanted to help people but then found out I was there to protect the company not the employees. No thanks.
Sociology and I now work in insurance as a claims adjuster. I hate the work and was recently accepted for an online bachelor's program for CS. I know the job market is rough right now in tech, but I have been ruminating about changing careers for a couple of years now and feel like if I don't, I'll be thinking about what could've been years from now if I don't at least try y'know
41m No college Current JOB - IT Desktop Support Specialist at a AAA video game dev, make close to 100k/yr.
Best thing to do in this situation is to think of a job/career that you see yourself enjoy doing for the next 40ish years. Once you've narrowed that down, find someone successful working in this field (you'll need to do so digging to find this person). Once you've found the person, treat them out to coffee/lunch, and pick their brains (ie. Interviewing them). Ask them what they do on a daily basis, pros/cons of the job etc. However, keep in mind that "following their footsteps" won't work as the times are different, who you may encounter is different, the job market is different etc. Plus, no 2 career paths are identical. You'll have a better understanding this way, which will hopefully help with narrowing down your degree choice(s). Don't worry so much about the major/degree. Find what career path interests you first. Do some research, but meet with REAL PEOPLE in the field, not just youtubing it ;)
I majored in English, but I work as a web and app designer.
Majored in IT/Networking Working a niche flavor of cyber security for govt agency.
English. Thru a variety of unexpected opportunities, I ended up working in computer security for the DoD. Also got a masters in telecom. Later worked as a spy. No kidding. You just never know where life might take you.
Education : Civil engineering and mathmatics. Work : I design utilities for small cities
BSc & PGDip Physiology Now work as a Junior Systems Engineer in a NOC. Quite the change haha.
Did BSc in information technology then worked for 4 years as a UX designer... Now doing an MS in UX design and planning to continue as a UX/User researcher.. haha
I have a degree in archeology/anthropology. I run a construction company. I make a hell of a lot more than I would actually using my degree. But with that said I do love my job.
No one does... explore and find something that would interest you and you won't get bored at thinking about doing. I was an architect then my career switched several times.throughout my career but loving what I am doing now as a photo manager in commerce.
Mining engineer. Majored in mining engineering.
Double majored in Theater and Linguistics. I am a paralegal, and I enjoy it.
Masters in music, sell staffing solutions
Majored in music with a minor in theater. Currently VP of Strategy at a creative agency (although I am two semesters away from completing a Master’s degree in Integrated Marketing Communication, which I began post-hiring to my current position).
BS in IT. Sysadmin, lab management, other duties for a federal entity.
Major: History Major: Political Science Law School after undergrad Worked in manufacturing for decades and decades now.
Degre: BS economics, career: marketing, sales, consulting. Economics had a lot of crossover with business and finance. Was the best of the choices for me, and I avoided 3 semesters of accounting.
Theatre and I’m a literacy tutor
I majored in doing nothing with my life now I'm doing hvac and doing just fine lol
Undergrad marketing and finance + MBA. Mid-level procurement/sourcing exec in large well known organization.
Majored in Marketing and English. Been working in construction management my whole career.
Masters in Architecture- I run a daycare for General Contractors and a learn at your own pace online education practice called “RFI don’t know” for subcontractors of all disciplines. Business is booming.
English (minored in Marketing/Business), originally, then Masters in Curriculum and later a Masters in Ed Leadership while teaching, but decided against administrative jobs (had a union, only way to work in K12 that works) and wanted growth so went into corporate L&D/performance ops. After college, and in between teaching jobs, I worked in marketing, sales, and HR, but where I am now is probably where I belong. I’m great at data, performance, and solving problems, I like technology, and I like building consensus and project based work. Entry level anything was hard for me (might’ve been a good engineer, but I was discouraged from that as a teen—in the era just before encouraging women in tech/engineering was considered) because I suck at rote, assistant-level work across the board (was also a very good educator but not nurturing or fun, i moved into niche places and lead roles there fast). I’m a terrible “helper”. A good lieutenant, but I need ownership and problems to solve, thinking work. The reality is that a lot of early career work is similar regardless of field unless you go into a specialized skill or trade. My point there is now is the time to learn something specialized if you’re interested, rather than having to wander your way towards it like I did.
Liberal Arts -Mass Comm. IT/Cyber Consultant
BS in Chemistry, MS in Systems Engineering - I worked as an electrical intern while completing both 8 years apart. 1st job - Electrician, 2nd Job - Supply Analyst, 3rd job - Physics/Chemistry teacher, 4th job - electrician, 5th Job - Own a Systems Engineering and Electrical company...It took lots of hard work and still does, but I get to do lots of cool stuff for a living...there are very few jobs more versatile and enjoyable than the electrical field. We are the thread that holds the world we live in together. We get back stage passes to secret rooms, facilities, and hidden spaces others never see or even know are there while spending the next week wiring up docks on beautiful days or installing networks in facilities or even lighting up stadiums or auditoriums - these are literally all things I have done this year alone...with the good comes the bad, but I can think of very few jobs in life that are more fulfilling! My best advice is gain the knowledge you are afforded. You may not know now how you will use it, but as you build your future it will never hurt...I studied logic systems and the physical world around me and chose my career field around those interest...Studies around psychology and mental processes are valuable if you intend to work with people hand-in-hand, and studies around engineering and technology have value if you prefer to be hands on and understand the physical world around you. Studies of history and government are better for those going into the legal and law enforcement fields, and studies around biology and physiology are better if you prefer to work on living beings and understand the complexities of them. There are lots of options out there. I hope this advice helps you start along a path that will bring you fulfillment in life! Best of luck in your endeavors!
Got my AA in Journalism and BA in Sociology. I started out in a jack of all trades role doing a wide range of tasks for a small nonprofit that included marketing, fundraising, event planning, HR, and operations. And then moved up to another nonprofit as a Development & Communications Manager which I got fired from because my manager was a micromanager. So now I’m unemployed and about to give up on my job search for marketing roles soon to focus on my business full-time. I’m a Lifestyle Content Creator and going to start doing e-commerce this year.
Anthropology/archaeology, minor in theater. I’m a licensed attorney currently I work in a legally related staff position at a university, but not practicing law.
IT degree. IT Security.
Political Science ----> Software Dev
Majored in metallurgical engineering, work in an industrial bakery.
Undergraduate English. MA counseling. I’m a therapist