12-18-2013, 12:59 PM
I am just about to apply at Excelsior. Originally, the plan was that I'd go for an AA in Liberal Arts ('cause I'm ready to be done with college, like, yesterday) but my mom has been very vocal, from day one, that it is not enough to secure a job.
So, now I'm thinking about changing my degree plan. I thought nursing would be a good choice because there will always be a job for a nurse (although getting through the classes would be hell on earth). Mom says get a BA in Humanities because I'd have fun studying literature, art, etc. She says employers don't care what your degree is as long as you have a bachelor's. She hasn't worked for almost twenty five years though. What I hear from people in the job market now is that bachelor's are so common that only those who have specialized degrees get jobs.
I've tried searching the internet but it's all a jumble. Some say humanities is broad and great for analytical skills that are marketable for a wide range of jobs. Others say that they have a BA in humanities, can't get a job because their degree is too vague, nobody wants to hire them because, "What do you do with THAT?"
I've seen a number of people on here who already have degrees and they've come back to CLEP a degree that fits their desired field of work. How on earth do you know what degree to pursue?
So, now I'm thinking about changing my degree plan. I thought nursing would be a good choice because there will always be a job for a nurse (although getting through the classes would be hell on earth). Mom says get a BA in Humanities because I'd have fun studying literature, art, etc. She says employers don't care what your degree is as long as you have a bachelor's. She hasn't worked for almost twenty five years though. What I hear from people in the job market now is that bachelor's are so common that only those who have specialized degrees get jobs.
I've tried searching the internet but it's all a jumble. Some say humanities is broad and great for analytical skills that are marketable for a wide range of jobs. Others say that they have a BA in humanities, can't get a job because their degree is too vague, nobody wants to hire them because, "What do you do with THAT?"
I've seen a number of people on here who already have degrees and they've come back to CLEP a degree that fits their desired field of work. How on earth do you know what degree to pursue?
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