What College Majors Are Worth the Money?
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It’s not exactly a news flash that college is expensive. Which college majors give you more bang for your buck, and does that compare to doing what you love?
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Choosing a college degree is not easy. It’s between passion and practicality.
Dont persue your passion... it'll ruin it
@@jesseculp9452 horrible fucking advice. That's how you get a job that you'll get tired of quickly
Practicality>passion. My parents became doctors because the culture around them was to go into something STEM. They didn’t do it because they were passionate about medicine but hey they’re happy and live comfortably without debt.
If I followed my passion, I would be broke and poor.
minor in your passion, or just self study it.
If you think community college is for people who couldn’t get into real college then you deserve that crippling debt.
DavidP well it depends. a lot of my people who are going to community college in my class are people who did very poorly and did not get accepted or didn’t plan anything out
Jose Well a lot of people who go to community college are perfectly qualified academically to go straight to a four-year, but decided to go to a CC first because they (did) plan it out. It’s significantly cheaper, you get useless general ed classes out of the way at a much lower price, and you can still get a Bachelor’s in four years. IMO people who go to a community college first are actually more prepared.
😂 you deserve to stay too dumb to get into a real university
thiskidlav your the prime example of someone who deserves the debt.
@@leeb.3095 if that's true why doesn't everyone go to a community college. That's such a huge win for college students.
*customers.. I meant students*
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😂😂😂 good one lo
Heard that before on TED
Well, education in America is treated as a luxury and not a right.
Well I dropped out of community college because I couldn't pass remedial math.
I joined the military and used the GI Bill after my enlistment. No crippling debt for me, just crippling alcoholism!
Gyyzrify same here and if you join the military join the air force or space force your welcome sincerely army soldier
@Steven Lee why do people act like military is all fighting and killing, you can literally be a secretary or a mechanic...my brothers in the military and he does literally nothing atleast that's what he says
@@imahater8718 doesnt matter, you're still working for a country that kills people for oil
Military is best option go navy and free college
This is why I hate socialism.
Fucking freeloaders
Fuck the military
America: We have a shortage of doctors
Medical school: Oh, you want to be a doctor? That'll be $300k
@Hello Mate I mean you should probably check if you actually WANT to live in that kind of environment though (this is coming from someone who's originally from Bangladesh).
I think doctors also get taxed more than the average person, simply 'cause they're doctors.
@@BearOfZU I'm from there and U can't pay me to go back there lol
@@ConfuzzledTomato Lol I mean it's nice to visit every once in a while (mainly to see family) but I just can't imagine living there
($_$)
Some people look down on Community Colleges. I Went to Community College. $0 school debt. Got a job. My job paid for my Bachelor's degree and now they're paying for my Master's. 🖕
What's your Major?
Super smart move. What's your major?
you graduated in community?
Bunda Par I think she’s an RN lol
What kind of job did you Obtain with what degree or major
Went to community college for two years and then transferred to a top 15 university with financial aid covering almost all of the cost. More people should be looking into community college.
Exactly the same as me! Go team CC! -- 👨🏻
Jp yep. Am In community college doing my premed
Absolutely. In many cases if you earn your Associates degree you are guaranteed admission into the public four year college of your choice, granted they are both in the same state.
@@maqclark Yup and that's why I went to CC after high school. I knew the first two years at any college is your general eds but if I went to a regular college I'm paying more than I would have at a CC. I was also in the Accelerated studies in associate program at my CC in NY. I went to LaGuardia so thanks to the program I had tuition wavers, monthly transportation with a metrocard, I can attend smaller classes and I can register for classes early and they gave me money to spend on books for classes whenever I took them. I already finished and boy it was the best move I ever did. CC to a 4 year best route.
I'm at a community college now and I have to say it's a good idea, I'm going to a university with a good reputation and the tuition isn't too bad, I live with my parents to save money as well so I plan to have no student debt or very little when I graduate.
I went to community college for 2.5 years, live with my parents, always work full time during summer, and work part-time while taking classes, saving money along the way. Transferred to a 4-year university and graduated debt-free.
yeah? that’s good man, how’s all that going so far?
Me too! It's nice not having a 600 month loan
Good life choices
👏🏻 👏🏻
Thats awesome, congrats!
I think high schools should educate students more about trade schools instead of pushing a four year college on students
Actuality Chicken ❗️❗️❗️
exactly! you don't need to spend 4 years at a college, get a degree, and thousands in debt to learn a skill. you can do all that for a whole lot less in trade schools and even online. colleges were the best option for education way back before the internet was a thing because they were the places where the knowledge was located. but now, we have access to all of the stuff taught at college, and more, online. college isn't a one-size-fits-all - we should teach kids there are other options in life.
My high school school didnt even properly teach me how to multiply or divide. Had to quit college because i was way too behind.
@HiFiFiZzy nope teachers where horrible, one of the worst schools in the south bronx.
@@nicolaid99 nope just normal class, aparently i was very good in science and history though, i just simply dont focus on classes that i hate like math.
Cheapest way to go through college:
Start with community college.
Transfer to an in-state University.
Work a part time job that pays part or all of your tuition (and/or) get a scholarship for service.
I disagree,
In the state of Texas going to a community college disqualifies the student from receiving the Texas Grant (which essentially pays for your education). Financial Aid basically splits the bill 50/50 with the Texas Grant. So when students come in after completing their two years at the local community college, yes they receive financial aid, but they still have to pay for the other half that otherwise would of been covered by the Texas Grant. After high school I went straight to a University and have not paid a single cent for my education.
There’s a ton of different strategies that are cheaper depending on region, there’s different environmental factors involved and whether you want to choose passion over reliability. However it seems like the more specific you go the cheaper you get. For instance, the most successful plan for post academia in my experience is...
Go to a WUE subsidized school, get a degree in power systems or nuclear engineering (if you like punishment). Join the navy as a teacher, they have a program where they’ll give you a $15,000 upfront bonus, pay off your tuition, give you a paycheck of $1,800 monthly, and give you a $15,000 term completion bonus. While this is going on take electives in power grid management. When your service ends join a power operations company, which is in such high need right now that we had representatives from Italy come to my school looking for these kinds of students. Profit.
By the time you graduate all your student loans will be gone, you’ll have enough experience to get any job you want, and you will have started on your savings. You’ll only be paying off your interest. Of the 19 people I personally know who take this route 17 of which are multimillionaires working three days of the week at the age of 25.
Or go to a competency-based university like WGU, self study, and graduate in 1-2 years
lol in what world does a part-time job pay for part or all of our tuition? what about housing??!??! you sir need to get out in the real world. They are going to need to work a lot hard than that to go to college debt free.
Yeah sounds easy
Even though I wanted to blow my brains out, I’m so glad I did Engineering. Started off at $75,000 right out of college
Jacob Cook What is your career choice in engineering?
Quentin Johnson I work in the engineering department for a railroad
@@jacobcook368 wow that was my sarting pay as a Biomedical technologist, and it's just a two year degree
@@mindhunter8772 Where did you get a 2 year degree for that??
@@cjch7251 A lot of colleges offer a "Biomedical technology" program
Graduated as a nurse with 2 years of college and no debt, and now I'm making 84k a year. thank goodness for community college!
5/9/22*Update: I’m now at 130k same with the same Nursing degree last year,and projecting 180k by the end of this year!
elmer diaz how did you become a nurse in two years ? What’s your degree?
@@Nhu11Tam I graduated with an associates degree in nursing from a community college here in California. 2 years of nursing school after a year of prerequisites 😊.no debt!!!
elmer diaz I want to be a nurse too ! But I don’t want to do four years of school bc I don’t know if I could be committed long enough😅 I’m glad to hear I can do it with an A.A.S. at a community college.
Trash
U gotta to study over 1 year almost 2 year
Study for teas
And waitlist for programs
And study 2 years
Dont give people false hope
@@klinn2164 You can do prerequisites in 1 year (using summer courses). Get accepted into nursing program and study for another 2 years. Finish ADN/RN to BSN program online in 9 months to 1 year while working. Grand total of 4 years of studying with only 1 year done at a university/college while the majority is done at county college. Nursing major is an incredibly economic degree for students compared to others because of this.
I can’t believe Psychology does worse than Art.
A bachelor's in psychology almost does nothing for you. Grad school and doctoral work is the only way for a future lucrative pay in Psych.
To be a psychologist you need a doctorate at least. To get good pay in arts its about pure talent and connections
Anyone knew psychology is a scum
In my country psychologist earn more than most other careers so, this video is valid in the USA only
@@arristereo even more than surgeons? Also to be a psychologist in the us you need a doctorate which is why a bachelor earns so little.
I majored in *History.* I am a butcher now.
a butcher of history
Why did you study something without first checking wether you were able to get any jobs with that degree?
KastaRules what did you plan to do with that degree? I mean no disrespect. I just always wondered why people choose majors that aren’t marketable unless they want to teach that subject.
ChelleB B I cant answer for him, but some people don’t plan to do a job that requires a SPECIFIC degree, so they just get a degree in something they like.
Diego Chamberlain I can understand that to an extent. If you have scholarships or grants, cool. Go for it. But if you’re taking out thousands in loans just to end up working retail or something you didn’t need a degree to do, that’s crazy to me.
My own community college graduation is tonight actually. I’m getting two associate’s degrees and will be transferring to University of California, Irvine. I paid about $1800/year out of pocket but saved roughly $65,000 by not going to university right after high school. Community college is a great option and allows you to get your GEs out of the way.
zot zot zot!
Nick F Film and TV Production!
Tristan Duy Dam 🐜🍴💙💛
I too am transferring to uci from a ccc! Zot zot :-)
@@razoul1007 Whaaaat no way! Congrats! See ya around then!
Ways to save on college:
• Don’t go out of state, you pay more tuition costs
• Live with your parents and go to college locally
• Work a job while in college
I would add getting core / requisite course work done in a community college than transferring in to a uni to makes it cheaper too. Also, have some deliberate plans with a degree rather than going to college for the sake of going (if you're going to major in underwater basket weaving, do you have sort of a plan about a career path or at least talked to someone about it?) I think everyone has seen plenty of service industry workers with half of a college degree or liberal arts degrees who's stuck at where they're at with little chance of meaningful growth.
@@andikatjacobdennis Nice
- Don't work a job while in college unless it's directly related to your career, it's a waste of time. I regret working for $11 an hour or whatever trash wage I had, instead of just networking, learning, or just having more of a social life.
@@topochicooooo or just having more time for homework...
Why not go outside the country?
I applied for a ton of "small" scholarships. $1000 here. $250 there. $500 here. No one else got off their lazy butts and applied, so I got them all. It was the equivalent of making about $100 per hour in high school while I wrote those scholarship applications.
Dosadoodle I'm going through that rn haha the stress is no joke though
That's nice if your peers dont apply, but not everyone has such lazy peers lol. I applied for like 5 or 6 small scholarships (each with an essay or long survey) in high school and didn't earn a single one.
how much money did u get in total
@@prabhleenreen3594 For the small scholarships that few applied for, around $2k to $3k. Sounds like a small amount of money, but I think it's worth doing a proper comparison to other kinds of work. To make that much at my lowest-paying job during college, it took 300-400 hours. For my lowest paying job in high school, which is the real place for comparison since that's when I spent the time applying for scholarships, it took 400-600 hours (minimum wage was a little over $5 before removing Social Security / Medicare and other taxes).
@@dosadoodle damn yeah scholarships help WAY more than part time jobs
I love how the government is more than happy to give students more than 200k in student loans but they're less likely or even unwilling to give somone a 50k loan to start a small business.
Why is that?
@@olumorganjoe Because the student loan will always be paid back. The 50k small business loan will usually be defaulted on.
Mujtaba Alam you are exactly right, kind of a messed up system tho
What kind of business are we missing out on that can be started for 50k? A handful of taco stands?
ScarletNight I started a vehicle transportation service company (employing people to drive flatbeats and trucks that transfer cars from one dealership to another) for 43k. After about a year I’m making $456,000 average. You don’t need a lot of money to start a successful business, just a brain lol
One thing I learned from college is to take your electives in high school (ap credits) or at a community college!!! DO NOT what’s so ever take them at private colleges, unless you wanna burn a 10k hole through your pocket.
Bingo. In my honest opinion, general education requirements are a certifiable crock of shit at Universities.
You watched that video to
I fucking regret not taking my AP test or classes. These core classes just get in the way of my more serious classes. It cost more but I'm debt free, thanks god.
Yeah, I think electives shouldn't even be required at the college level. That is what high school was for. But I guess the schools want to fill up all the classes.
Just go to in-state universities and honestly as someone who took AP classes, they are also just a waste of time. Best bet is to actually learn basic material at university/community college to be prepped for the next year because let’s face it, in highschool we will forget. Also it doesn’t 10k out of your tuition lmao.
Things to consider: a passion is the not the same thing as a hobby
My passion does not pay the bills though so I chose something that I like and will pay the bills.
@@itzelmontalvo6645 what did you choose?
True. For example someone can have a hobby in, say cooking but it might no be their passion
@@itzelmontalvo6645 Bruh that's like heaven for a lot of people. What did you choose????
@Ze Butera That is a very miserable way to live. I want to wake up everyday looking forward and excited for work, not dreading it
Informative but depressing.
Yeah life after school is so much more depressing.
Life is what you make it. If you expect it to be depressing, it will be.
@@whitepouch0904 Life after school is 10 times better if you worked hard in college and didn’t make stupid choices.
@@BasicallyMatt bet you lived in a secured conducive home with two loving and supportive parents? And maybe you're White?
Welp, im not out of HS yet. So i must be prepared
GO TO A COMMUNITY COLLEGE. There are so many scholarship opportunities for students transferring from a 2 year school to a 4 year school. More for transfers than students going straight into a 4 year school.
littlehooch94 girl which ones???? Links please lil
Nabiha Siddiqui it just depends on what 4 year you want to attend. Google “transfer scholarships for ‘your 4 year school of interest’.” Make sure to ask about a Phi Theta Kappa chapter the community college you enroll at. Universities throw money at members of that honor society. I’m going to The University of Alabama right now solely on scholarships, mostly transfer scholarships. Go to a 2 year and work your butt off to get the best GPA you can while you’re taking smaller, easier classes. Take advantage of having teachers that you can get to know and ask for help. You can message me here if you have any other questions!
It depends on what you're studying and what type of college you are transferring to.
Thats the way to do it. You can save on tuition for two years, and, at least in my state, you can get additional scholarships at the 4 year university by transferring in with the Associates degree.
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I've not watched a single one of the videos but I'm already sold on the mustache.
You are wise indeed, friend. -- Philip 👨🏻
That's 30% of the reason i clicked on the video.
@@TwoCentsPBS that stache IS solid though, truth be told!
If all of this is sounding scary or discouraging you probably live in the USA
if your wallet ran away and died in a corner while watching this you probably live in the USA******
Plan ahead, don't get a worthless degree just because you don't wanna work and do as much networking as possible.
Honestly prefer your guys' system over the European one.
haha eagle goes *S C R E E C H*
@@FifinatorKlon you can easily work and study and do well financially yourself if you attend college in Europe? Why would you only be better of in the US system and have tons more debt?
@@ProMrLecoq01 If you study a useless degree like pretty much any non-STEM-field you will most likely not work in this field and enrich society with anything, so why the heck should I prefer having imbeciles getting degrees that I pay for that don't benefit anyone but their ego instead of just having lower taxes, only support degrees that have value and make every other type of degree a thing you study when you have interest and ressources for it?
If you study in a field that actually is needed you WILL earn enough to pay off the debt pretty quickly. If it's needed and you don't get paid enough it's entirely your own fault for being garbage at negotiating.
A wise man told me that you can get just as much “education” at a community college as you can at Harvard. There’s more information at any library than a person could consume in a lifetime.
The perks of going to Harvard, is that you can say that you got into Harvard, and that automatically indicates that you’re in the top 1% of intelligence. Other than that, education is education, and very often, experience trumps over degrees.
Also networking I'd say. If you go to a Uni like Harvard and you keep contacts there that can really boost your working and social environment. You could get in touch with many promising start-up businesses or with people that will end up in hiring positions of many major companies or institutions. Plus there will probably be more potential employers going to Harvard to recruit directly there than to community colleges.
@@RandomStuff-xn9wy exactly. its about the higher chance of opportunities and connections that make a load of difference. It's not even about intelligence. School/College is not necessarily a reliable indicator of IQ.
@@RandomStuff-xn9wy State colleges that have good programs for certain fields also tend to be hubs of recruiters for that field. Ive also found plenty of aspiring startups in state colleges, and with certain degrees, you dont really need to go through recruiters to get jobs in the field.
Basically, if you have the scholarships and the financial aid from external sources/can afford to go to the top universities, and you want to go, go, but if youre taking out big student loans just to go to one, dont get upset if it doesnt work out as well as you hoped
-Jordan Peterson
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At my community college, as long as you get good grades, they themselves virtually pay for all fees and costs( I only ended up paying like $30 or something) and that’s not including the financial aid you receive as well. The professors here are also very helpful, wonderful, and passionate. I’m glad Im going to community college.
Yoo I wanna go there
Go to local community college, say no to lame student parties or activities, use public transportation, be full time, borrow from people and not schools, stay at parents house. Honestly this is how im only one semester away from be debt free as undergrad student. And im proud i cut the “college experience” crap like dorming or moving away. I prefer my comfy bed and mom’s food over spending to live anywhere else. Lets face it the so called “college experience” is what gets you in debt
Also campus food is disgusting AF. Alot of people also gain weight cuz they end up eating like crap
That's how I did it 25 years ago. Finished college owing $0. Gave me the luxury of goofing off for a few years afterwards because I was young, single, and had very low living expenses.
smithraymond09029 What country?
Student parties really aren't that expensive.
I still live with my folks as well, but it does get annoying to be so far from my friends in the city.
Yes! You are a model for others to follow.
“Don’t follow your passion; but always bring it with you.”
-Mike Rowe
Smartest quote I've seen in the comments so far.
Community college is a GREAT option.
Smaller classes, WAY cheaper and it’s an easier transition from High School to College :) 100% recommend.
I’m so glad I went to Community College after H.S. My A.A allowed me to work in the education field and now I’m on my way to transferring to a 4 year and I feel so much more prepared than I did right out of H.S.
I did awesome in high school 3.85 gpa, a good amount of AP classes, and was in a whole bunch of organizations w/leadership positions. I started college early through a local community college. I was devastated to see that my scholarship offerings were subpar. So I decided to go to community college all they say through, and then reapply to uni. Looking at the cost I’m so glad that I did it that way.
Watching this at the age of 12 so I can invest and learn now, and not screw my life over with debt later. School has taught, and will continue, not teaching me about this kind of information. Thanks a lot for making my future life easier 2 cents!
Jay Grace you are ahead of your peers by *a lot* by starting to educate yourself in financial matters like this! Good job and keep it going! :D This is something to be proud of.
Smart dude. Doing the same at 18, minus investing that is.
Smart move! I wish I knew this info when I was 12.
Fuck you 12 yr old watching this
Dido I'm 12.5
Choose a major that interests you, and stick with it to completion. Your major only matters the first one or two years you're out of college. Having a degree is just a checkbox needed for HR to forward your resume to the hiring manager, who will then look to see if your experience matches the job. In all jobs, the soft skills will always be important: social, organizational, writing, presentation, communication, leadership. If college can help with that, then go for it, and have fun while you're at it.
Hahahahahahaha..... yeah right. That's a good one.
Hear, hear! I'd also like to add emotional intelligence, time management, and reading comprehension to that list of soft skills, too, and additionally suggest commuting to a public, in-state school if one is nearby. Definitely join clubs, societies, and volunteering programs not just for fun, but to enhance résumés and networking opportunities. Deftly executed, college is a rewarding experience, personally and financially.
This really depends on the career. Doing a trade like welding you will likely not benefit from a college degree, but doing retail you might be more likely to get promoted if you have a degree. It’s usually a checkbox, so community college is perfect for this case.
@@spencercase5370 Agreed. Community college is a great investment, and the bigger cities have concentrations for various trades. It's an opportunity to improve reading/writing, math, and critical thinking. Anything beyond that should be just for networking and social purposes. If you're not getting a job that can pay for that 4 year degree and where the networking will help you, it's probably not worth it.
I work as an engineer. Soft skills are important, yes. But you can't fake your way up the engineering career ladder without real hard skills.
Wish this video was around 10 years ago... psych major 🙄
Idiot sandwich
But psych is so interesting hate that I have to change my major now oh well
Marissa Cady go to med school and psychiatric residency and you will be good
Andrew Hernandez you don’t have to go to med school. Don’t panic, be smart about ur decisions to reduce or eliminate debt while u go. But Pychology is extremely diverse and more than just being a counselor. I’m a psych major and plan on being a neuropsychologist which make over 80k starting and the median is about $100-120K even more in certain states. You can be an industrial organizational psychologists which make well over $100K as well. The bad news is that this takes at least a decade to do and u will definitely need a doctorate. My schooling is paid for about 70-80% by the academic and athletic scholarships I earned throughout my years in high school and continue to earn. I was scared of getting a psych degree to until I did my research and realize I had options. Now I know that I want to combine my grad and PhD education so I can shrink the amount of time I spent schooling and I’m gonna spend the rest of years in undergrad equipping myself with the skills I need to get into that type of program. Work ur ass off too on summers and holidays to start saving up some money. Anything helps. Weigh the options of everything to decide if it’s worth it.
blessing B thanks a bunch for the reply I’m a senior in high school and currently doing applications
Funny they didn't mention my butterfly therapist degree...
Or my double-major Chicano and Gender Studies
Michael George lol true
You provide therapy to butterflies??
You provide therapy to butterflies??
Michael George 😂😂😂
Don’t fall into the hype that you have to go to a four year university and live in the dorms. I’m glad I went to community college, especially because there are programs here that can give you propriety admission to Oxy University and UCLA.
God I wish I was in California.
123sammyali exactly people these days think you haft to go to a 4 year university to become successful.you can go to a community college and then transfer or get your associate degree and began your career
please plaese plaese let me know which community college you went to , i'd be very grateful .....
Community College was the absolute best decision I've made to date. A great low stress start to learning 😉
Absolutely 💯
"Can't hammer a screw into the wall"
False. Anything can be hammered into a wall with the correct application of sufficient force.
i read this comment with dwight shrutes voice
Lol “mum”
except when the material is more fragile than the wall
Mashed taters?
@@notanotheryoutubechannel777 What are you? Twelve?
*laughs in German*
On the flip side, you're gonna be taxed at 45%, and pay 19% sales tax? Clearly the way to win is to go to college as a German citizen, then become a US citizen to make your wealth.
@Zece Kobold Indeed. Although, 45% is the highest tax bracket for incomes above ~ 54K euros per year. The tax bracket below that is 42%, which isn't that much of a difference. However, that figure includes social security like healthcare, unemployment and pension iirc, which add up to ~19%. So the effective tax rate is around 23%, which doesn't seem too bad.
Lucky bastard >:'v
same xD
@Emilio Ferrer Lol thanks, I guess.
Electrical Engineer grad here! Yes, college was extremely difficult and felt impossible at times, but it is worth it in the end. Starting salaries are higher for engineers for a reason. You sacrifice your physical and mental health for it lol. Great video!
im gonna start college soon, was thinking of going for engineering idk though, im in the military so its gonna be free, but im still not sure what i want to go for.
@@amazinglats6020 I would definitely recommend you really figure out what you want to do before going and doing a cost analysis of the major. If its engineering make sure you really investigate all of the courses necessary for the degree and whether or not you want to go down that path and choose which engineering you want wisely.
Its great that its free, but from what I remember the VA will only pay for 4 years, so make sure you play your cards right and finish on time.
@@amazinglats6020 how long will it be till you get your money because seeing whats going on right now........
@@pxndxlunx5821 whats going on right now
AmazingLats get into a apprenticeship dude. I am a journeyman Tool & Die Maker by trade. Worst mistake in my life. I wish I had gotten into a different trade like electrician or bricklayers union
Elevator technicians typically starts at $50/hr, most cities have high raise buildings; it definitely a wise career path.
Well with COVID-19 showing no end in sight, the buildings are likely to disappear in the near future.
@@joeyGalileoHotto skyscrapers aside there are still tons of multiple level buildings with elevators
@@t-bone9239 I'd still research the occupation before pursuing it just as I would any other, though. bls.gov reports less than 30 thousand elevator repair positions available. Unless the market isn't all that competitive, that's a really low number. I'm in NJ and searching "elevator technician" at indeed.com brings up only 15 results as of this writing, and not all of them are for actual elevator techs. Some listings are asking for a project manager, custodian, or sales rep. Other listings require aptitude in general maintenance and not just elevator repair. Searching "elevator mechanic" and "elevator installer" also didn't result in more job listings. Again, this is NJ, so other states could have better prospects. Plus a person could always work out of state if necessary. Would be awesome for anyone who can secure a regular gig.
are u gonna have a stable 7 to 8 hours a day worth of elevators to fix for the rest of your woking career? Im guessing not...
@@photon2724 Yes, do you envision a time when buildings will no longer have a need for elevators? That's such a dumb question,
$320 a square inch. Those are some rookie numbers, we're gonna have to crank them up!
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That one guy who goes to college for free and ends up making 80k
Is 80K like big? Srry I don't live in america
@@shiningeditedmoon it’s big but not really like if u make 80k a year you got money but in America making 80k your not even middle class so your poor but many people make wayyy lesss money than you. so your poor but your not like broke poor you living paycheck to paycheck. You can pay your bills but you can’t go buy Gucci or fendi ( expensive clothes brands in America) you would be high class in the broke community if that make sense
@@tyywitdalocs well it's higher than average I would say, as 75,000 is the average so you'll live a nice life with that life
@@callistoval yea but you will still be broke no movies no cute dinner dates no new consoles just boring and broke
@@tyywitdalocs alright I see thx
Bro! Find a job that pays for school, and go to community college for your general education classes. That’s how you avoid student loan!
As someone who is currently at a community college, it really is a smart decision for some people. On top of it being significantly cheaper, if not free in some places, there are also really great student support systems, and services designed to help students stay in college and transfer to the university of their choice. I have a part time job through my school that helps me pay for expenses, I got help applying for aid when I needed it, there's free tutoring, and I even got into a prestigious internship program as a CC student. Additionally, after actually earning your Bachelors, nobody actually cares if you went to a CC first or went straight to university, it doesn't have any real bearing on the degree itself.
Here is what you should do. Chase the degree that will pay GOOOOOOD. Do the things you LOOOOVE in your time off. You will get good at them by doing them a lot in your free time. You don’t need someone to necessarily tell you how to do the things you love
Ben Dover But what if your job absorbs most of your time and lefts no room for the things you love?
Most careers demand your free time. So now you’re left with no time to do what you love. The US has really fucked it’s citizens that aren’t rich, which is most, and this is only a tiny part of it.
@@Noname-rq1hr Make time.
Exactly. It's all about balance. Work is work and play is play.
aye aye captain
It's a shame you don't talk about the benefit of trades or other career paths. I have two friends, one is a chemical engineer and the other an electrician. My engineer friend went to University, accrued a good amount of debt over six years, and now three on from his degree, he's earning 275k/year. My electrician friend started work after highschool, did six months intensive tech training followed by an apprenticeship and was a certified tradesman at 20. Now 27 - he owns his own contracting company, and pulls in over 250k/year. He had no student debt, earned while he was learning, and started earning six years earlier. He had bought his first house before my engineer friend had even finished University! Sometimes the smartest move, especially if you are capable of completing university study is to go into a trade where you can quickly rise to the top pay grades.
I agree with this! Trades are also incredibly necessary and not enough people go into them (its somehow stigmatized??) - we need electricians and welders and everything else. The only trade that is unsure is chef, and that's because it's such hard work with not necessarily the same return if you do not have a passion for it. Even if you do go culinary routes though, theres tons of different career options since food is so vital.
I knew little about going into trades, simply because I wasn't encouraged to learn about or consider them. My parents were graciously loaded enough to send me to a 4-year under the average loan amount. But with that came a constant barrage of discounting community college as a socially and educationally legitimate way to entering the college life, as well as vocational schools, claiming kids will never earn as enough money or respect from others unless you have a bachelor's from the get-go. I never understood this stigma. My parents would even shit themselves at the idea of a "gap year." I don't know what the climate will be like 20 years from now, but I am never forcing my children straight to a 4-year (and loan debt) if they are not being made aware of their options.
If money is the sole goal of your life then what you said makes sense. Some people are not like that, thank goodness.
unknowndeoxys00 your parents sound asian
Ashkar Ibne Awal right? I respect trades people, but I chose to go to college because I want to learn and educate myself. For example, I'm studying electrical engineering because I am fascinated by the math and theories, not something an electrician would learn.
Community College sounds great until the classes you payed for do not transfer to your university's general education or your specific degree program. 🙈🙉🙊
Vincent Van Gogh Away exactly it’s a great idea
Yep! But in South Florida if you graduate from a community college you get automatic acceptance into any state college including Florida State (FSU) and University of Florida (UF). All credits transfer if you do an AA to BA.
That's why you research before hand...schools have a breadth list of classes that transfer. My school had every state CC on its website and classes that transfer
@@oscarmart1 That's what I did to find out that many of the classes I was planning on taking towards an Associate's didn't transfer.
Use assist.org
Engineer here. Can confirm. I work 4 days per week and make just below 6 figs. I paid $12k in debt after graduating.
Also, my wife went to community college for nursing at $0 debt and makes almost as much as I do. She’ll make more when she specializes too.
What engineering degree do you have?
If you had a baby? You mean if you had a 3rd Cent
Good one
Is this some American joke that I'm too European to understand?
What part of it was funny
@@dervettehenderson9532 Most of us have free university so jokes on you
Neponen Z yeah but you also pay ungodly amounts of taxes, I wouldn’t want to have my money stolen like that
@@Litro740 How your crippling college loan debt with its stupendous interest rates isn't money that is straight up stolen from you is beyond me. That's why I'm actually happy to pay taxes if that means they put kids through school.
You guys are paying taxes to feed worlds largest military budget and a prison system that is blown way out of proportion and is aimed at keeping as many people incarcerated as possible.
@@spitalhelles3380 Do you want me to do something about how the US spends their taxes? I'd rather pay a smaller amount of taxes and fund my own college, thank you. What if I don't even want to go to college? Why should I have to pay for someone else's education.
The real question is whether a degree in the most expensive and prestigious university in e.g. the US has the same worth as the same degree at a cheaper maby even public University
This is a great question to explore! We plan to explore this in a future episode!
Samuel Schönenberger Most prestigious private universities have large endowments that offer generous financial aid to those who need it, so for those with the most need it can actually be cheaper to go to an Ivy than an in-state. The hard part is getting in without spending loads on private tutors.
The best approach to saving money AND getting the best possible education by applying to as many scholarships and getting as many grants as possible. I went to an Ivy League university in my state. Not only did I get state grants, I received grants & scholarships from my university and I left college with only $15,000 in federal loans. Four years at my university is at least $200,000, so I got a great deal. Starting next year I will aggressively pay off my loans. I project by the end of next year I would be done paying off all my loans.
I had a friend in college who went to community college for two years and then transferred to my college and her loans were less than $8,000.
We got our degrees for a good price and as a return we have one of the best alumni networks in the country.
One thing that is hard to quantify is the social network and job connection you can get at the different types of schools.
allcoiledup True. One thing I will say is that I remember companies specifically recruiting seniors from certain majors at my university. A lot of those companies have alumni from the same schools working at the same companies. I think it’s unfair but it happens a lot.
Another thing about going to a school that has a huge endowment and allocates money appropriately for students is that they are able to fund programs that are unavailable at schools with lower endowments. For example, I remember one year I couldn’t afford to get a crown for tooth. I spoke to someone at the financial aid office and they told me that have funding for students who can afford medical bills or procedures or a return ticket home in death of an immediate family member. They paid $1,000 for my crown. It was not a loan.
I also was able to do travel abroad for short volunteering service trips using grants and pay for summer class using scholarships because the university had the money for it.
That being said, I wouldn’t have gone there if I had to go in debt more than $15,000. It doesn’t make sense to go into a lot of debt for an undergrad degree.
I love how informative and straight to the point this video is! I went to a university for a semester and only then I comprehended the cost of uni, payed off the debt fork it and hopped to a community college. SO GLAD I DID. debt free and got to study my favorite subject without fear of money :)
Every graduate: Don't study this major for the money
Two Cents: Which major will give you the most money
It's also kind of taboo for a grad to just go like "yea I just did it for the money lmao" when you go into something like engineering and bust ass. You're emotionally invested because of the amount of effort you had to put in.
Tons of business major graduates say they did it because the degree is easy and usually lucrative
I know it's an older video but I went to a trade school (three months) doing truck driving and I started out at 60k a year before taxes. And that's me being only 21 years old. So trade schools are sweet too that alot of ppl don't think about.
Sequency I made 80k my first year and I know drivers who’s tired of making 5k a week 😂😂😂 man they just don’t know.
I feel like I could enjoy truck driving tbh (ignoring the other morons on the road that make "questionable" driving decisions, that is)
Just remember truck driving is going to become mostly automated in the next few years.
@C gimme your money Denn. 😐😐😐😐😐😐😐😐😐😐😐😐😐😐😐
@C Not really.
*chuckles nervously in animation degree*
I’m in danger!
What school did you go to lmao
Goodluck
I mean u could go into disney if ur good
“meeting your future husband...”
Aight imma just dressed up and hangout in the library just incase I catch one of those future doctors, engineers, lawyers or business typhoons.
LMAO, sit right next to Gray's anatomy or other medical books
i think you meant tycoons. LOL!
typhoons hahaha
apparently there was this (economics?) study where the author drew that exact conclusion: the only reason to go to college is to marry someone within that university. lol otherwise i think he felt it was a bad investment.
You guys are so comforting sometimes I love it. As someone who wants to become to go a grad program to become an applied mathematician one day money does feel like an invisible barrier at times
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Did you go to college? Most entrepreneurs do and graduate.
Most entrepreneurs don't make amazing money. Most businesses go under as well.
@@Excalibur2 entrepreneur is such an overused buzz words that has been hijacked by people who are far from productive.
Should I go to college for retail entrepreneurship? Not even sure if that's what I want to do I just want some kind of entrepreneurship since I love dealing with business and I do it all the time when I don't have work to do.
@@Excalibur2 From what I hear, it's because they're doing it wrong and they don't actually know how to correctly start a business
I’ve got a Communications degree. It took 10+ years to hit the 50k mark. 😡
Might be time to brush up on your negotiation skills and shop around for a better paying job/raise.
It shouldn’t have. If you entered the HR field, you should have easily been making around 65k by now. Perhaps you chose a different field. There is lucrative options out there
Yikes!
You know you fucked up when Lotso shows pity for you.
Someone above just said that she will do a communications degree cz most jobs require that 😂😂
Going into debt for college shouldn’t be seen as inevitable
exactly
Makes me feel better about my accounting degree lol 💰
Erik Casarrubias Yeah I’m thinking about maybe getting an accounting degree as well.
Accounting is not bad but I think its insanely boring.
Thing about accounting is if you get a job as a CFO you can just rake in the money.
@@peral9728 same with Finance
Too bad in about a decade or less, accounting will be an extinct job because of Artificial intelligence.
Don't go to college for art, ya dingus.
Just put up a portfolio already then go look for work. Whether you go to college or not does not determine whether you get a job or not.
Just skill.
Actually it depends on the kind of art major. If you major in animation, it’s easier to find a job and some jobs offer 6 figures.
@@sarahschmidt4217 Yeah, those jobs exist and sometimes pay well, but does a degree really help? There are so many resources online between UA-cam, MasterClass, and the like, that you could learn (I would presume) just as much on your own as you could in the classroom. At the end of the day, talent is going to get you the job, not a degree. Therefore, couldn't someone learn online, create a portfolio, and garner attention through the work they put out? The person could also fund this hustle with a day job or even with a much smaller loan than a predatory student loan.
@@Anomerik Sorry to interrupt, but while I agree with you, many jobs just don't ask for a demonstration of talent at all, they go the easy way and just pick whichever application has the word "Degree" in it. So, degrees, I think, are not really for learning (when it comes to art and such), but just to prove one knows their stuff.
Kind of a weird and annoying system if I have to spend time and money just so employers can be lazy with picking.
Jawn of Arc also some art fields should be taught in the classroom. Learning different paint techniques and going through legit critique by art professionals is definitely better than googling techniques and having people online evaluate the art. Same goes for many forms of art. And the history behind the techniques and whatnot. Art school is very hard for a reason. The market is over saturated with mediocre artists so generally ones who go to school for it aim to be so above that caliber to get money.
My art school degree was totally worth it. If you love your major you will make it work.
Facts
I’d like to give advise to friends getting art degrees. What made it worth it to you?
@@spencercase5370 when we go to college, its a return in investment. The horror stories you see of people with art degrees are that spend over 100k to go to school and then expect a job. In reality you have to weigh debt with starting pay, and then network, then the art degree becomes worth something
I have a plumber friend that barely graduated from high school and he earns way more than my other friend with a PhD from Fordham university.
Explain
@@CL-fs3kt What is there to explain, I recently talk to a commercial painter that started at $44/per and just this Friday I stopped to talk with 2 elevator mechanics that were earning $40/per. Guess what non of them has a college degree or any stupid student loan debt.
@@benden5095 I come from a family mostly of tradesmen and am studying to become one myself ^^. We've lived a comfortable life, if not a luxurious one, never in want of anything. Meanwhile, at my part-time job, I have 5 co-workers still waiting on tables despite having degrees (two even have their master's). Make no mistake though, the trades require research as well. For example, bls.gov reports elevator repair job positions to number below 30 thousand vs registered nurse at over 3 million. The promise of high pay won't mean much if there aren't any employment opportunities, apprenticeships included. Plus there are college degrees so totally worth it; my mom with her BSN earns just shy of $58/hr and my aunt with her master's in accounting (from Cornell no less 0.o) hovers around $140k/yr. And they don't experience the aches and pains of my dad who's been in agony since his late forties; decades as a boilermaker and auto tech took their toll. My HVAC brother who's in his early thirties is already starting to pop and crock, too, lol. In short, everyone's experiences are different and perfectly valid, but people can find success (and failure) whether blue-collar or white-collar.
@@aznisles hey how do you get into trade jobs or pass tradeschool when you've barely handled tools and equipment all your life? (and no, don't have construction machinery/power tools let alone space for it)?
@@benden5095 what exactly did the person have to do in order to become a commercial painter?
But how much do I have to pay to get a mustache like that?!?
Lots of fresh air, sunshine, and plenty of fiber.
Priceless
Mustaches are so out of style!
We had a program in high school where you could go to a technical school tuition free for elective credits. It was a fantastic program that wasnt very well taken advantage of but those who did graduated high school with various trade certifications and 0 debt right out of high school. Lpn, cosmetology, welding, they even had ground school.
I went to a community college for my associate's degree. Graduated with an engineering degree at a university.
Low-level math and physics has not changed much or at all in the last 100 years. Both the community college and university will teach it to you the same way. You're only being upcharged for the brand name when you get an associates at a university.
“It does pay to go to college on the long run, whatever your major.”
Teachers: I am a joke to you?!
Also majored in Economics and History and doing amazing! Seriously look into Liberal Arts colleges I graduated debt free and and am making $100k a year at a consulting firm. Definitely worth it
Hi! What kind of firm are you consulting in?
Is doing a Liberal Arts & Sciences degree the most valued way to a consulting job?
Finally, is it true that a consulting job leaves you with little time off, as the deadline pressures are higher and projects have to be finished?
Thank you!
Did you only need a Bachelors?
Only 4000 subs? Wut....I’m confused, the mustache on this guy should be pulling in 4000 subs a video, minimum.
Justice Dodson it's almost double the amount now
Thecrazeecow I know it’s crazy
Wow! Nows it’s over 10,000!! I have a feeling this channel will grow pretty fast!😊
76k now. Insane.
Lol it's over 100,000 now. I guess you were right about the mustache
The bit at 6:03 .... what a sneaky way of saying - be an engineer
I loved that bit!
K S Is I don’t see it
My husband taught himself programming when he was twelve, didn't go to college, and makes close to six figures. We started off our marriage with 30k in savings as opposed to all our friends who started off their marriages with double that in debt. College isn't a necessity.
You shouldn't market college not being a necessity... Just because yours worked out it doesn't mean it would for others. And college is everything a person can have nowadays to make a living.
@@jcpark1125 Agree, software engineering and real estate are one of the few careers that don't require any education. Most careers like law, nursing, optometry, podiatry and medicine have it as a mandatory requirement.
@@emilia6067 that guy is not an software engineer that is just a programmer
@@raysingh1561 I worked as a software engineer for many years without education
Well most people who dont go to college don't do well. The small minority of people who have doesn't change the fact that it's usually a bad idea.
When it comes to Computer Science I would heavily recommend community college on top of trying to get experience in the field. I've heard horror stories about how outdated CS curriculums can be at 4 years. In Computer Science experience is far more valuable than a degree even so many companies will likely attempt to hire you before you graduate.
Customers... I mean - students. lol doooooone!!!
Another good reason to choose engineering as a career, it’s what I’ve always wanted to do! ☺️
I’m excited to start college and follow my dreams!
When you'll apply to?
I went to 3 different community colleges trying to figure out my major. When I finally transferred to a university, I was surprised how different the class qualities were there. I nearly learned nothing at community college compared to how much I learned at my university, even though I studied hard at the community colleges too. In my opinion, I guess you get what you pay for. In a way going to a community college is a plus because you get to keep your gpa high (classes are easier to pass). But I personally rather pay for a class that I can actually learn something. If focusing on just getting a degree for the least amount of money like explained in this video, that’s another story.
Probably you are right, but tbh, CC is useful to knock out core classes not related to your major. I am about to transfer to a Texas A&M College of Engineering (Top 10 Engineering), and I took 1 year and a half in CC, where 70% of my classes were not related to my major; therefore, I think it is worth it.
Some PhD programs pay YOU to go to school
Also going to community college was the best decision I ever made.
Also I am a shark when it comes to chasing financial aid opportunities
I’d rather be making a livable wage that pays my bills and be happy than force myself into a lucrative major that holds no interest to me.
Sam Blake ok
yes but you have to work harder and longer for earning less money in the short and the long run.
Đivector Kyané And?
Thats why, if your not going into a traditionally high paying degree field (STEM, Law, or Medical), you pick a good yet very cheap school or do CC then transfer to get the most value AND accumulate less debt to start yourself off with :)
Sam Blake the problem with this is that 18 year olds are still changing rapidly, and so are their interests. Most people become more interested in a subject as they learn more about it. IMO all jobs are work. You may as well get paid well for it.
Start with community college if you are undecided on what to major in or short on funds.
Here in California you pay $46 per unit, so typically $138 per class.
What's CC price per unit in your state?
Joshua Sipple oh, I’m boutta graduate from WNL and was thinking of applying to VA tech for computer science. Nice knowing that there is another northern Virginian resident. I’ll think about this comment when I submit my applications in November.
Community college and commuting is the future. This video is so accurate. If the average cost of undergrad is 80k, I'll end up paying about 40k by the time I graduate. And by working through school all four years, I'll get through debt free. (And i still have money to eat out, go to concerts, go hiking, play in bands, etc. I promise you I'm probably living a better life than your college dorm experience was 😉)
Alternative financing aka sell drugs through college
Hm, so you work on your book smarts AND street smarts at the same time? Nice!
@Mr.Dank Good one! People love to jump to conclusions, and who would suspect a nerd to be a drug lord? The guy with rasta hair, though....
This is why I stacked up on APs to be able to graduate with a degree in Aerospace Engineering in 3 years. The college advisors "advise" to retake the equivalent course to "strengthen your knowledge" but in reality, they just want to make the university more money. If universities truly cared about education and not more money, they wouldn't annually increase tuition costs by 5%.
I’m grateful I am going to school virtually for free, because these numbers are insane.
As a high school dropout, my 2 year associate degree in electrical engineering was paid for 100% by my job while I still worked there. Now I make 100k a year and own my own home 1 year later with NO debt living happy.
This makes me feel better about where I am after college than I thought! I’m right on track! Only $13,000 in student loan debt left to go!!
I got a merit scholarship for my community service for 18,000 and then got an additional yearly grant of 4,500 for my college. I’m halfway through college majoring in neuroscience. I also work full time in the summer as a nursing assistant which i’ve been doing since junior year of high school to get my foot in the door in the healthcare profession (I went to a tech high school and got multiple certifications for healthcare jobs). I make enough at my job to live comfortably and did not have to go to college after highschool , but I really love neuroscience and want to be a doctor. My plan is to take a gap year after I graduate to join the Air Force so that way I can reap the benefits and get medical school covered.
You are amazing!!! Really hope your life plan works out
that’s fucking amazing
Bless my dear country Finland where university tuition is.... wait for it... free! You also get state support and a loan with a low interest.
Nothing is free. You pay with taxes
Your university is not "free" (you pay for it through sky-high taxes), and your country's GDP is not even close to that of the U.S., so the joke is definitely on you.
@@missmegan3694 There are s lot of reasons why our GDP isn't as good as yours, but if you compare BNP per capita we're actually no that much behind. You also have to take into consideration historical factors like the Euro crisis, which did affect Finland a lot. We have had a really long recession, but it's looking up now. I do realize our system at it's current state isn't a good long term option, as our state debt is increasing and we wont be able to support our population partly because of a low nativity and that too many benefits have been given. Still, I actually don't mind how much taxes we pay in the end. Yes, it does sting a bit, but I see the value in everyone in my country getting an equal oppotunity to a good education. Some might think I'm from a low earning family, and thats why I don't mind the taxes, but actually both of my parents pay close to 50%. And both of them see the value in paying taxes that high. No, when I see people bashing our system, I get it; it's not perfect. But hey, at least I will won't be covered in student debt after my studies and I live in a country where insulin isn't worth a fortune.
That last thing was a little off topic... oops
Sara I Imagine thinking living in Finland is better than America :/
@@missmegan3694 our taxes are still less than what you pay for healthcare
I don’t need those two letters behind my name. They’re my initials. 😉
Lol
ITT: People who think society runs strictly on medicine, law, and STEM.
According to researchers 250-500 thousand people die every year from the flu. Without medicine, a huge majority of people would die by now.
Law is needed. Simple as that. With now laws there is corruption, terrible things happen.
You know how you typed this comment? It’s Stem. You know how drive to work? Its stem. How you clicked on this video? Its stem. The microwave, oven, fridge, etc. All of these amazing things that people use today its Stem.
I’m not saying these three things are the only thing in society, but you have to look at the big picture without them, other things could not be accomplished(In Today’s standards).
Uhh...I see the value in soft sciences and some humanities but you have to admit that tech and medicine are literally everywhere...it's not a coincidence that they're the most lucrative careers.
There’s a reason why STEM is more rewarding for jobs and making money than Humanities. You can look just about anywhere and find something made from tech or computers.
These are the majors i think are worth the money, because there will always be a need for people with these degrees.
STEM Fields.
Medical Fields.
Law Degree.
If you aren’t good at math, but you wanna be lawyer what should you major in college? Pre law or criminal justice doesn’t help?? Philosophy, Physiology, political science?? I have no idea what to major in because I’m not smart enough for anything with math :/
@@amandadeluna2956 Law degree doesn't require you to be a math expert,
i don't even think you need to know more Math beyond basic arithmetic for a law degree
David Ruddle thank you!!!
@@amandadeluna2956 As long as you find out what the prerequisites are for law school, then take any major.
I mean people always neglect artist. Literally who do u think designs stuff for commercials, logos and other things utilized by people everyday.
75% of undergrads don’t end up working in their field
Went to a community college first, then a university, fell in love with radio and now work at a radio station. No regrets
You guys are freaking adorable. "And that's our two cents" LOL
I know a guy that got his associates in Medical Laboratory Technology, went to a one month Preventive Maintenance program, and made 100k his first year as a technician. Also Application Soecialists make bank.
Royal T I’m currently a med lab tech and only make 50k working on testing, do you know what program He went into?
Literally everywhere I look I see Med lab Techs make super low.
damn not only is this helpful but the video is so well-made love the graphics!
Thank you @abi!
Education system is broken.
Wow thanks for not talking about any kind of science other than engineering and psychology
Bio=really really bad (super duper oversaturated with failed premeds) even if you do grad school. Your only hope is quantitative biology or bioinformatics Masters/PhD at a top university.
Chem=bad unless you get into a good graduate school or quantitative biopharmaceuticals/drug development
physics=ok in the sense that you can sorta kind of get some software dev jobs.
Choosing a science major was the best decision of my life. I took an engineering job in the oil industry straight out of college, my college fees broke even in less than a year. When oil crashed and my peers had a hard time looking for a job, that degree helped me land a data scientist job in tech.
@@erenjinchuriki which major?
Physics. It probably helped though that it was a top state-funded school, so tuition was cheap and the good reputation among companies didn’t hurt
@@erenjinchuriki how did you get a job in oil with a physics degree? Every position I see seems to be looking specifically for a petroleum engineer. Also, how did you pivot from petro to data science?
Great work guys... PBS digital studios have got some very talented people 👍😃
I have two degrees in art history and will be making just under six figures by the end of this month. I came from a blue collar background and no connections to the industry. If you are driven and good at your passion, any major can make money.
What is your job
What do you do?
I have another option: go to a community college, earn an Assoicates degree, get into sales or recruiting, get a job with a big corporation, and have the company pay for your Bachelors degree. A lot of corporations are paying for employees’ undergrad degrees. A lot of salespeople and recruiters earn over $100K annually. WARNING: results may vary.