The WORST Health Degrees!
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Health care degrees and health care careers are something I'm very familiar with since I'm a healthcare professional.
Healthcare related jobs are currently growing faster than any other type of profession according to BLS (even faster than tech related professions!).
There is a ton of opportunity here, but just because it's good as a whole doesn't mean there aren't a few bad apples.
In this video we will be talking about some of them, hope you enjoy!
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Sources and further readings for jobs and college degrees:
bls.gov(bureau of labor statistics)
nces.ed.gov(national center for educational statistics)
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Do you think mining engineering is a good degree?
Stay tuned for that I might make a video for that
I’m planning in majoring for pharmaceutical scientist, and I need more infos about it. Do you think it’s a good one?
Peter Lumwanga it’s probably more bad than good, it’ll be a doctoral level degree which means more schooling, more debt; and the job outlook is 0%. So there is almost no chance you’ll be making that much more money in the future. The salary at the end is very nice, but you got to have a passion for it.
@Shane Hummus, I’m not sure if you made a best STEM dual majors? I’m planning on dual majoring somethings with CS... :))
Specialties are SO important. I went with respiratory therapy and once Covid hit I knew I made the right decision
Good choice.
I was a Respiratory Therapist for 5 years, great choice
How did you know respiratory therapy was right for you?
Great choice! Very rewarding career!
That’s what I’m studying!!
Your videos should be shown to students before they graduate in high school. Seriously. 👏🏻 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Thanks Veronica
Me bingeing all of his videos before I start my upper classmen years of highschool
I’m a psych major and I love watching your videos, even if they make me regret my life choices. If you haven’t already can you make a video about changing majors or double majoring. I want to know what I can do to better my chances at success! 😅
I wish I could have seen this when I was in high school. I got one of those wasted degrees in psychology. Thank goodness I wised up and said no to grad school.
@@ShaneHummus hi, I'm thinking of doing a master's in immunology and immunotherapy... Do u think it's worth investing into and are there available jobs for it. I need ur help..
"The masters is now the new bachelor's degree", I like that. It feels like that sometimes these days.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts Tony
Maybe in industry but not in the medical field. A lot of associate degrees in the medical industry make around 40k-70k. Like a nurse, dental hygienist, radiation therapist, radiology tech, respiratory therapist, etc.
@@marlenarteaga2154 depends also in the industry. CS and business value experience over degree.
@@marlenarteaga2154 Many hospitals are requiring nurses with associate’s degrees to get a bachelor’s within a certain time frame. And if you want to do other things like public health, informatics, pharmaceutical, etc you need to at least have a BSN.
@@nnennan7458 true, but clinics don’t really require nurses to get a bachelors
I have a healthcare administration degree from a 4 year university and was able to sit for my boards as a licensed nursing home administrator and currently trying to open up my own facility. I’m glad I got this degree because it is opportunity for you in the healthcare field, and I can also teach at a community college as a adjunct professor! So it just depends how far you go with it.
Very cool I'm interested in being an adjunct as well
hi! would you mind talking about your experience with that degree and the field?
Mam what about health information management degree
@@kori071 hello, my experience has been a positive one in my opinion. I haven’t had any issues with job placement and the degree itself is rewarding. I’ve mainly worked in assisted living facilities because they gave more options for healthcare administration degree applicants I observed, but the hospitals are hiring as well healthcare administrators . Salary is awesome! This degree is worth it! Good luck
@@shashibala997 healthcare management is the same as healthcare administration. There’s really no big difference. Both are rewarding and you can get jobs anywhere in healthcare as a manager, director, and administrator.
I'm honestly so surprised your videos don't have thousands upon thousands of views; they're so informative! Thanks for always being such a great resource!!
Glad you like them!
People do not want to hear the truth.
1. Mental health counsellor
2. Physical trainers and instructors &health and human performance
3. Community health
4. Clinical psychology
5. Health (general of all)
6. Dietatitian and nutritionist
7. Speech language pathologist
8. Health care administration
9. accupuncturist
10.Chiropractor
Thanks!
Thank you, but he says a lot about psycho-related degree and scam college. Better to watch whole video as well
BS in psychology- you can work as QDDP.
thanks i was looking for this
Community health educator here …..
Listen to him regarding a psychology degree...I ended up spending over 100k to attend grad school just to qualify for a 42k job...I am now trying to figure out how to change careers.
Was it a master's degree or PhD?
sheesh, I make more with just my bachelors doing QIDP/Case Management with people who have disabilities (I live in Chicago though which has a $14 min. wage today , and have been doing this for over 5 years, so I didn't start out making more than you)
100k for a masters?? Thats a lot for a masters im confused
@@nah1047 I’m pretty sure she meant the total including her undergrad degree
We have a lot of people in my nursing program who have psychology degrees and could never find a job.
Is everyone else watch his videos hoping and praying their heavily invested time and money major don’t make the “worst of” list? (Health informatics Major here)
Someone already hit dislike. I'm guessing that's a yes
Hell yeah. Lol when he did the health careers last time, Respiratory therapist.
no it's not a waste. U might want to get a masters to get better paying jobs but if u network and intern then u should get some entry level positions I believe
What school do you go to? I really want to major in that but I can’t find a school that has it for undergrad
Kianna Fraga I’m in Ga so Ga State has a good program among others.
Here's an idea for those interested in Mental Health. Become an RN and specialize in Psychiatry in a hospital that will pay for you to get your Masters. Obtain your Masters as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner. You scope of practice is pretty much the same as a Psychiatrist, and with some additional training become certified in the therapeutic modality of your choice (also paid for by your employer) and you can provide psychotherapy as does a psychologist. It's rewarding both personally and financially which is rare today. You will not be paid as much as an MD but much more than a PhD or Social Worker, and will have absolutely NO student loan debt except the initial investment in your Bachelors Degree in Nursing (BSN). A Psychiatric NP is also a degree that travels well and has unlimited practice possibilities.
Great advice!
Love this
Excellent recommendation. That is a great way to go.
I have a masters in mental health counseling and i make about 120k a year but i DEFINITELY agree with this guy. I got very lucky i now see that im in the field. And i paid off my student loans this year but i got tons of scholarshils for undergrad and grad and went to a cheap school so i got out with only about 22k in student loans
Thanks for sharing that Mel. I hope you could leave some tips for the viewers that would be very helpful.
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Hey can I ask what you are doing now? I’ve got into med school, but I’m not sure if it’s worth the debt and work, so I’m thinking of goi N the nurse practitioner route
@@lavaboy1565 Yeah med school is a lot of work, time, and definitely requires real commitment. Waaay harder than what it takes to be an NP, also yes more expensive. If all you care about is getting a good career and you kind of like healthcare sure NP school isn't a bad alternative. Not going to talk you out of med school though, I'm going to be a doctor and love the field, but that is the thing. YOU have to be certain, and if you aren't confident and prepared to give your everything to medicine it likely is best to get out now.
@@lavaboy1565 don’t give up a chance to Med. This is a no brainer, If u have the drive and interest this is the best opportunity u could have. U will pay back the debt and live very comfortably. Of course different specialties may be very difficult but choose one in line with the work /life balance u want
This is a great Video indeed! I am a medical doctor while waiting for my residency I looked at all these options. But I could not make a video and let other people know. I saw many people taking wrong decisions but I couldn't help them . You Did a great JOB !
Hey, I got admitted for bachelor of science in public health, tell me more about it
If people want to choose a job in the medical field, I think stress level should be considered right after the financial aspect. Not anyone can work with such a kind of stress.
For sure. Career longevity has a lot to do with stress management and flexibility. What options in healthcare have a better work life balance (im talking everything from nursing to health administration)?
Neither lol
30 years ago while I was getting my bachelors degree in psychology a teacher said this to our classroom “if you only get a bachelors degree, you will be qualified to be in charge of a K-Mart.” .
I actually met a cashier at Walmart with a bachelors in Psychology. He was telling a customer he had one. They couldn’t believe he was working in Walmart.
@@AryC3937 my coworker had a phd in health management and she working as a screener.. she later got hired as a front desk which pays probably $23 or more.
Wow ...and the comments in here that's crazy! 👀😳
Seeing that retail managers make from 55-130k - not a bad ROI. This has a lot to do with classism & service industry stigma. I’ve watched ppl leverage their degrees to high paying management (general, district, regional). Then those ppl also have the $ to go back for Masters degrees & they also have managerial experience. They might not be working directly in that field, but they are using their degree & what they learned to climb up the ladder.
I'm working on a degree in epidemiology (this video popped up in the recommendations, which made me nervous lol).
Though my sister is working on a degree in mental health counseling. She knows the financial risks, but she's far too passionate about the career to ever consider anything else. She's been deadset on pursuing that path since early high school, and she's been really dedicated to it...I'll give her that.
My wife is about to finish her Master’s in Public Health and wants to be an epidemiologist. Hoping this will be a good career and financial choice for her!
Same here. Hopefully, it goes well!
I just applied for a master's degree in epidemiology last week and when i tell you i was sweating! But that's the only graduate options that interested me in my country and i feel i can do great in it. Plus my academic advisor has a master's and PhD epi and she's doing pretty well!
@@joelle4662 Don't do it. Epidemiology is a useless degree as someone who recently graduated with their MPH in epidemiology. It's practically Impossible to get a job and if you do they want 3+ years of experience AS an epidemiologist with a salary of 60k. I ruined my life with this so called "degree"...
@@theralph123omg dude u made me worry I just started my mph
the youtube algorithm is killing this channel .
Thanks to all you guys😁
@Keanu Xu The only problem is that his videos are US-centric.
I’m really glad your channel is growing✊
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Great video. Makes me feel good about getting my Associates degree in nursing to become an RN. Inexpensive with a high ROI.
Same here I do regret not getting my BSN…… I have missed a lot of opportunities because of it.
Now too old to get the BSN due to age versus expense.
As an RN I’m making $40,000/month right now due to crisis pay. It won’t last forever and it’s a hard job day-in and day-out, but the pay is crazy.
Thats bs I'm an RN you probably meant 4,000/month
@@IgorScoots no sir 40,000
Please explain how
@@X3GibbleX3 Are you a travel nurse with crisis pay?
@@X3GibbleX3 ur saying u make half a million dollars a year
Get over yourself
As a dental assisting graduate, I knew to steer clear of anything mental heatlh, fitness, nutrition related things. The healthcare degrees I've been looking are technician/technologist type jobs in radiology, cardiology, surgical, phlebotomy, pharmacy, etc. which seem to have a brighter outlook.
Thanks for your input
As a dental hygienist, I completely get your want to leave the dental field
@@TeamXXJustin Well the thing is, I've been struggling to find my first dental assistant job for the past year now so once this covid stuff blows over and if I still can't find a DA position, then I'm trying a different healthcare field. No dental office is giving me the light of day for some reason and been stuck working at a grocery store.
@@ChariKat213 you should try temping, that'll get you into many offices and you will likely get hired in pretty quick. I started as an assistant and eventually went to school for hygiene. 6 and a half years later, I'm ready for a change in career.
@@TeamXXJustin I do need to try that and I also feel I lost some of my DA skills because I haven't got to hone them since I was in school/on externship.
Unfortunately in healthcare, most careers require a masters degree. Thats not to say that these degrees are useless, its just that they require you to plan to get a Master's as well. A Bachelor's isn't really valuable in healthcare.
Unless you’re a registered nurse. A bachelors degree is the standard.
Radiology technician, Registered Nurse, Respiratory Therapists and more require at least an Associates or Bachelor’s degree
That is very true and let's not forget the competition to even get in the Healthcare programs
Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Radiology Tech, LPV/LVN, Personal Care Aide, CNA all.of these don't require masters degrees and are good stepping stones into Healthcare. For instance. Many CNAs end up getting help from employers to pay for Nursing degrees. CNAs and Home Aides are actually growing really fast. They just don't get paid.
Bachelor's in health are general, beside the nursing specialties
In the UK speech and language therapy, dietetics and psychology are actually decent degrees and entry level jobs only require a Bachelors; but of course the way university courses are delivered over here is different to the US. also we have the NHS where if you do certain courses including those I named above your almost guaranteed to find a job
I agree totally. I think it’s only in the US where psychology is considered as a clown degree. We all know the US education system is a bit of a joke.
In Uk it’s a rigorous subject on both the statistics side and the deeper side of Human functioning
If I get the Registered Dietitian license from a different country(like India) how can a job as a RD in the UK? Please help if you can 🥰💜
Absolutely, listen to Shane regarding Psychology! I'm figuring out my next move after 5 years in the field. I do not want to invest in a Masters degree and this field has a high burnout rate.
Thanks for leaving a nice comment.
I'm currently going for my masters.. Do you think the degree is worth it with a masters degree? I swear to god everybody is saying something different.
@@huubbbiiii Probably not. As far as I'm aware you will need to go the PhD route if you wish to make good money as a psychologist.
@@ArturCordeirodrums Thanks for your reply! I'm guessing you're talking about the clinical sector/therapy? I'm considering IO psychology, do you think the same applies there?
@@huubbbiiii it entirely depends on what you want to do, there’s so much more to the field of psychology than just being a psychologist
Speech pathology is very important I owe my ability to speak to my speech pathologist!
Is there a sleeping degree? Like getting paid for hours slept.
Oh man! I need that lol
Yes there,but it requires u to be moaning while asleep
@@ShaneHummus You can actually study sleep patterns but you need a Ph.D. and you don’t make tons.
I wish.
@@FoodNerds Indeed.
Man i thought chiropractors just took like a 6 month certification course and i was willing to let one pop my spin lol, now I'm really down
haha surprise surprise
That is what I was thinking regarding chiropractors. I thought it was an Associate Degree to become one
😂😂😂
@@paraguayaenalaska730 Not denying that. A chiro was the only one that got rid of my spinal headache due to a wet tap from a crappy anesthesiologist....go figure. Sounds like the degree is hella inflated in price, however. Sucks for them as I think they provide a great service.
They're quacks.
Can you make a video on Medical Laboratory Technologist? I enjoy watching your videos 😊🎉🎊🎉🎊
I want to add a little about healthcare administration.
1. Note he sometimes bachelors level. Doing masters level is almost a requirement at this point. Also many doctors and nurses get this graduate level degree to work at more executive level positions
2. Can make decent money but this usually comes at the requirement of experience. For example I’m military already working in this field which accents my experience.
3. Accreditation that is solid is CAHME. There SOME online schools that have this but not all. Be cautious of this like he said.
Thanks for your input Nicky
As a Speech Pathology student myself I’d like to add that the income you mentioned varies greatly on state by state basis. I have friends who have a bachelors degree who are Speech Language Pathologist Assistants and they get paid $80,000 a year here in California. I agree with you, do your research!
I'm an SLP student as well and I'm probably gonna start off by making about 50k in Michigan 🤣
Speech paths only need a bachelors in CA? You sure that's correct?
@@CJGfarm I think she is talking about SLP assistant because a Masters is a requirement in all states
@@CJGfarm masters is required in ALL states. This video is about bachelors degree not masters degrees!
what did u major in for this career
Healthcare Administrator degree is only good if you have been an clinician (at the beside) nurse, respiratory therapy etc. This degree can advance you into management mid level or high level
Yea, they increased requirements to Masters degree and honestly as a masters level Dietitian, it’s kind of trash. I think dietitians are really necessary and valuable in the medical field but we aren’t well valued, even after achieving additional certification. If you’re smart and hard working enough to get through a dietetics degree, which has nearly all the same requirements as pre-med... then just do premed or PT or do research in additional medical/health fields. I wish ANY DIETITIAN AT ALL had told me this while I was looking into this field 😭
Many hospital employees qualify for discounts at local universities. While I worked as a registered nurse and decided to get my bachelor's degree, I not only got a 20% discount on classes but received some tuition assistance from the hospital I worked for. It wasn't much but it helped. Then when I worked at a different hospital, I was not only eligible for a 20% discount but eligible for over $5000/year of tuition reimbursement while I worked on my Masters. I have no debt. Discounts are not just given for nursing but many degrees.
Thanks for the insight 👍 I'm combining my RD credential with foodservice as a director (those RDS pay the most. Also its my niche!) and my own private chef/home health business!! The masters expands are options after becoming an RD aswell. Such as combining public health, eunterpenuership, and even business administration, so you can appeal to better paying opportunities!! Just thought I'd share that with you!! Thanks again for your honesty and I agree with you aswell.. have a GAME plan!! Do your RESEARCH!!! Also there is the "future education model" which mimics the same curriculum as nurses, so you wont have to do a separate internship!!🙌🙌
Hi Wende! Thanks for watching
@@ShaneHummus hey, youre welcome!! Keep it up man!!!
So glad I’ll be graduating from nursing school in May 🤙🏿 #SecureTheBag
"masters is the new bachelors"....sweat drop :(
You should make a video about those "Sketchy for profit" colleges
Noted Luke
Shane Hummus - The Success GPS Don’t forget to mention what happened to schools like ITT Tech
"For profit" colleges are a whole industry feeding on people with little or no family history of higher education, and they have a lucrative sub-species battening on international students whose parents have little chance of distinguishing between genuine and fake institutions in another country.
In many countries the regulators are unconcerned about exploitation of foreigners, or mainly bother about the immigration versus tourism aspect.
Like University of Pheonix? Super shady University. These people tried to say they had an online electrical engineering degree. Lol. I can understand doing some math classes online but jot all the engineering classes.
Extra Thoughts: We have to be SPECIFIC about what we want to do! Shane is absolutely right! Do not waste your time on something that is not going to be fruitful for you in the long run. Degrees are great to have and we all need them but THINK it through before you make a decision and take out a hefty loan. Healthcare is an excellent field but not all of the healthcare degrees are useful. Try to get a certification or a license so that you will always be employed and always have growth and opportunity!
Meanwhile I'm in class doing my bachelors in nursing and watching this
Awesome! Good luck in your chosen career Kari
Like Shane said, nurses are the backbone of the medical industry.
I would recommend getting icu experience. That opens up more opportunities for advanced degrees or getting hired in general. Good luck.
@@j.m.1259 Thank you. I'll keep that in mind
@@j.m.1259 Same thanks for the advice!
Could you please make a video about PUBLIC HEALTH careers
I want a video about this too!
Yes, i want that too
Video: throw that degree into the trash. Waste of time
Yes!
pretty sure that counts as community health
This is why I’d didnt do a degree in psychology. I would love to be a psychologist but I wasn’t 100% sure I would end up doing the PhD and end up unemployable with only a bachelors. I’m currently studying to be a radiation therapist!
What are the education requirements for radiation therapy?
@@Ahannaa I am doing a degree in radiation therapy for 4 years and am fully qualified after. I am in Europe tho so keep that in mind.
Community Health is definitely spot on. Nobody in America prioritizes community health and even if they did, you could educate people all you want about preventative healthcare but those folks either don’t have the drive or access (financial means) to be proactive about preventing disease.
I'm currently holding a Bachelor of Science in Health Science with an emphasis in Health Administration. At the same time, I'm now pursuing an associate's degree in health information technology. I'm planning on becoming a medical coder and work my up to a health service manager.
Good luck Thai!
You and I have the same goals... Best to you Thai :)
@@coquicoquiproductions5821 interesting to know that. Thanks for sharing.
@@ShaneHummus thanks!
I want to pursue a degree in Biological Health Science but I don’t know what jobs would I get just from that degree alone?
I received a Health Care Adm BA degree from a 4 year Catholic College 35 years ago. Became an Accountant studying Finance as part of my degree program. Entered into MBA Program 20 years later. As long as you continue expanding your skill level and interest, it will work for you.
Agreed!
Healthcare management/administration is one of the most in demand careers, with a job out look of 32%. Especially when you need leaders to run healthcare facilities and regulate costs during COVID-19 pandemic.
Can be good if you go to the right school and better if you pair with a healthcare degree
@@ShaneHummus Hello all I am late seeing this video but I agree with Shane here... I have a BS Degree in Healthcare Administration but the thing is I was already working in the healthcare field in Clinical Research. I went back to get my bachelors so that I could advance to another level. Now I am going back to get my Master's in Health Promotion/Public Health but I will continue to advance in research.
My advice would be if you are going to get a degree, figure out exactly what you want to do and then see if the degree will be beneficial to advance in your current position and build on your current experience and add the BS or MS to keep moving forward in your career.
But I agree with these degrees, some of them are just useless and students need to know the truth!!
@@mrs.h.2597 Hi man, you means to say that for more opportunities, we must have to do masters in health care administration right....?
@@Careupthings Hello Sorry for the delay. My notifications were off for some reason. I would say it would really depend on the position and job description if you would need a masters or not. Unfortunately in this time a bachelor's degree doesn't seem like it is enough and to make more money a lot of people are just moving forward with masters anyway. Hope this answered your question.
I earned my Bachelor's Degree in Healthcare Administration, my Master of Science in Health Administration, and my Doctor of Health Administration with a specialization in Health Care Leadership. I have been able to maintain a career in the 6 figure salary range. I have taken and passed 2 Federal Exams and State exams to earn my LNHA and I hold a Fellow with the American College of Health Care Administrators. I am a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives. I think this degree is an important degree and it saddens me to hear you speak of this degree as a non-essential or unimportant degree in the healthcare field.
Well said Sir! I’m also a LNHA and find this degree extremely rewarding and never had a problem finding a job! It’s a awesome career choice!
Hello, Mr. Villafranca
I’m also pursing this degree and it is well worth it. Healthcare will always need managers.
I’m thinking of doing my bachelors on health administration and then doing a doctor or masters in physiotherapy. do u think it’s possible to do the switch?
Yea it is sad, sometimes health administration degree is being underrated
This is amazing! I recently received my MBA in healthcare management. Trying to get into a new career. In the future, I was thinking to a DBA in healthcare management. I always wanted to know if it would be worth it to go for my doctorate. After reading about your journey encouraged me to starting looking into going back to school.
Its gonna be a *BACK BREAKING* amount of debt to have
Me: I see what you did there... 👀
I’m seeing all these memes you put on the videos haha you’re a man of culture
Haha 😂
I’m majoring in community health with a clinical science concentration, I had no idea it was that bad of a degree! It seems like I have many options career wise even with just a bachelors degree. I plan on going to PA school anyway so I’m not terribly worried i was just shocked to see it as number 3!
Best of luck Amber!
Thanks! I absolutely know which health careers are good because of your channel. Keep up the good work!
Welcome!
The issue is we don't teach people the difference between terminal vs. non-terminal degrees. Terminal degrees prepare you for a specific professional field and don't require more education to be employed (teachers, nurses, engineers, etc..). Non-terminal degrees lay the foundation for further graduate study and don't necessarily guarantee employability right after college. Now both degrees can prepare you for further study if you want to advance your career in the future (ex: masters in nursing or education). Which I think is where the confusion lies. There really should be a video that explains this.
Your whole channel is fucking phenomenal, Shane. Definitely recommending you to everyone I know, thanks!
I knew this video was coming.. Finally!
haha here you go!
My father needed to call someone from Verizon. She helped him and that good stuff, and then started a friendly conversation. She had majored in psychology, and gotten hired at a few jobs. But they all payed about $30k and didn't pay extra for any extra hours she was forced to put in. You can't say it was just any shitty job either, she worked for the STATE specifically ICE. She would basically just ask the kids who would cross the border questions, since they'd usually come traumatized or hurt. After awhile she grew frustrated with the pay, did a few courses, and started working for Verizon. She gets paid 17 an hour, works from home all day, only takes calls if she's needed, only needs to go to the office twice a week, and gets to spend most of her time with her children. She apparently is taking a few more classes to raise her pay to 23 an hour, and is doing fantastic.
Thanks for sharing that Hunter
Damn... I just started school with a major in community health. You didn’t seem to go too much into exactly why it’s such a bad choice as I had hoped though.
I’ve looked skit into radiation therapy, seeing how often you praise it. I’m eyeing that route now. Cause I definitely want the least amount of time in school as possible with the most bang for my buck!
If you decide to continue with it, you could do a masters in public health. I believe that volunteering with community health initiatives during your undergraduate will give you an edge with grad school admissions. It will also help you understand your specific interests in the field.
I like all your videos, to be honest they are helping me a lot. I lightly tapped the like button (in a calm and non-threatening way)
Dietetics and Nutrition is a great career like it’s needed but it’s bad because they’re so underpaid and now requiring you to get a masters degree 🙄
Im aiming for a bachelor's but im more interested in private practice.
Sure, these careers seem like they’re “useless”, but we’re always going to need these professions whether you like it or not
Hmm good point
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But not when they're that many and there's less demand. A manufacturer won't do overproduction of a product that doesn't have demand. Stores like Wal-Mart won't add inventories of certain products unless they know there's a demand.
Fact is, America is being saturated by a bunch of ridiculous useless degrees (like gender studies eye roll) promoted by for profit universities and their million dollar a year university president.
I don’t see anywhere that it is said they are useless. He said MULTIPLE times that this is a finance channel and those degrees are, money wise, bad investments as careers… again, money wise. Maybe he should have emphasized on that 11 times instead of just 10.
As someone in 2022, not much has changed. However, as someone getting a degree in SLP, one of the first things they tell you in the entry level courses for CSD, SLP, and any nursing and or health related major is to be prepared to go to master's/grad school. That isn't even a question. Also, grad school is only 2 years and a majority if not 95% of grad schools will offer you a fellowship or graduate assistantship (free grad school) if you pass admissions into the program. This whole argument against going into the health field because grad school is expensive is useless because of three main reasons: Assistantships/fellowships (which I already explained), the amount of work ethic required to pursue a career much less a degree in the health/medical field, and finally civil servant loan forgiveness programs. As for my second point listed, you need to really want to go into the medical field and be able to put in the work to be able to get a degree in the medical profession. There is no question about that. When you go into the medical field you are quite literally messing with people's lives, so you better take the time to learn what you will be doing so that way you know what you are doing. For my third point, civil servant loan and tuition reduction and repayment programs exist in certain states and companies as a way to incentivize new workers in the field to stick with it and push through. Most programs require you to stay in the field for 5 to max 10 years and all the remainder of your student debt will be forgiven. So, people in jobs like teaching, paramedics, specialties in medicine, pharmaceuticals, etc. can see there loans be forgiven faster. All in all, going into the medical field is not as bad as you think when you have all the information. No matter what though, you will need to go to grad school to be able to work (unless you are a nurse).
Have to agree with #3 Community Health.... The majority of my cohort was pursuing this degree for the sole purpose of applying to Physician Assistant graduate school. The most common question while in Community Health school by my peers was, "what kind of job can I get with this degree?"
Thanks for your input James
I agree with all accept the Healthcare Administration degree. I work for Cigna 10 years now and know some heavy hitters at my jobs with that degree. Most of our top level people have their degree in Health Administration.
Thanks for sharing
You know un Dietcian and Nutrtion, there is more to it than simply just diet and nutrition.
I double majored in Economics and Health Science, and I am now having my internships in Mt. Sinai and Weill Cornell as a Healthcare Finance Specialist!
Honestly translator in Japan sounds like a nice job.
It could work
Most Japanese folks I know about who can actually afford translation services already speak and write fluent English.
It probably pays nothing. Any idea, too, how hard it is to achieve fluency in Japanese?
Plus the work ethics are just insane in Japan compared yo the west.
@@chrisreynolds6391 That's awesome. Would they be able to drop their Japanese accents whilst speaking English though?
I feel like you talk a lot about psychology, but don't make a fair analysis of the field. Yes, you're correct, a bachelor's degree in psychology won't take you far. Having said that, after going through graduate school you can make good money especially if you focus on the more profitable side of psychology such as organizational psychology or clinical neuropsychology. I do agree that "securing the bag" is a good idea and that graduate school isn't for everyone, but think you should mention that you can make very decent money with a PhD in psychology even if you don't go the academic route.
Thanks for your input Artur
Yes! I agree. I’d like for someone to actually make an in depth video about Psychology.
I believe the message Shane is trying to get across is the fact that the input typically doesn’t match the output with regards to Psychology. Yes, you may be lucky enough to land yourself a good job in organizational psychology but that is an exception to the rule. Many people who graduate with Masters in Psych only get a few couple extra thousands of dollars in income. Going even further in debt for a PhD for a “decent” salary is not only not feasible for a lot of people, it just ends up being not worth all the trouble.
@@amaagyei8041 I absolutely agree. From a financial perspective going into psychology is not the best of ideas. However, if you're passionate enough about the subject and willing to make an intellectual commitment to your grades, you can get a Ph.D. with the help of grants or scholarships and come out the other side making 90k-100k a year. Graduate school is not the smartest thing to do in terms of financial balance and not everyone has the inclinations to go through a Ph.D., but it is a genuine option for those who are willing to commit. I would enjoy seeing Shane acknowledge that after graduate school you can make a good salary as a psychologist.
Ama Agyei psychology PhD programs are always fully funded
Factsss with psychology. I did enjoy my undergrad experience and psych was the best choice at that time. I was able to find a job with that degree, mostly at nonprofits. However now, I am currently going to go back to school to do nursing, just have to start with some pre-reqs at community college! Thankfully my undergrad degree was mostly covered, which is when I regret not majoring in something else. It is what it is, we live and we learn.
I was strongly considering majoring in psychology but switched to nursing after research. I think I made the right choice after reading this comment !
I am a current college student planning to attend PA School or Med School. I am debating whether I want to get my Bachelor’s in Public Health, specifically Health Policy and Management. Do you think this is a useful degree that can get me a reliable, good-paying job if Med School or PA School doesn’t work out for me?
Sokhna, there are various routes you can take. Overall, I notice that you find a degree that is versatile that you will do well in and that you enjoy. At the end of the day, earn a degree where you have a high cumulative GPA (3.0 or higher). That way, you are competitive for graduate/profession school. Then, you will have more flexibility with a Post Baccalaureate Program where you can specifically focus on the Sciences. Doing well in your PostBacc and great Letters of Rec will go further for admission to PA or Med School.
You were right. They will be requiring a masters by 2024 for dietetics degree but most internships have the masters already integrated into it. Additionally, good to note that you don’t get paid for the dietetics internship… in fact you need to pay them thousands of dollars for the “wonderful” opportunity to work for them
Love your honesty and transparency. God bless!💐
Great video! I'm feeling a tad discouraged about my Healthcare Management degree (graduate in August 2021) now but I'm hopeful I can find a decent job. 😄
Have you completed an internship?
@@quidab9958 I've done an externship in 2018. :) tomorrow is my last day!
@@quidab9958 officially done with this degree program.
@@simmybunz did you find a job
How’s it going?
Please, someone, tell me what a Dance Degree has to do with Medical School?
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Professional Dancers need dr's...maybe a dance degree gives ya a back ground in dance for medicine?
@@bluejedi723 Maybe, I can see how being a dancer could help you become a physical therapist ... Not necessarily a doctor. It seems like such a stretch!
people in the “arts” like musicians,dancers, and artists are known to be creative and to be creative means you have something more than the average person. so medical school are looking for “creatives” ,,, that’s the correlation but it doesn’t really matter
I mean it depends. The medical school in my area want diverse majors. especially they would tell students normally pursue the major of your interest but also capable to understand the concept of biology and chemistry and etc for medical school. The point of medical school is doing that to challenge them if they can handle the pressure. I see nothing wrong with pursuing a dance degree and going to medical school. I have a friend who is a music degree and made it into medical school and she's doing exceptional at it.
It also depends on what you're doing with the degree. At my university the Health Administration and Public Policy program has an internship that goes along with it. And many people that do this degree at my university are pre nursing, or emergency health services. So they already work in health environments. I do think getting a Health Administration degree on it's own can be a bit risky though. You just have to be wise with your choices and create as many opportunities for yourself as possible.
Thanks for your insights
Unfortunately the “degree creep” in healthcare is rampant. Previously a person could become a pharmacist, physical therapist, or other important medical specialist with a bachelors degree. Then they had to get a masters degree. Now it calls for a “doctorate.” Rediculous. My granddaughter got a bachelor’s degree in psychology because she needed a degree in something to attend a doctoral program for occupational therapy. Three years. Expensive. My wife and I paid for it. Fortunately she was a good student. She then got a one year fellowship at the Mayo clinic. She says she learned more in that one year than she learned in the prior seven. After all that she has a job paying 80k a year. If she had gone to a junior college and received an RN she could have been earning 50k to as much as 100k a year depending where she worked. But that is not what she wanted.
Guys, if you can't take the heat of his truth, then you're more than welcome to find someone else who tells you what you want to hear. Shane, I personally, will continue to trust your honest judgement and will be a loyal subscriber.
Thanks a lot Noel. I appreciate that
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Hey man! Completely agree with the video. Good job plucking out the bad apples in the health field.
Thanks for watching
My Ex went and got a psychology degree, I told her that’s useless. She ended up going for a masters, I told her “you know that’s useless, right?” She got mad when she realized she needed a PhD, and was 60k in debt. Last I spoke with her she was working at a Car Dealership driving cars from location to location for 10 bucks an hour. I
Ooh no !
In defense of online certifications, alot of healthcare jobs involve wearing many hats so as long as you can demonstrate skill and stay long enough to build your CV you’ll be 👌
Look guys I feel like when we know what we want to do with our lives a degree is what helps us gain the fundamentals to execute it correctly.
I'm currently studying public health to help me better understand how the population can benefit from community gardens, how our environment plays a role in our overall health and how these thing's overall can improve our lives economically and mentality.
So please don't think your degree is useless, anything that's a stepping stone to what you want from your life has worth period.
Yes. I have 2 associates degrees and a BA in psychology. Also certified medical assistant & phlebotomist.
I can’t find a job!! Hospitals don’t care what you’re certified in b/c they want people with experience and fresh faces to train their way…not your way.
Your videos are awesome! Hope you’ll make a review about medical lab scientists one day too! There are a lot of job opportunities available right now, especially in the molecular labs where scientists analyze and report results of Covid-19 tests.
Noted Chao
My friend is a travel MLS and is doing well. Definitely high availability!!
In my dietetic internship, can confirm this is the dumbest decision-I literally hate waking up knowing I have to do this internship
What do you do exactly in the internship. I wanted to become a clinical dietitian mainly at the hospital with patients and I was admitted for next semester but am very skeptical because of the job prospects. Am in canada
Clinical Psych major here, this may be the only choice i made in my life based on my emotions in that current time spending years of your life you know you never ever gonna get them back thinking that's what you love, later you'll find yourself going back home everyday asking yourself (what the hell i am doing with my life? What's the point of this? ), your video slapped me in the face just as strong as reality did, amma changing this thing am doing right away not wasting any other second of my life doing this psychology thing.
#ThinkWisely
#DontChooseBasedOnEmotions
halfway through the video an ad for an online university came up love that irony
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RN is the way to go. I’m a cna for 12 years and I made $20 an hour now!
100k graduates in Psychology, don't be one of them 😂😂😂
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What would you recommend then?cause I’d genuinely wanna help kids or just be able to council people and help them out emotionally
@@jokerhere4504 psychiatry- which is a doctor but of mental health
joker here or you could be a nurse, Np, or PA that works in a psych department. med school isn’t necessary, grad school isn’t necessary for nurse.
@@najat4339 my friend was asking the same question, I’ll be forwarding that information to her. Thanks for the insight!
I think it also depends on the country you study and practice in. In South Africa, Clinical Psychology is considered a scarce skill and there are numerous bursaries for it. However, you do need to have a minimum of a Master's degree to work in the field and that is a huge caveat for many
I’m a COTA ( certified occupational therapist assistant), I can’t find work and several of my college classmates are in the same boat.
I am more interested in holistic medicine, however, I want to be pragmatic. I’m plan to go back to school for my bachelorette in health science. I don’t want to be stuck in a hospital or working 50+ hours a week.
I have three teens as well , so, I just need help. I want to make the right decision. 😭
Traveling may be a good way to start to get more experience.
As an RN the only OTs I have worked with are in home Health and SNFs…. And they are so overwhelmed
Most OTs in my area only want to work in the hospitals
What state are you from ?
Central Florida. Orlando
I gently smashed that like button SO HARD!
Thank you!
I am so glad school is Free in Norway 😂
Good for you
Crap, that lets you try every major damn it you are lucky
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Count me in lol! 🙃🤣
I assume that taxes are higher and earning potential is lower when compared to other places?
*Sweating in my final semester of kinesiology*
Good luck Nick!
I am planning to do ms in exercise science from UofSC is it worth it
I am an international student
Kinesiology eazy peazy mate been there done that.
@@riddisuvarna7189 exercise science is not worth it. What type of job will u get unless in research and even that is very limited. Don’t do it, there are many other options out there
My heart bleeds for you baby...go on indeed and search for jobs.
Didn't see Health Informatics on the list. Gotta know why👀 Anyway, amazing video!
Stay tuned
My mom is an RN with a masters in health informatics and she does WELL
Is this a bad degree in your opinion?
You are totally right! Im slpa, and if I knew what I know now......my bachellor's degree was different now. It is a completely lost of time and monedas, but for the universities in Puerto Rico is a perfect bussiness.
Almost had a heart attack when you mentioned my major (speech pathology) then you mentioned graduate school 🤣
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another good video. As others have noted, psychology is a tough one. My friend got her masters, ended up with a low paying job at a for profit inpatient addiction hospital, hated it, going back for her PHD - and she is burnt out with psychology even before she does more education.
It's like teaching, it sucks it pays poorly, but that is the facts.
Thanks for sharing that Chas. Exacttly why I made this video
These weren’t mentioned, and are also masters programs, but would either of these hold more weight in health-related careers: Master’s of Public Health vs Master of Sciences in Public Health vs. Master of Sciences in Health Education. It would be really great to have clarity amongst these ones.
The first two are exactly the same
I absolutely agree and has been my logic since I’ve graduated. I received a bachelors degree in speech pathology and regret that shit til this day!
How come? What's your experience, I was interested in that career
What did you end up doing
Can u elaborate
I'm regreting too, it 's a completly waist of time and money. The slp's Master is better and have some benefits in the states, but please, not coming in PR is a complete desaster!
He's right. I work in the #1 "worst job" here on this list (mental health counseling) and I make great money for the profession...but I work in corrections. It's also not stable. I'm going back to nursing school.
Best of luck!
I agree…. Just started working at a Florida State Prison…. We are in such desperate need for Mental Health Nurses…. Medical nurses don’t want to work in that dept
This video was created some time ago and since then times have changed. A lot of these health professions mentioned here, due to COVID and the OPIOID crisis, are now in high demand. A few of these such as community health, psychology, and health administration no longer require an expensive education. You don't need a bachelors degree for Community Health but a certificate to get started.
I'm from Canada so many of the job titles are different, Community health is what we would call personal support worker who works with those with brain injuries or the disabled, (pain management, G/J tubes etc, colostomy etc)
The dietitian one is not exactly true. You have DPD programs which you do have to get an internship after, but CDP programs are bachelor degrees in dietetics and the first two years are gen ed + pre reqs and last two years are your internship. At the end of your bachelor degree you can sit for the RD exam and become an RD.
Thanks for your input Gabriela
Im a Registered Dietitian 12+ years and I've transitioned into Tax Accounting
@@crystalb6428 what made you want to switch? Ive been thinking about pursuing accounting from nutrition.
@@crystalb6428 what made you change your career? Please give a reply I am really interested in going in a CND but I am reconsidering after seeing about paying for the internships and that the pay isn't great
Please help 🥺💜
@@adyashasatapathy82 working in foodservice operations introduced me to the accounting world. After getting my MBA I started to want different. Plus I had been doing taxes and real estate on the side. But I keep my registry just in case.
A old coworker of mine was a pharmacist. A few years later quit and became a realtor.
Actually majoring in breathing is a great feild it's called a respiratory therapist and they are a very important part of the healthcare feild
Yes I am one !
Currently a Nutrition & Dietetics major. The numbers really suck so those that go into it need to really love what they are doing and what they will do with it later because its definitely not for the money
Exactly its for the knowledge, im thinking of going that route. Even though the money sucks im thinkin private practice