Engineering should not be on this list. It is definitely worth it if someone completes the degree. There are a lot of opportunities engineering can give. They can even get a job from different filed of study. The Worthlessness shouldn’t be determined based on people’s lack ability to complete it. But it good that people know that engineering is difficult to complete.
I think he just wants those views to go up. He kind of sounds un genuine. He offers a consultation with the college hack team. Seems more like a money grab than anything.
@@YoursTrulyChris my best advice is to speak with someone who is in that career and find out exactly what form of math is frequently used and apply yourself solely to that.
I’d have to Disagree. A Business degree will mostly guarantee you to getting a job in mostly any field because it is so general. I’ve worked in Healthcare, Tech the Restaurant industry and logistics all with my B.S.B.A degree.
@ I think the spirit of the comment combined with the philosophy of a lot of the subscribers missed you. A lot of us believe a Liberal Studies degree is the best because of versatility, which in the real world you need a lot of. So if EE was your major, but you work in finance, it does you no good, but a Liberal Arts degree may have exposed you to some of that curriculum.
@@RabbiJesusworking In finance isn’t bad if they are making there desired income. They were still able to get a decent job in a career that they didn’t even study. They didn’t have to back to college and spend more money either.
I disagree on business and no I don’t have that degree. But the kids with business degrees got jobs easy around 2008-2014. My English degree, not so much
I would say that general business can open some doors. The two keys to having a general business degree are to: A. Find a specialty as soon as you graduate (I have a business undergrad & landed in the accounting field. B. Try to get into an internship in a specialty to gain experience.
As a software engineer with 10 years of experience and a degree in computer science, I agree with number 7. A SWE degree is not enough for most jobs and leaves you unprepared for a set of skills that will already leave you out of date. Get a degree in CS and maybe a masters, because a CS degree will at least give you the tools to learn everything you need to learn in the field and a masters will show greater competency in the field. Other than that, yes go for certifications as many as you can afford that are relevant, especially early on in the career.
I have an undergrad degree in ME, and a masters in CS. I work as a Senior Java Developer now. Job postings describe what skills are nice to have, so if you arent getting job offers like you want, check out sites like "udemy" which teach CS and other skills that you might want to specialize in. Based on when you pay for them, many courses are around $10 each. Other sites like "pluralsight" and "linkedin learning" also offer courses like this.
There are so many niche healthcare majors most people don’t think about. I have a friend in speech pathology who keeps getting calls from hospital recruiters.
I majored in math in college. I graduated two years ago, and I'm realizing that it's not as marketable as I thought it would be because it's too broad. I don't want to teach, but I don't know what other options I have with a degree as broad as math.
Unless it involves AI or cybersecurity, almost every major will be worthless about a decade from now. Otherwise, you had better hope to get into law or medical school or inherit enough wealth to live off investments or start a business. There is almost no way you'll ever get rich working a 9-to-5 in any other industry as the average purchasing power continues to decline.
Hi! I'm a German major. I know that I will have to get a master's degree in order to gain employment a university. However, I am thinking about earning a doctorate in Higher Education after earning a master's degree in German. Do you think this is a good idea?
Great content! I’ve noticed that many who regret their decision to major in Communications or Marketing have really poor interpersonal skills and lack the self-awareness to realize the root of their career “problem.” Both majors could “check the box” for sales careers (more CEO’s come from sales than finance).
I like how a liberal studies degree allows you to tailor your coursework to align with specific career goals. For example, if you’re pursuing a career in early childhood education, you can present it on your resume as “Liberal Studies - with focused coursework in Early Childhood Education.”
We need to remember that all degrees are subject to supply and demand. In the early 2000s STEM degrees were pushed by anyone and everyone as a vehicle to success. By the late 2010s when many millennials graduated many of those jobs started to become saturated and their value declined until now where companies are paying off STEM workers. The exception is healthcare, but healthcare is special - they self select for specific people so the field is always in need of fresh m- I mean new people. In the 2010s comp sci was the golden goose, but now companies are trying to lay off as many people as they can. My advice to anyone: choose a degree that will teach you how to research, communicate, present information, work rigorously, and work collaboratively. This really is most degrees. The skills you pick up can be translated to anything you want- the knowledge you can pick up on your own (except for STEM, you really need to have a curriculum for that).
I generally agree. Some licensed occupations do require specialized education as one of the prerequisites for licensure (e.g., nursing and engineering).
Sad part about a Business degree was that 15 years ago it was a automatic promotion. Now the field is saturated with them more and also companies now prefer experience in said job over a business degree.
Why do you assume that someone who's well educated and feels passionate about the field will drop out? Some people like the hard stuff, the math, the physics, the engineering. Wether you'll later make a lot of money is a question, which can't be answered when entering college. If your're in your field of interest and work hard, you're in the right place.
You have to be reasonably intelligent to become an engineer. You also have to be tenacious. I never met anyone who could coast through the curriculum and I've met some pretty bright people...
I believe that any career can be successful if you have perseverance, know where you're headed, and possess creativity. In the field of programming, we could say that this will be a major pillar, but it's not just about programming simple things like advertisements and websites, as many have learned and now struggle to find work because the market is oversaturated. Instead, I’m referring to complex things that will come or be created, such as advanced artificial intelligence programming-which often requires at least a master's degree-or quantum computing, aerospace programming, cybersecurity, and more. I think the key is to explore new areas and tackle the hardest of the hard. But it all comes down to working hard, staying updated, and striving to be among the best. Remember, a knife doesn't cut by itself. It's not the same for an apprentice chef using that knife as it is for a professional chef who can cut very quickly in seconds because they have perfected their skill.
This post caught my attention. A four year college degree without computer skills, social skills, and AI trainingcan be a waste of time. I think it is wise to learn a trade like electronics, plumbing, mechanics ,welding, coding, and carpentry. Have a career that only need a certification to perform. I know hairstylist and nail technicians that live very comfortable lives without paying a ton of money for a four year college degree.
No it isn't. There are book recommendations on youtube videos way better than 99% curriculums at universities when it comes to business,marketing or management degrees. The ONLY degree in business or entrepreneurship that is really worth it is if you find a university that is highly reputed and offers a in depth quantitative management/quantitative business degree program. The rest of business or entrepreneurship degrees that do not focus very heavily on quantitative methods are pretty useless. Only degrees that are worth going to a college/university are medical, law and engineering degrees like chemical engineering, material science engineering and mechanical engineering. Finance is a field I would do only if I'm doing the financial engineering degree, and focus only on those colleges that have super close relationships with private equity firms or hedge funds. You will make great money if you get in difficult to get positions in hedge funds or the banks and funds that focus especially on applied quant research type of activities. So only financial engineering is kind of the only degree where you are forced to go to a specialized university because of the special relationships with private equity firms and hedge funds. Other less demanding finance degrees or economics degrees you can self learn them with the help of a mentor then just get your CFA certification and you will know everything as if you went to a university. Electrical engineering you can probably self learn it yourself but unless you have a professor or a PHD graduate as a mentor you probably can't really do it 100% yourself. Even computer science you can do it yourself but you still need a mentor who can supervise your learning because it's tough to do it yourself at the same level of proficiency as at an university. The rest of the degrees I mentioned you absolutely need to go to a university to properly complete them, especially the engineering degrees where you have specialized equipment that is indispensable in your learning.
I had a finance AS degree and a BA of business admin degree. The later one was way easier to get. And then, I need to get a MS accounting to open more doors ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Hi Dr. Cliff, Enjoy your channel a lot. I enjoy learning and learning about the different ways you can learn that were not available when I was in college! I have a B.S. in Industrial Engineering, an MBA, and a M.S. in Supply Chain. I hope to finish up an M.S. in Industrial Engineering in 2025. Yes, I’m a nerd 😂 A few thoughts: I don’t think a business degree is worthless, but I think a degree in a specific field (engineering, accounting, finance) plus an MBA is a great combination. The MBA taught me all the high level business things I needed. Plus, seems like the Masters degree is the new Bachelors (at least were I work). I wanted to get defensive about engineering, but you made good points. You have to have a passion for math and the particular area of engineering. For industrial engineering, it is the easiest and most flexible of engineering degrees. They can work in supply chain, health care, etc. All about people and processes. While I’ve gone the conventional route of learning, I believe the options you give your viewers are great! It should not take 4-5 years to get a degree in the US. My “hack” I’d offer is this: once you get your bachelors degree, have your job pay for your schooling. I’ve been able to keep debt free education wise by my employers paying a good chunk of my masters degrees. Keep up the good work!
@ I did my MBA maybe 5 years into my career. 15 years later, I decided it would be cool to get a masters in supply chain (the field I work in). I enjoyed it and decided to get one more in engineering. My employer is generous and pays for them.
First, I am literally putting together a Lego kit at the exact moment you said you might not be able to become an engineer no matter how good you were with Lego sets. I have to disagree with you when you said the engineering classes do not count to other majors. Many of the engineers who drop out, do so because they cannot handle the math. And the math is done before the other engineering classes even begin. So a lot of engineering majors quit before they've even had more than 1 or 2 of their true engineering classes. The math they've completed likely goes far beyond the math their new major needs, completing the needed math credits. I am an electrical engineering grad who has been tutoring engineers in math for decades.
Licensed engineer here. This is spot on. I've always wished I understood math better. While the workload for the actual engineering courses was heavy, I think my last two years during my undergrad degree were easier than my first two. Sidebar: EEs are sharp. The two EEs I know are commercial pilots and their wages crush engineering wages...
An MBA qualifies you to be an employee of a Fortune 500 company. An entrepreneur owns a startup company. It is common for entrepreneurs to be involved in several failed businesses before they learn the business of business. The importance of corporate entities. Being an employee of a similar small business allows you to learn all the mistakes without the downside. Don't blow all of you and your parent's savings on the first business. Businesses usually start out engineer led and end up marketing led. "The Lean Startup" by Eric Ries is the gold standard of entrepreneurial books.
Thanks for the breakdown! Just a quick off-topic question: I have a SafePal wallet with USDT, and I have the seed phrase. (alarm fetch churn bridge exercise tape speak race clerk couch crater letter). How should I go about transferring them to Binance?
Is the UMPI project management and information systems bachelors worth it if you are someone who has significant IT experience that wants to check the ☑️ of having the bachelors degree?
I work in marketing and no one I know in the field is here on purpose, so of course none of them have a marketing degree. Also, everyone in marketing is also using AI now.
All I need to know in order to understand you don’t know what you’re talking about is hear you say engineering is worthless for the reasons you gave, smh
You become a teacher because 13 weeks of holidays are awesome. The usual teacher always has something going on besides teaching- because he or she‘s got the time. The „kids“ are also a great inspiration and keep you young and sharp!
False, I'm in the education field and I've never heard of any teacher getting into the field because "you get so much time off.". I have heard work life balance. But these days, that's destroyed. Try and check your career prejudice at the door before talking about a career you know nothing about. Don't understand why people are so prejudiced against teachers these days, it makes no sense. You upset with them getting so much time off, join a teamster union and advocate for your career to get that time off. Getting weekends off was fought for by unions. Getting benefits were fought for by unions. Stop hating on certain careers and start fighting for the things you want in your careers with unions. Nursing has gone one strike, pharmacists have gone on strike, boeng has gone one strike, transporting goods companies have gone on strike, amazon workers are just now getting back from striking. Stop hating on careers and fight to better your own.
i swear someone could have asked chatgpt of 2 years ago to write this script and it would have produced 10x more interesting and valuable insights than this slop video contains
This is cringe Clif. Claiming some college majors are "worthless" oversimplifies the issue as the value of a major varies based on individual goals and market conditions. Your videos on "Best Online College Degrees" ua-cam.com/video/3dh09SHA8Qc/v-deo.html and "Best Majors Tier List" ua-cam.com/video/mNWJONLgjFI/v-deo.html are better and contradict this list in many ways. These highlight some different majors offer various demand and earning potential, without a universal guarantee of success.
I don't know about cringe though I'll admit the concept is a bit provocative... I'll stand by the underlying concepts of pro/con thinking, cost/benefit analysis, and outcome measurement vs input measurement that I mention throughout the video. I think I do a good job of clarifying in which use cases, market conditions, and individual goals each major may be worthless. Some majors that we put on a pedestal or that are very popular have surprising flaws or costs that for many people make them worthless. It's meant to be a fun video that gets people thinking about their career and college in an ROI-informed way and that encourages folks to question basic assumptions about college majors that many take for granted. Totally get it if it doesn't work for you though. Hopefully the principles explained are still useful to you.
@@richardmanoske8432 Of course this is painted with a broad stroked brush. An in depth analysis of your major and career path are highly personal and subjective. Im sure they’re available to take your call if that’s what you need.
@@CollegeHacked Thanks. I don't think we're far apart at all on this topic. In fact, I really appreciate the thoughtful approach you've taken in your videos on college majors and career planning, particularly your focus on pro/con analysis and outcomes. Some of the videos you've put out recently may have been your best yet. I agree that encouraging critical, ROI-informed thinking about career choices is incredibly valuable. However, I still find this title claiming that these college majors are "worthless" to be an oversimplification that feels awkward and potentially misleading. Your previous videos on "Best" online college degrees and majors do a much better job of addressing the inherent complexity here. Overall I'm still a fan of your efforts. Keep up the great work in empowering students to make informed, strategic choices about their education.
They’re ultimately trying to sell their program 🤷 keep in mind I’ve paid for their program it’s very useful but yeah it’s a clickbait title meant to generate views and snag some sales. But hey more power to them that’s capitalism baby.
I majored in Underwater Basket Weaving and quite honestly did not graduate. I decided to work hard at a mediocre job building skillsets and knowledge in a job most people at the time did not think twice about. Over time with my skillsets experience and knowledge made me very marketable with a decent salary most liberal college graduates can only dream about being college debt free 😊 I never cared for law, business, medical, or financial degrees or careers period. I know and have friends who work in these profession and they literally hate their job with college debts yet be paid.
@@aliasdoe007 if you follow cliffs advice you’ll graduate for a fraction of the traditional cost. Liberal studies is great, it’s the Cliff Claven degree.
@@trekster9269 Nope. Life is too short to waste on the pursuit of a worthless degree. Learned that long-long ago in a galaxy far-far away. I was just curious what the 7 worthless college degrees were. But for anyone who wishes to pursue a higher education or continue learning please do 👍
Engineering should not be on this list. It is definitely worth it if someone completes the degree. There are a lot of opportunities engineering can give. They can even get a job from different filed of study.
The Worthlessness shouldn’t be determined based on people’s lack ability to complete it. But it good that people know that engineering is difficult to complete.
I think he just wants those views to go up. He kind of sounds un genuine. He offers a consultation with the college hack team. Seems more like a money grab than anything.
Yeah, I have a business degree and supervise engineers and I make this guys salary for my bonus
@@Davian775 word
Cliff, the problem is my dream careers involves me being very good at math of which I'm not very sufficient. Lol
Me too
@@YoursTrulyChris my best advice is to speak with someone who is in that career and find out exactly what form of math is frequently used and apply yourself solely to that.
You spelled excuse wrong
You are on UA-cam. There are thousands of content to teach you maths 😊
7 of the most useful degrees next ???
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All majors are worthless if you’re not working in that field.
I’d have to Disagree. A Business degree will mostly guarantee you to getting a job in mostly any field because it is so general. I’ve worked in Healthcare, Tech the Restaurant industry and logistics all with my B.S.B.A degree.
@ I work in the tech industry and the only people with business degrees work in shipping.
Fake news
@ I think the spirit of the comment combined with the philosophy of a lot of the subscribers missed you. A lot of us believe a Liberal Studies degree is the best because of versatility, which in the real world you need a lot of. So if EE was your major, but you work in finance, it does you no good, but a Liberal Arts degree may have exposed you to some of that curriculum.
@@RabbiJesusworking In finance isn’t bad if they are making there desired income. They were still able to get a decent job in a career that they didn’t even study. They didn’t have to back to college and spend more money either.
I disagree on business and no I don’t have that degree. But the kids with business degrees got jobs easy around 2008-2014. My English degree, not so much
I got a BSBA focusing on economics and math around then and ngl, it has kicked ass - I drive porsches now
What majors are worth it can you make a video about it
Here comes the gender studies jokes...
I’ve only studied one.
Haha, if people could predict which ones were worthless, it wouldn't be surprising. ;)
I would say that general business can open some doors. The two keys to having a general business degree are to:
A. Find a specialty as soon as you graduate (I have a business undergrad & landed in the accounting field.
B. Try to get into an internship in a specialty to gain experience.
As a software engineer with 10 years of experience and a degree in computer science, I agree with number 7. A SWE degree is not enough for most jobs and leaves you unprepared for a set of skills that will already leave you out of date. Get a degree in CS and maybe a masters, because a CS degree will at least give you the tools to learn everything you need to learn in the field and a masters will show greater competency in the field. Other than that, yes go for certifications as many as you can afford that are relevant, especially early on in the career.
I have an undergrad degree in ME, and a masters in CS. I work as a Senior Java Developer now. Job postings describe what skills are nice to have, so if you arent getting job offers like you want, check out sites like "udemy" which teach CS and other skills that you might want to specialize in. Based on when you pay for them, many courses are around $10 each. Other sites like "pluralsight" and "linkedin learning" also offer courses like this.
There are so many niche healthcare majors most people don’t think about. I have a friend in speech pathology who keeps getting calls from hospital recruiters.
Yeah but not psychoanalysis. They expect me to get a masters. Might as well just study nursing and get paid for locums
Yeah. They make good money.
~ Engineer
I majored in math in college. I graduated two years ago, and I'm realizing that it's not as marketable as I thought it would be because it's too broad. I don't want to teach, but I don't know what other options I have with a degree as broad as math.
Specialize in a field of math or go into finance
you learn how to code. you are now 1000x more employable. most companies like math majors who can code
Unless it involves AI or cybersecurity, almost every major will be worthless about a decade from now. Otherwise, you had better hope to get into law or medical school or inherit enough wealth to live off investments or start a business. There is almost no way you'll ever get rich working a 9-to-5 in any other industry as the average purchasing power continues to decline.
Hi! I'm a German major. I know that I will have to get a master's degree in order to gain employment a university. However, I am thinking about earning a doctorate in Higher Education after earning a master's degree in German. Do you think this is a good idea?
I know a woman who got her degree in Welsh of all things. She’s unemployed.
Great content! I’ve noticed that many who regret their decision to major in Communications or Marketing have really poor interpersonal skills and lack the self-awareness to realize the root of their career “problem.” Both majors could “check the box” for sales careers (more CEO’s come from sales than finance).
I like how a liberal studies degree allows you to tailor your coursework to align with specific career goals. For example, if you’re pursuing a career in early childhood education, you can present it on your resume as “Liberal Studies - with focused coursework in Early Childhood Education.”
Absolutely agreed.
7 Surprisingly Worthless College Majors
7 solfware engineering
6 engineering
5 legal studies
4 business
3 k-12 education
2 phychology
1 entrepreneurship
We need to remember that all degrees are subject to supply and demand. In the early 2000s STEM degrees were pushed by anyone and everyone as a vehicle to success. By the late 2010s when many millennials graduated many of those jobs started to become saturated and their value declined until now where companies are paying off STEM workers. The exception is healthcare, but healthcare is special - they self select for specific people so the field is always in need of fresh m- I mean new people. In the 2010s comp sci was the golden goose, but now companies are trying to lay off as many people as they can.
My advice to anyone: choose a degree that will teach you how to research, communicate, present information, work rigorously, and work collaboratively. This really is most degrees. The skills you pick up can be translated to anything you want- the knowledge you can pick up on your own (except for STEM, you really need to have a curriculum for that).
I generally agree. Some licensed occupations do require specialized education as one of the prerequisites for licensure (e.g., nursing and engineering).
Is general business = business administration?
Yes.
Sad part about a Business degree was that 15 years ago it was a automatic promotion. Now the field is saturated with them more and also companies now prefer experience in said job over a business degree.
Why do you assume that someone who's well educated and feels passionate about the field will drop out?
Some people like the hard stuff, the math, the physics, the engineering. Wether you'll later make a lot of money is a question, which can't be answered when entering college.
If your're in your field of interest and work hard, you're in the right place.
You have to be reasonably intelligent to become an engineer. You also have to be tenacious. I never met anyone who could coast through the curriculum and I've met some pretty bright people...
I believe that any career can be successful if you have perseverance, know where you're headed, and possess creativity. In the field of programming, we could say that this will be a major pillar, but it's not just about programming simple things like advertisements and websites, as many have learned and now struggle to find work because the market is oversaturated. Instead, I’m referring to complex things that will come or be created, such as advanced artificial intelligence programming-which often requires at least a master's degree-or quantum computing, aerospace programming, cybersecurity, and more. I think the key is to explore new areas and tackle the hardest of the hard. But it all comes down to working hard, staying updated, and striving to be among the best. Remember, a knife doesn't cut by itself. It's not the same for an apprentice chef using that knife as it is for a professional chef who can cut very quickly in seconds because they have perfected their skill.
This post caught my attention. A four year college degree without computer skills, social skills, and AI trainingcan be a waste of time. I think it is wise to learn a trade like electronics, plumbing, mechanics ,welding, coding, and carpentry. Have a career that only need a certification to perform. I know hairstylist and nail technicians that live very comfortable lives without paying a ton of money for a four year college degree.
The trades are underrated. Electricians can do quite well.
Business is the best bang for your buck out of all of them. You didn’t study the more important skills when you were in college
No it isn't. There are book recommendations on youtube videos way better than 99% curriculums at universities when it comes to business,marketing or management degrees.
The ONLY degree in business or entrepreneurship that is really worth it is if you find a university that is highly reputed and offers a in depth quantitative management/quantitative business degree program. The rest of business or entrepreneurship degrees that do not focus very heavily on quantitative methods are pretty useless.
Only degrees that are worth going to a college/university are medical, law and engineering degrees like chemical engineering, material science engineering and mechanical engineering.
Finance is a field I would do only if I'm doing the financial engineering degree, and focus only on those colleges that have super close relationships with private equity firms or hedge funds. You will make great money if you get in difficult to get positions in hedge funds or the banks and funds that focus especially on applied quant research type of activities.
So only financial engineering is kind of the only degree where you are forced to go to a specialized university because of the special relationships with private equity firms and hedge funds.
Other less demanding finance degrees or economics degrees you can self learn them with the help of a mentor then just get your CFA certification and you will know everything as if you went to a university.
Electrical engineering you can probably self learn it yourself but unless you have a professor or a PHD graduate as a mentor you probably can't really do it 100% yourself.
Even computer science you can do it yourself but you still need a mentor who can supervise your learning because it's tough to do it yourself at the same level of proficiency as at an university.
The rest of the degrees I mentioned you absolutely need to go to a university to properly complete them, especially the engineering degrees where you have specialized equipment that is indispensable in your learning.
If possible can you make a video about LSU ONLINE ? I’m torn between lsu online and liberty university online 😢
I had a finance AS degree and a BA of business admin degree. The later one was way easier to get.
And then, I need to get a MS accounting to open more doors ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Well that kind of sucks I wanted to get a software engineering degree, that puts a wrench in my plans
Hi Dr. Cliff,
Enjoy your channel a lot. I enjoy learning and learning about the different ways you can learn that were not available when I was in college!
I have a B.S. in Industrial Engineering, an MBA, and a M.S. in Supply Chain. I hope to finish up an M.S. in Industrial Engineering in 2025. Yes, I’m a nerd 😂
A few thoughts:
I don’t think a business degree is worthless, but I think a degree in a specific field (engineering, accounting, finance) plus an MBA is a great combination. The MBA taught me all the high level business things I needed. Plus, seems like the Masters degree is the new Bachelors (at least were I work).
I wanted to get defensive about engineering, but you made good points. You have to have a passion for math and the particular area of engineering. For industrial engineering, it is the easiest and most flexible of engineering degrees. They can work in supply chain, health care, etc. All about people and processes.
While I’ve gone the conventional route of learning, I believe the options you give your viewers are great! It should not take 4-5 years to get a degree in the US.
My “hack” I’d offer is this: once you get your bachelors degree, have your job pay for your schooling.
I’ve been able to keep debt free education wise by my employers paying a good chunk of my masters degrees.
Keep up the good work!
What prompted you to get 2 ms degrees and an MBA?
@ I did my MBA maybe 5 years into my career. 15 years later, I decided it would be cool to get a masters in supply chain (the field I work in). I enjoyed it and decided to get one more in engineering. My employer is generous and pays for them.
@@decoy562
" My employer is generous and pays for them."
Ah yes, in that case I think you should get more degrees
First, I am literally putting together a Lego kit at the exact moment you said you might not be able to become an engineer no matter how good you were with Lego sets. I have to disagree with you when you said the engineering classes do not count to other majors. Many of the engineers who drop out, do so because they cannot handle the math. And the math is done before the other engineering classes even begin. So a lot of engineering majors quit before they've even had more than 1 or 2 of their true engineering classes. The math they've completed likely goes far beyond the math their new major needs, completing the needed math credits. I am an electrical engineering grad who has been tutoring engineers in math for decades.
Licensed engineer here. This is spot on. I've always wished I understood math better. While the workload for the actual engineering courses was heavy, I think my last two years during my undergrad degree were easier than my first two.
Sidebar: EEs are sharp. The two EEs I know are commercial pilots and their wages crush engineering wages...
Ty
An MBA qualifies you to be an employee of a Fortune 500 company. An entrepreneur owns a startup company. It is common for entrepreneurs to be involved in several failed businesses before they learn the business of business. The importance of corporate entities. Being an employee of a similar small business allows you to learn all the mistakes without the downside. Don't blow all of you and your parent's savings on the first business. Businesses usually start out engineer led and end up marketing led. "The Lean Startup" by Eric Ries is the gold standard of entrepreneurial books.
Could you do a video on American Military University?
Thanks for the breakdown! Just a quick off-topic question: I have a SafePal wallet with USDT, and I have the seed phrase. (alarm fetch churn bridge exercise tape speak race clerk couch crater letter). How should I go about transferring them to Binance?
Business major is good for those who just wants to party through college.
I legit didn't know entrepreneurship was even a degree option 😅
I have a B A in Criminal Justice... any opinions ?
Is the UMPI project management and information systems bachelors worth it if you are someone who has significant IT experience that wants to check the ☑️ of having the bachelors degree?
I work in marketing and no one I know in the field is here on purpose, so of course none of them have a marketing degree. Also, everyone in marketing is also using AI now.
All I need to know in order to understand you don’t know what you’re talking about is hear you say engineering is worthless for the reasons you gave, smh
Is A STEM in business good?
Science Technology Engineering Mathematics.
I believe you could get a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.
@ Theirs colleges that offer a STEM Business degree is this good?
@@Messp so instead of electives they require science and math classes? If that’s the case, it sounds awesome.
This is going to stir the pot.
You become a teacher because 13 weeks of holidays are awesome. The usual teacher always has something going on besides teaching- because he or she‘s got the time. The „kids“ are also a great inspiration and keep you young and sharp!
False, I'm in the education field and I've never heard of any teacher getting into the field because "you get so much time off.". I have heard work life balance. But these days, that's destroyed. Try and check your career prejudice at the door before talking about a career you know nothing about. Don't understand why people are so prejudiced against teachers these days, it makes no sense. You upset with them getting so much time off, join a teamster union and advocate for your career to get that time off. Getting weekends off was fought for by unions. Getting benefits were fought for by unions. Stop hating on certain careers and start fighting for the things you want in your careers with unions. Nursing has gone one strike, pharmacists have gone on strike, boeng has gone one strike, transporting goods companies have gone on strike, amazon workers are just now getting back from striking. Stop hating on careers and fight to better your own.
i swear someone could have asked chatgpt of 2 years ago to write this script and it would have produced 10x more interesting and valuable insights than this slop video contains
Your EQ is showing.
This is cringe Clif. Claiming some college majors are "worthless" oversimplifies the issue as the value of a major varies based on individual goals and market conditions. Your videos on "Best Online College Degrees" ua-cam.com/video/3dh09SHA8Qc/v-deo.html and "Best Majors Tier List" ua-cam.com/video/mNWJONLgjFI/v-deo.html are better and contradict this list in many ways. These highlight some different majors offer various demand and earning potential, without a universal guarantee of success.
I don't know about cringe though I'll admit the concept is a bit provocative... I'll stand by the underlying concepts of pro/con thinking, cost/benefit analysis, and outcome measurement vs input measurement that I mention throughout the video. I think I do a good job of clarifying in which use cases, market conditions, and individual goals each major may be worthless. Some majors that we put on a pedestal or that are very popular have surprising flaws or costs that for many people make them worthless. It's meant to be a fun video that gets people thinking about their career and college in an ROI-informed way and that encourages folks to question basic assumptions about college majors that many take for granted. Totally get it if it doesn't work for you though. Hopefully the principles explained are still useful to you.
@@richardmanoske8432 Of course this is painted with a broad stroked brush. An in depth analysis of your major and career path are highly personal and subjective. Im sure they’re available to take your call if that’s what you need.
@@CollegeHacked Thanks. I don't think we're far apart at all on this topic. In fact, I really appreciate the thoughtful approach you've taken in your videos on college majors and career planning, particularly your focus on pro/con analysis and outcomes. Some of the videos you've put out recently may have been your best yet. I agree that encouraging critical, ROI-informed thinking about career choices is incredibly valuable. However, I still find this title claiming that these college majors are "worthless" to be an oversimplification that feels awkward and potentially misleading. Your previous videos on "Best" online college degrees and majors do a much better job of addressing the inherent complexity here. Overall I'm still a fan of your efforts. Keep up the great work in empowering students to make informed, strategic choices about their education.
They’re ultimately trying to sell their program 🤷 keep in mind I’ve paid for their program it’s very useful but yeah it’s a clickbait title meant to generate views and snag some sales. But hey more power to them that’s capitalism baby.
I majored in Underwater Basket Weaving and quite honestly did not graduate. I decided to work hard at a mediocre job building skillsets and knowledge in a job most people at the time did not think twice about. Over time with my skillsets experience and knowledge made me very marketable with a decent salary most liberal college graduates can only dream about being college debt free 😊
I never cared for law, business, medical, or financial degrees or careers period. I know and have friends who work in these profession and they literally hate their job with college debts yet be paid.
@@aliasdoe007 if you follow cliffs advice you’ll graduate for a fraction of the traditional cost. Liberal studies is great, it’s the Cliff Claven degree.
Yes, that has always been an alternative. But you're here and that indicates you're wanting to continue your education. Go for it.
@@trekster9269 Nope. Life is too short to waste on the pursuit of a worthless degree. Learned that long-long ago in a galaxy far-far away.
I was just curious what the 7 worthless college degrees were.
But for anyone who wishes to pursue a higher education or continue learning please do 👍