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Any major outside of STEM, Law, or Med is not worth going to a university for. (self.unpopularopinion)

submitted 4 months ago by lriv724 to c/unpopularopinion@lemmy.world

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Take it from a criminal justice major who ended up going into student loan debt because I felt like I just downright “needed” to get it from a university. NOTE, I’m not saying don’t go to college, I’m saying unless you are majoring in one of the fields I named, you’d be better off enrolling at a JUCO or Community College. Now if you have a scholarship then that’s a different story. I was originally in a community college but ended up transferring because that school only offered associate degrees (my other excuse for leaving lol). College as a whole is way too fucking expensive to begin with but I feel as though it would be more worth it if you were in the majors I mentioned. I do realize that there are many graduates who have majored in other fields and feel content and that’s great.

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[–] PM_ME_VINTAGE_30S@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Don't go to school for STEM either. Same reasons.

[–] PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 11 points 4 months ago (1 children)

STEM degrees might be the most devalued now anyway. Most STEM employers (STEMployers?) are flooded with applications from kids who got a 4 year degree with no other relevant experience. At least non-STEM education focuses more on soft skills

[–] I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Not sure which part of STEM you're talking about. Me and all my classmates who graduated with various engineering degrees (civil, mechanical, petroleum, and aerospace) are having to practically beat recruiters away with a stick.

[–] almar_quigley@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

Most people equate stem with comp sci and forget that’s just the newest addition to the group although arguably the lowest barrier to entry with some of the highest top ends.

[–] eran_morad@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Thing is, you learn a hell of a lot more than just science in those majors. Shit, i have a degree in biochem and i make a good salary in money and people management. And I definitely rely on the analytical/math/programming capabilities I developed in science.

[–] PM_ME_VINTAGE_30S@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 4 months ago

I'm saying this as a STEM major who can't find work, and most of my colleagues in my major (electrical engineering) can't find work either. I guess it was a good idea whenever you went to school, but that ship has sailed.