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College Majors: Do They Really Matter?
In 2009 President Obama set the goal that the United States should have more college graduates than any other nation in the world by 2020. With that in mind, any type of college degree seems like a big achievement, but some are worth more than others.
Most of us accept the fact that certain careers come with higher salaries, but your choice of college major might play a bigger role in your future opportunities than you realize.
While it might seem rude and probably offend the hordes of people out there who majored in the humanities, a 2011 Washington Post column retells an old academic joke that pokes fun at the limited job opportunities associated with majoring in the arts:
- The scientist asks,
- The engineer asks,
- The English major asks,
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Melissa Rhone+
Melissa Rhone earned her Bachelor of Music in Education from the University of Tampa. She resides in the Tampa Bay area and enjoys writing about college, pop culture, and epilepsy awareness.