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Is Anthropology a good field to be going into in College?

I am very interested in anthropology and always have been but I have heard that getting a degree in it does not create very high paying jobs and is not job specific, so I am unsure what choice to make. #college #career #job #degree #social-work

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Hi McKinley,


I searched job boards, professional associations, and targeted online searches to research potential jobs for a major and reversely, the education requirements of different jobs. During that research, I also saw articles about least/most in demand jobs and job growth/decline projected over time.


If you don't see anthropology employment options that interest you, at a minimum you may be able to minor to fulfill your interest.


If you're concerned about low pay, keep in mind two things (both I've learned 1st hand):



  1. The average person changes careers roughly 5 times in their lifetime

  2. Do what you love early, before you acquire responsibilities and obligations that might drive you to focus more on pay.


There's no telling where it may take you.


All the best
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