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logan
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Did you use your degree after college? If so did you need it for the job you currently have? I am trying to figure out if I should go to college or not.#college
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Al Fiene
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Logan, your question is a common one and it's great that you're seeking answers. Essentially, you're trying to understand the value of a college education. I can share from my own experience that I haven't directly used my Bachelor of Science in Biology degree after obtaining it. Instead, I pursued a Master of Divinity Degree at Theological Seminary and became an ordained clergy person.
There are several ways a college education can be beneficial, regardless of the career path you choose. Some professions, like those in the scientific and engineering fields, do require specific degrees. However, a good college education should also equip you with the ability to learn and adapt. This is a skill that should have been nurtured throughout your educational journey and it's why some jobs require a degree but don't specify the field of study.
Advanced fields often require Masters or PhD level education, but not necessarily a college degree in the same field. For instance, many medical schools are now actively seeking students with humanities, general studies, or liberal arts degrees instead of strictly "pre-med" degrees, as they value well-rounded individuals.
On the other hand, if you're more inclined towards trade professions, a Technical School or union apprentice-to-licensed journeyman program could be a perfect fit for you. As others have suggested, these paths can also lead to successful careers. So, keep exploring and remember, your education is a tool that can open many doors for you.
There are several ways a college education can be beneficial, regardless of the career path you choose. Some professions, like those in the scientific and engineering fields, do require specific degrees. However, a good college education should also equip you with the ability to learn and adapt. This is a skill that should have been nurtured throughout your educational journey and it's why some jobs require a degree but don't specify the field of study.
Advanced fields often require Masters or PhD level education, but not necessarily a college degree in the same field. For instance, many medical schools are now actively seeking students with humanities, general studies, or liberal arts degrees instead of strictly "pre-med" degrees, as they value well-rounded individuals.
On the other hand, if you're more inclined towards trade professions, a Technical School or union apprentice-to-licensed journeyman program could be a perfect fit for you. As others have suggested, these paths can also lead to successful careers. So, keep exploring and remember, your education is a tool that can open many doors for you.
Roberto Fernandez
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Consider college as your catalyst. In my view, it's a key that opens doors.
Unless your aspirations lie in a trade, college is invariably a worthwhile pursuit if you're keen to excel in a 'white collar' career. The prestige of the college is not what matters most. In the corporate world, a college degree still holds significant weight and is often a prerequisite for many roles. If you're contemplating starting your own business, college serves as an excellent launchpad.
College equips you with knowledge that might not come your way through sheer luck. Moreover, if you approach it with the right mindset, college can be an ideal platform for cultivating and strengthening social connections that will prove invaluable in your future.
As I've mentioned, unless your interests are in trades, where you can also earn a good living, or in artistic fields where talent reigns supreme: college could be an enriching journey for you.
Unless your aspirations lie in a trade, college is invariably a worthwhile pursuit if you're keen to excel in a 'white collar' career. The prestige of the college is not what matters most. In the corporate world, a college degree still holds significant weight and is often a prerequisite for many roles. If you're contemplating starting your own business, college serves as an excellent launchpad.
College equips you with knowledge that might not come your way through sheer luck. Moreover, if you approach it with the right mindset, college can be an ideal platform for cultivating and strengthening social connections that will prove invaluable in your future.
As I've mentioned, unless your interests are in trades, where you can also earn a good living, or in artistic fields where talent reigns supreme: college could be an enriching journey for you.
Michelle M.
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Hello, Logan !
You ask a question that many people at one time or another wonder about. Perhaps a variety of advice would help.
In the end, you personally will have to make a decision as to whether or not college is for you. From my observations and experiences, yes, everyone who gets a college degree includes it on a resume when applying for jobs. Employers choose applicants based on the employers' requirements and education requirements are part of the job offer. You shouldn't base your decision to be a student on whether or not someone else's jobs were from getting their particular degree, you might want to evaluate the subject by assessing your personal interest or no interest in further academic education. Most people I know personally have, if I understand you correctly, "used" or applied their degree to their work in the past and presently.
Also, you do not attend college for a degree solely for the purpose of the work you want afterward. That is a big factor, however, college is also for personal development and social and professional contact expansion. You learn how to communicate in college because you will most likely write a lot of papers and essays, present oral presentations and participate in class. In addition to your major courses you most likely will have an assortment of required general education courses that you must take for your degree. These are often times very useful.
I did obtain employment in my major field with my degree after I graduated college. It doesn't matter sometimes what the degree is in. Sometimes, various degrees are interchangeable with jobs outside what you degree is in. I was able to make a smooth change from Theatre to Social Service work with my degree in Theatre. You would have to love school, want to be a student and make the commitments that college life demands. Some people are drawn to college and some aren't. You will need to explore where you are now and where you want to be in the next couple of years.
If your outlook for school is solely to get a specific job and you don't want to go to college, you can explore vocational schools and programs, on line learning or fields of work that do not require a college degree. You have a choice. I have provided a link below to CHCP because they have a good list of 12 reasons why it's good to go to college. The SoFi website has a list of reasons people do not go to college and I have the link below for you to read that list. By doing more research and getting more advice, you will discover a path that will be best for you.
In whatever you decide, I wish you all the best !
12 REASON TO GO TO COLLEGE https://www.chcp.edu/blog/reasons-to-go-to-college/
WHY COLLEGE IS NOT FOR EVERYONE https://www.sofi.com/learn/content/why-college-isnt-for-everyone/
You ask a question that many people at one time or another wonder about. Perhaps a variety of advice would help.
In the end, you personally will have to make a decision as to whether or not college is for you. From my observations and experiences, yes, everyone who gets a college degree includes it on a resume when applying for jobs. Employers choose applicants based on the employers' requirements and education requirements are part of the job offer. You shouldn't base your decision to be a student on whether or not someone else's jobs were from getting their particular degree, you might want to evaluate the subject by assessing your personal interest or no interest in further academic education. Most people I know personally have, if I understand you correctly, "used" or applied their degree to their work in the past and presently.
Also, you do not attend college for a degree solely for the purpose of the work you want afterward. That is a big factor, however, college is also for personal development and social and professional contact expansion. You learn how to communicate in college because you will most likely write a lot of papers and essays, present oral presentations and participate in class. In addition to your major courses you most likely will have an assortment of required general education courses that you must take for your degree. These are often times very useful.
I did obtain employment in my major field with my degree after I graduated college. It doesn't matter sometimes what the degree is in. Sometimes, various degrees are interchangeable with jobs outside what you degree is in. I was able to make a smooth change from Theatre to Social Service work with my degree in Theatre. You would have to love school, want to be a student and make the commitments that college life demands. Some people are drawn to college and some aren't. You will need to explore where you are now and where you want to be in the next couple of years.
If your outlook for school is solely to get a specific job and you don't want to go to college, you can explore vocational schools and programs, on line learning or fields of work that do not require a college degree. You have a choice. I have provided a link below to CHCP because they have a good list of 12 reasons why it's good to go to college. The SoFi website has a list of reasons people do not go to college and I have the link below for you to read that list. By doing more research and getting more advice, you will discover a path that will be best for you.
In whatever you decide, I wish you all the best !
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