Students first need to
figure out what they love to do and select their occupations based on their
motivated abilities defined as things you are good at and love to do. Most 18 year olds are clueless and believe
any major will prepare them to earn a living and this is not true.
Students with very
high academic skills will have the best chance to earn the degrees they need to
enter very high paying professions.
These are usually students who were at the top of their class in high
school and scored very high on their SATs. To be happy and successful in their
careers they will have to love what they do and do it extremely well.
They have the best
chance of being admitted to Medical School. They will also have the best chance
of entering and doing well in the best Engineering Schools. Some Top Students
will be drawn to other occupations.
Students who choose
occupational degrees will have the best chance of being able to repay their
student loans. This includes students who become Engineers, Registered Nurses,
Pharmacists, Physical Therapists, Dental Hygienists, IT Analysts, Math Majors
and other professions that pay over $40,000 per year. These folks will normally
need BS degrees, except RNs and Dental Hygienists who hold 4 year Associate
Degrees. Most of these jobs require learning applied physics, chemistry and
math.
The next group
includes Teachers, Accountants, Business Majors and other professions that pay
over $30,000 per year.
An Associate Degree in
Electronics, Auto Mechanics and other professions that pay over $30,000 per
year
Students who have BS
degrees in History, English, Economics, Biology and other academic subjects
will need to make their way into a profession somehow, but it often takes an MS
degree to do that. They also find themselves hired into Analyst jobs in
multiple industries and they learn these industries and the technology used in
these industries.
Those who major in
Marketing, Communications and Journalism may find jobs in Advertising in
Marketing Departments or as Technical Writers.
Students who have BS
degrees in Diversity, Women’s Studies, Black Studies, Political Science and
other non-occupational degrees are in trouble if the non-profits lose their
government funding.
Student who have BS
degrees in Environmental Science, Oceanography, Geology and similar Majors are
facing a limited number of jobs and locations.
Students who have BS
degrees in Criminal Justice need to also go to the Police Academy before they
can become Police Officers.
There are some fields
of study that sound like hobbies, but they can be turned into occupations. If you have what artists call “the eye”, you
might be drawn to a degree in Fine Arts. “The Eye” is needed in photography,
videography, motion picture camera operation, painting, computer graphics, design
and cartooning. If you are drawn to Art History, you could become an Art
Conservator, work in an Art Gallery or Museum or become a Tour Director.
Norb Leahy, Dunwoody
GA Tea Party Leader
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