Archived Do you genuinely believe that non-STEM degrees are worthless? (askgoat)
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Archived Do you genuinely believe that non-STEM degrees are worthless? (askgoat)
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[–] Feeling_my_goats 0 points 11 points 11 points (+11|-0) ago
I got a degree in economics and finance and haven't found it to be worthless.
I probably didn't need a degree to do any of the jobs that I've had -most stuff is learned on the job, right? But to get many jobs they require degrees so I'm glad I have one.
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[–] zambeezy 0 points 5 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago
It isn't. Finance is almost always a Bachelor's of Business Administration and Economics. I dual-majored in Finance and Accounting but Finance wasn't a STEM degree, and that's perfectly OK because it is an incredibly useful degree that allowed me to land a great job with well above average pay right out of undergrad which I am at currently as I type this sentence.
[–] Feeling_my_goats 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
I wouldn't call it a stem degree at all. I went to a small liberal arts college and spent much more time reading enlightenment philosophy than playing with complex math equations.
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[–] zambeezy 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
Engineering