College!

[eagleseven]

Think before you leap.

 

[Mr. H.]

Geez my kids make twice that, after completing junior college then transferring to a 4 year school.

 

[syrenn]

HUGS it gets better.

 

[eagleseven]

HUGS it gets better.

I'm one of the fortunate ones, who've majored in something useful, and found a niche that pays for my knowledge.

For many others, including the author of that postcard, higher education is no longer paying off. The education bubble is popping.

 

[Baruch Menachem]

It matters what that BS was in.

It really does.


Honestly

 

[blu]

indeed. you are wasting your time if you aren't in science / engineering.

 

[uscitizen]

2 year associate tech degrees are probably the best for many in America.

they work well in the service industry.

 

[Baruch Menachem]

My boy is talking about wanting a psych degree.

I am encouraging him to do private industry for a year before college. He can meet lots of folks with psych degrees when working at McDonalds.

 

[blu]

My boy is talking about wanting a psych degree.

I am encouraging him to do private industry for a year before college. He can meet lots of folks with psych degrees when working at McDonalds.

if he truly has a passion for it, than tell him to minor in it, will look good on a resume, he will learn quite a bit of it, and his actual degree can be in something useful. getting a minor is actually pretty easy over 4 years as you can simply use all your free elective hours towards the minor you want

 

[Baruch Menachem]

Thanks, that sounds very constructive.

I want him to get a major in electrical engineering. He has no interest in that.

But getting a financial accounting degree might be useful with a psych minor.

 

[masquerade]

My senior is a National Merit Scholarship semi-finalist. We've received several letters already from around the country offering him full scholarships.

He loves the sciences and thinking maybe of becoming an MD.

 

[Big Black Dog]

My senior is a National Merit Scholarship semi-finalist. We've received several letters already from around the country offering him full scholarships.

He loves the sciences and thinking maybe of becoming an MD.

If your son becomes a MD, he will have the same wisdom and free time to post on this board as xotoxi does! Cool.

 

[topspin]

accounting majors will get well over $40,000 to start, it's always in the top 5 degrees to get.

 

[eagleseven]

My boy is talking about wanting a psych degree.

I am encouraging him to do private industry for a year before college. He can meet lots of folks with psych degrees when working at McDonalds.

One of my friends earned a BS in Psychology...she's now working on her MA in Counseling. After her six years of school, she'll be starting at about $26k/year. Dunno how she's going to pay off her debt.

Tell him to consider allied health...in the clinical lab, I'll be starting at around $23/hr non-exempt, meaning I get overtime. That adds to about $56k/year, if you assume a 45-hour week (which is normal).

Best part? I don't have to keep my cell phone on after-hours...nor am I cranking spreadsheets all day like the accountants.