Is it even good idea now to even go to university where there is a predicted unemployment increase in the professional sector of the workforce.
Which degree/careers would be best to do and which should be avoided in terms of the current economic crisis in the US and other developed economies?
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#1 by JustinSane on August 30, 2010 - 11:25 am
In my opinion a Philosophy degree is totally worthless in terms of getting a job. It is recommended to still go to college, if there is unemployment increase the unskilled people will have it even worse. People with a college education will still be able to get a job, maybe just not the one they want.
#2 by philipscown on August 30, 2010 - 12:20 pm
By the time you graduate things will be very different; and these things can’t be predicted with certainty.
The best thing is to study something that interests you, be excellent at it, then charge a premium for your services – whatever they are.
Contrary to other answers philosophy can be useful. It’s key to ethical problems (e.g. in finance, medicine, politics, social work…..). And I write this as someone who didn’t study philosophy for my degree. Psychology can be useful, history can be useful, etc.
Do what you can do best.
#3 by Rose on August 30, 2010 - 12:26 pm
You shouldn’t be thinking about the current economic situation when choosing a degree as it changes all the time, just because its terrible now does not mean its going to be in 4 or 5 years. The economy is always going through highs and lows, it won’t be in a low forever.
It is always a good idea to gain a degree, in times of economic struggle it is the unskilled who are more likely to suffer and either way a degree is more likely to get you a degree with a higher salary. All degrees are useful, and you should study what you enjoy.