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Old 08-14-2023, 08:30 AM   #11221
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Originally Posted by Lanny_McDonald View Post
The majority of people don't have jobs specific to their degree. Almost 60% of Americans don't have a job related to their degree. This is an improvement from a decade ago when that number was just under 75%. What your degree is in is irrelevant for most jobs. Yes, there are jobs where a specific education path is required, but that is usually determined through an advanced degree rather than a bachelor degree. A bachelor degree is just proof that you can dedicate yourself to a long-term goal and learn how to think critically (at least it used to be). Any degree is proof of that.
I don't think you've phrased it the right way albeit (I think) I agree with you.

It's not that a degree is "irrelevant" based on the subject matter, but more accurate to put it like "loosely connected to" a job based on subject matter.
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