The 10 Worst College Majors of 2017
February 21st, 2017
by Eli Solidum
Every year, the job market gets more and more unrecognizable than the previous years. With technology, robotics, and other factors replacing some jobs and creating others, what might have been the most ideal college degree for job prospects five years ago might be completely obsolete now. This is the 2017 version of the worst college majors, based on how likely one is to get a job, the starting salary out of graduation, and the likelihood of job retention and security.
by Eli Solidum
Every year, the job market gets more and more unrecognizable than the previous years. With technology, robotics, and other factors replacing some jobs and creating others, what might have been the most ideal college degree for job prospects five years ago might be completely obsolete now. This is the 2017 version of the worst college majors, based on how likely one is to get a job, the starting salary out of graduation, and the likelihood of job retention and security.
3. Archaeology
The glory days of Indiana Jones are long gone, and with it, so is the need for archaeologists. While most people in this field probably weren’t expecting to steal artifacts from the Nazis, a number of them probably weren’t expecting to not do anything at all. The unemployment rate is is at 10.5%, and for those that have managed to find a career in this field, the starting salaries average only about $28,000.
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