General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: For those critical of Art/History Degrees... [View all]Raftergirl
(1,285 posts)husband and I majored in a liberal arts subject, but we both went to graduate school after. I have an MPP (Masters of Public Policy) and he has a MPA (Public Administration.)
Kid majored in Politics and minored in History at a top 20 Liberal Arts college. He was hired right out of college by a Fortune 200 company for their Exec management trading program. They dont want undergraduate Business majors - they want employees who are smart, have excellent written and verbal communications skills and critical thinking skills.
He left that company after 1 1/2 years and is now at a start up tech firm doing company growth analytics. Hes had 3 promotions since hes been there (2 yrs next month.) They are also paying up front 100% of his tuition to get his Executive MBA.
Company will likely go public in the next two years and he has stock.
I am a huge believer in a liberal arts education. If one wants to specialize, that is what graduate school is for.