what four-year degrees that have a good future "money" ?

Answer 1

I would have to say medical related (nursing, doctor, etc) and education (teacher, professor)
No matter what happens to the economy and the world, people are always going to breed and get sick.

Answer 2

I agree with your first answer. Nursing is a good profession and it is predicted that the need for RN's will just continue to grow. Downside - in some cases, you have to put up with being a doctor's "servant".

Good luck and remember things are always in a state of change. There have been studies that say due to the speed of technological change, most people will have 3 or 4 careers in their lifetime. You can't depend on what's in demand and paying well today being in demand and paying well tomorrow.

With a college degree in geology, I got 8 years in oil and gas before it died in the Rocky Mountain region. I became computer and IT proficient and worked for IBM for over ten years before IBM "offshored" my job to Argentina.

Half the time when you go to college to get a degree in a major that studies show are in demand, the demand has already peaked and you graduate to find a bleak job market.

But if you have any calling for medicine, look into becoming a doctor or a nurse. You'll probably always be able to get a job.

Answer 3

There are no guarantees in life!

You should heed the advice of the previous answerer. Sure there are benefits to a college education, but if you think you'll be set for life with a degree, think again.

You'll never become wealthy working for someone else. Sure you may be fortunate enough to work your way up the corporate ladder and become a chief officer or CEO, but the quality of life issue is raised. Working extremely long hours including weekends, rarely seeing your family and your children grow up, etc.. Not exactly an appealing trade-off.

If you don't want to start a business from scratch, maybe consider investing in an existing business or a legitimate home-based business. Here's one that I'm involved with; maybe it'll work for you, too:

http://www.iboplus.com/aww

Wherever your path leads, good luck!

Answer 4

Well if you are just going for money it would be health-field related. Nursing would be a good bet but dental hygenists make a good bit of money too and I think its only a 2 year program. Depending on where you live and the kind of job you find when you get out you could be making 50-60k+ just cleaning peoples teeth. The main thing when choosing a career is picking out something you aren't going to absolutely hate doing everyday.. and if you actually love the job you do then you will do much better, make more money, and even prolong your life because you aren't getting stressed out as much.

Answer 5

BS Computer Science, BS Business Management, BS Economics/Banking and Finance.. those courses could land you in well-paying jobs either at private banks, stock exchange, or large corporations. Mind you that education is not the only factor that will be considered when you apply for a job, but also training, experience, your ability to compose yourself when dealing with other people and your physical characteristics and personality traits. Another factor to consider is your set of values, which will be measured through series of tests when you apply for a job.

With any of the above as your preparatory course, you'll surely earn a lot of money if you have your own business.

Answer 6

The best money is in starting your own business. The best way to start your own business is to not go to school for 4 years wasting your time. This does not mean you shouldn't take college level classes.... As a business owner you need to know how to do a few things... First, take an accounting class. Second, learn how to do HTML in order to update your company website without having to pay an administrator. Third, learn how to write a business plan. Fourth, get a job and save money to invest in your business, also LEARN how to increase your credit rating. (I Can't stress that enough) With a high credit rating, you can do ANYTHING, as long as you have a plan to pay the money back. When you get your credit rating in the high digits (over 750 probably), then you can take out a large loan (from a bank you've been doing business with, or from a venture capital company) to finance the idea you should have for the business you started. The richest people in the world never got college degrees. Most college graduates make more than most high school graduates, but most millionaires and billionaires, never graduated college. Bill Gates, the richest man in the world is a noteworthy example. after three years at an ivy league, he quit because he was too busy making money. Don't get into Multi level marketing/Network marketing... its a false dream. Also, learn to SELL. Start out in Real Estate if you don't know what to do. But be warned, your own business is not a "secure" route in the traditional sense, but the payoff can be much greater. Don't go to school and take out loans which will hurt your credit rating if all you are interested in is "money." If you want education and knowledge, then you'd be going to school for the right reason.

Credit Credit Credit=money= future capital=more money... because then you can borrow against distribution deals or other things like that. My boss received 100,000,000 bucks to do 6 movies because he has good credit. Sure it took him 40 years to do it, but don't waste your time in school so you can get a "job" because the most any employer will pay someone is like 70-100k a year fresh out of school... and unless you get REALLY lucky, you won't be able to climb the ladder much higher than 200k a year as an employee. 200k a year is like the minimum amount of money it takes to be wealthy, and the absolute MAXIMUM anyone will pay you to do whatever job you do.. Obviously, the wealthy do not have jobs from an employer... they instead create their own jobs, invest and play golf.

One more thing... Pay your dues and start at the bottom. It's very easy to get a commission only sales job... you will probably hate it, but if you learn to sell, you can run a business. Pay your bills on time, its good for credit. Never pay just a credit card minimum, always AT LEAST pay interest in full and try not to go abouve 50 or 55% of your limit. Try to get a high limit credit card.

8/2/06
I would like to add...

Multi level marketing, direct sales, network marketing, etc are legitimate and can make people money, but i do not recommend them, they often give you false hope and you end up losing your initial "investment" (you shouldn't have to pay for a right to sell someone else's product/service, they're the ones making all the money, you're just giving them more!!) and sometimes a lot of scams are in the disguise of network marketing, so it's dangerous anyway. Anyone who asks you for an upfront fee in which THEY get a commission so you can go and find people so you get a commission is probably not a good deal. And many people have lost friends and don't talk to family because of these types of businesses.

And when i first posted this, i dont think i stressed the importance of education enough. Education is essential to making money, a degree isn't. A degree with give you more stability in the short term and it will also give you an opportunity to make more money than someone without a degree while employed, but like i said, if you want to be wealthy, skip the degree, take a couple of important classes that will help you run your business and not run you into debt, get a sales job right away, and then finance your business with the sales you make. Hopefully your business idea is good and marketable and that you are in the business for the right reasons, because if you aren't, the business isn't worth doing.

Answer 7

Starting salaries are printed in books and magazines. Have your local librarian look them up for you. Talk to the placement offices of a few colleges as well.

Answer 8

Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
that's about the only one.