what degree at 33??

Question

man you guys are killing me. i was considering going to school to get my ba in psychology but from what im reading unless i want to be in school for 10 years and MAYBE land a job thats a bad idea. ok, so what about social science, nope once again horrible idea, from what i read. ok folks im 33 yrs young and i want to go back and earn my ba. i suck at math and computers (blunt, sorry) so where does that leave me? we have our first baby right around the corner and daddy needs a better career. i dont want to be a cop, or fire fighter either..lol..i want my ba and i want a nice suit and tie job but everything im intrested in all ive read is complete crap and waste of my time.
let me guess nurseing..lol..no thanks. my intrests are all over the place from history, politics, law, psychology, and fitness..lol..any ideas? seems like all of mine get shut down when i reasearch on yahoo answers..lol

Answer 1

It's good that you've researched this already - too many non-traditional students don't.

A bachelor's degree serves much more purpose than simply a job ticket; that said, your motivation being career improvement, we can look at it from that perspective.

I'll assume that at 33 years old, you already have over 10 years of work experience. That makes your decision process different than that of an 18 year old with no work experience. A BA Psych grad with no work experience is going to have trouble finding a job - you won't face the same issue for the same reasons. If you want to be a psychologist professionally, then that does require at least a master's degree and most will need a PhD; if you want to apply that BA in Psych to business, then with work experience to go with it, it's marketable.

Your list of interests (psych, soc sci, history, poli, law) are all social sciences. You should study something that you're interested in if you want to succeed. A general program in all of these would be a BA/BS preparing secondary (HS) social studies teachers.

In business; econ, HR, and org/industrial psych are all social sciences. HR folks study significant amounts of psych, law, politics, and soc. HR people generally wear a nice suit and tie. Entry level jobs in HR aren't all that difficult to find though the competition can sometimes be extreme. Having 10+ years of work experience really helps your chances of employability in the field.

As you research about fields of study and careers; remember that your mileage at 33+ will be very different than that of a 21 year old with no work experience and an inflated sense of self-value. You are in the reverse position of the recent graduates that you hear bemoan their degree choices, you have experience and no degree - they have a degree and no experience. Both are a position that limits employability but your position is actually a little better.

If you want to study one (or all) of the social sciences for your BA then you should do so. Whether anyone else thinks "it's crap" or not doesn't matter. That's addressing your own need to become educated in an area that interests you and isn't the same as your need for a better career.

At the same time, look at careers you're interested in advancing to and see what is required (education and experience) to do that. It may be that a degree in social sciences is appropriate or it may not be. If not, then you will need to also be educated/trained in your field of occupational interest.

Answer 2

Business or Economics/finance are pretty good for an entry level job upon graduation, although an advanced degree will brighten your prospects even more.

Answer 3

The equation which you wrote out is the precise comparable element using fact the Sin(33+fifty seven). you are able to tutor that the Sin(33+fifty seven) is comparable to a million using fact the Sin(33+fifty seven) = Sin(ninety) = a million The Sin(a+b)= Sin(a)Cos(b) + Cos(a)Sin(b) Sin(33+fifty seven) = Sin(33)Cos(fifty seven) + Cos(33)Sin(fifty seven)

Answer 4

What about teaching? Kids suck, but eh, it's something you can get with a social science degree!