{"id":1737572,"date":"2022-11-14T06:07:07","date_gmt":"2022-11-14T11:07:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1737572"},"modified":"2022-11-14T07:33:41","modified_gmt":"2022-11-14T12:33:41","slug":"journalism-is-the-most-regretted-college-major","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/journalism-is-the-most-regretted-college-major\/","title":{"rendered":"Journalism Is the Most Regretted College Major"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjournalism-is-the-most-regretted-college-major%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1737572&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"PageBuilder-col-full PageBuilder-col PageBuilder-article\">\n<div class=\"TopBanner-container\" data-top-banner-placeholder=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"PageBuilder-col-full PageBuilder-col PageBuilder-article\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"PageBuilder-col-9 PageBuilder-col PageBuilder-article\">\n<div class=\"RenderKeyPoints-keyPoints\" id=\"RegularArticle-KeyPoints-4\" data-test=\"keyPoints-1\" data-analytics=\"RegularArticle-keyPoints-4-1\">\n<div class=\"RenderKeyPoints-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"RenderKeyPoints-list\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"group\">\n<ul>\n<li>Between the sky-high cost and student loan burden, more students are taking a closer look at college&#8217;s return on investment.<\/li>\n<li>When it comes to value, what you study may be the most important factor.<\/li>\n<li>Graduates entering the workforce with good career prospects and high starting salaries are the most satisfied with their major, according to job site ZipRecruiter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ArticleBody-articleBody\" id=\"RegularArticle-ArticleBody-5\" data-module=\"ArticleBody\" data-test=\"articleBody-2\" data-analytics=\"RegularArticle-articleBody-5-2\">\n<div role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"Placeholder-ArticleBody-Video-107059349\" class=\"PlaceHolder-wrapper\" data-vilynx-id=\"7000245868\" data-test=\"VideoPlaceHolder\">\n<div class=\"InlineVideo-videoEmbed\" id=\"InlineVideo-0\" data-test=\"InlineVideo\">\n<div class=\"InlineVideo-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"InlineVideo-inlineThumbnailContainer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"InlineVideo-videoThumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/image.cnbcfm.com\/api\/v1\/image\/107059350-16522714101652271406-23092742365-1080pnbcnews.jpg?v=1652271409&#038;w=750&#038;h=422&#038;vtcrop=y\" alt=\"This is the best job market for new college grads this century, says Purdue University president\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"group\">\n<p>Even with college application season in full swing, many families are questioning whether a four-year degree is still worth it.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Some experts say the value of a bachelor&#8217;s degree <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2022\/08\/09\/with-or-without-student-loan-forgiveness-college-still-costs-too-much.html\">is fading<\/a> and more emphasis should be directed toward career training. A growing number of companies, including many in tech, are also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2022\/04\/25\/companies-eliminate-college-degree-requirement-to-draw-needed-workers.html\">dropping degree requirements<\/a> for many middle-skill and even higher-skill roles.<\/p>\n<p>However, earning a degree is almost always worthwhile, according to &#8220;The College Payoff,&#8221; a report from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More from Personal Finance:<\/strong><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2022\/10\/12\/these-colleges-promise-no-student-loans.html\">These colleges promise no student debt<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2022\/10\/04\/this-is-the-best-time-to-apply-for-college-financial-aid.html\">This is the best time to apply for college financial aid<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2022\/10\/05\/colleges-struggle-with-enrollment-declines-underfunding-post-covid.html\">Colleges struggle with enrollment declines, underfunding<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bachelor&#8217;s degree holders generally earn 84% more than those with just a high school diploma, the report said \u2014 and the higher the level of educational attainment, the larger the payoff.<\/p>\n<p>When broken down by areas of study, however, the difference is striking. Students who pursue a major specifically in science, technology, engineering and math \u2014 collectively known as STEM disciplines \u2014 are projected to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2019\/04\/18\/new-college-grad-job-outlook-more-offers-higher-salaries.html\">earn the most overall<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to STEM, health and business majors are among the highest-paying, leading to average annual wages that are higher at the entry level and significantly greater over the course of a career compared with liberal arts and humanities majors, the Georgetown Center found.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"ArticleBody-subtitle\">10 most-regretted majors: After graduation, &#8216;reality hits&#8217;<\/h2>\n<div class=\"group\">\n<p>Still, 44% of all job seekers with college degrees regret their field of study.<\/p>\n<p>Journalism, sociology, communications and education all topped the list of most-regretted college majors, according to ZipRecruiter&#8217;s survey of more than 1,500 college graduates who were looking for a job.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"group\">\n<div id=\"RegularArticle-DataWrapperChart\" class=\"DataWrapperChart-dataWrapperContainer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"group\">\n<p>Although students may be drawn to those fields while they&#8217;re in school for reasons beyond salary and job security, &#8220;when we graduate, reality hits,&#8221; said Sinem Buber, ZipRecruiter&#8217;s lead economist.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When you are barely managing to pay your bills, your paycheck might become more important.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Of graduates who regretted their major, most said that, if they could go back, they would now choose computer science or business administration instead.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"ArticleBody-subtitle\">Good prospects, higher pay means less regret<\/h2>\n<div class=\"group\">\n<p>All in, the top-paying college majors earn <a href=\"https:\/\/cew.georgetown.edu\/cew-reports\/valueofcollegemajors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$3.4 million more<\/a> than the lowest-paying majors over a lifetime.<\/p>\n<p>Graduates entering the workforce with good career prospects and high starting salaries are the most satisfied with their field of study, job site ZipRecruiter also found.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"group\">\n<div class=\"DataWrapperChart-dataWrapperContainer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"group\">\n<p>Computer science majors, with an average annual starting salary of almost <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/t.nylas.com\/t1\/149\/bazk0hbcp7lzkdgn94sc3fn95\/0\/30d70c3a4b4f65ddd8efa4ed826521aef07dbfd1c5d63dd6d891ea550656209b__;!!PIZeeW5wscynRQ!vB1TsH7xESoe2xbqXWSdy_Hnfnp1bXjMIHjbn--QaAT8-yVrXdOnArzPoFk7xo6iOJuxoiAm1TkgmdnQ0VqrpGJK5zrrk90$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$100,000<\/a>, were the happiest overall, according to ZipRecruiter.<\/p>\n<p>Students who majored in criminology, engineering, nursing, business and finance also felt very good about their choices.<\/p>\n<p>Career outcome sets the tone, said Buber. &#8220;Pay is still most important,&#8221; she said, but &#8220;job security is now becoming more important. 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