how many went to college and got a degree, but now do a completely different job?
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Me.\n\nEnvironmental Science Major - Now own Internet based companies
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Not too many. Does it really matter outside college? Don't really think so.  Even the 3.9 GPA students loose their minds with the brain dump.  After all the studying and strict attendance they want a break.  We have hired many college grads that just are not mature enough for real work.  I find the most sucess with just average GPA's that want to work. They seem to do the most for us.
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The colleges have career couselers who do that kind of thing.
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It seems that after school (university degree), your first job determines more than anything your further direction. I have studied maths, but my first job was as a Java software developer. Now I am a software developer, although I would like to do more mathematical things. But it is not so easy to change. For one thing I would have to start over at junior level, but also often those positions might be for younger people.\n\nAlso I guess I should have stayed at university - I thought I'd only try the air of the industry for a year, but again, it was not so easy to return to academics.
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yup. i actually did i went to a junior college for the first two years and i got a degree i wanted. the only difference between junior colleges and universitys r whatever is the sports and the extra things
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It varies among people.  Some folks are ready to roll right out of high school; others have had enough of the academic life and want to see something of how the real world works before diving back into academia.  One is likely to find that the real world is rather cruel to people without college degrees, and that may help motivate one to head back to school.
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Obtain a college degree!
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Some people aren't ready for college and those are often ones who will drop out.  I was so sick and tired of school; I almost dropped out.  But, the statistics are right here: earning a college degree will pay off in the long run.  \n\nI did change majors and graduated, but it seemed like a waste, at the time.  Just remember, different people will move at different speeds to fulfill different needs.  Find yours and find your happiness:-)\n\nGood luck!
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It's true.  Associates degrees don't get you anywhere except maybe an internship.  I have an Assoc. in Education, and I couldn't even get a job as an aide in a daycare.
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In 2001, among those who entered a 2-year degree granting program in the 1995-6 year, 29.9% of those who were 20-23 when entering had obtained a degree, 36.5% of those who were 24-29 when entering had obtained a degree, and 30.6% of those who were 30+ had obtained a degree. Among those entering a 4-year program in 1995-6, 37.7% of those 20-23 had obtained a degree, 34.4% of those 24-29 had obtained a degree, and 26.1% of those 30+ had obtained a degree. These numbers are lower, though not by much than younger students for 2-year colleges, but significantly lower than younger students at 4-year colleges.
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No facts or stats here, but in my experience, almost nobody, unless they go to graduate school. What matters for most jobs is the degree itself, specific courses or skills, and experience, not major. \n\nSome folks in the working world have a prejudice against art history, theatre, and philosophy majors. These folks are perceived to have no practical skills. Not saying I agree, just saying it's out there.
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No.  There are ways to get some college credit for life experience, but not a complete degree (other than an honorary one).
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I personally didn't go yet. I wasn't ready yet, but most likely going in September. I had to figure out what I wanted to do with my life first.Did you go? And if so why did you go to college?
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Nope.  I started in music, then music education, then political science, thinking I would be a lawyer.  I ended up going right on to my Master of Education degree then working in college administration for 5 years before I FINALLY started teaching 6 years ago.\n\nIn today's world, it's much more normal to try a few things first. Our parents and grandparents might have stayed with the same company or even in the same job their whole lives, but that's not the nature of the 21st century workforce.  Get a degree that requires you to take a variety of courses from a good college, and above all, get good grades, and you'll be able to do just about any job you want.\n\nGood luck!
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Unless you are doing a degree in hard science (Chemistry, Biology, engineering) anything else is just a degree. \n\nCollege is a time to try things out, average student changes their major 2.5 times. \n\nFind something you enjoy and stick with that. \n\nNever let anyone tell you, it is not possible to do what you love for a living. It is just a matter of having realistic expectations about what that job will earn you. If you can live with what your degree will earn you that is enough.
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You might be viewing your degree in the wrong light.  How people see a degree is that someone can commite to something. \n\n Your next step is to focus on what you want to do and even volenteer your time to get just a little experience and that can make more of a difference that you might think.\n\nAt your old college you can go back and see about helping out with things in your degree field and that is viable experience as well.
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i actually studied. then graduated. and now i have a professional career. i made the right choice. my friends that fit the profile, never graduated, dropped out or are working at mc donalds.