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==Majors==
 
==Majors==
 
# [[Feminism|Women's studies]],<ref>"Women’s studies ... is disappearing from British universities. ... Students have begun to realise, too, that women’s studies is useless for getting you a job. It’s no coincidence that the subject’s collapse coincided with the introduction of tuition fees. The moment you start paying for something is the moment you consider whether it’s really worthwhile." [http://www.theinsider.com/news/639292_The_End_Of_Women_s_Studies_And_Other_Useless_Qualifications]</ref><ref>http://www.boundless.org/2000/features/a0000225.html</ref><ref>http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/features/why-is-gender-studies-dominated-by-one-gender-1.289830</ref> sometimes included as part of "gender studies"<ref>http://www.whitman.edu/content/genderstudies</ref>
 
# [[Feminism|Women's studies]],<ref>"Women’s studies ... is disappearing from British universities. ... Students have begun to realise, too, that women’s studies is useless for getting you a job. It’s no coincidence that the subject’s collapse coincided with the introduction of tuition fees. The moment you start paying for something is the moment you consider whether it’s really worthwhile." [http://www.theinsider.com/news/639292_The_End_Of_Women_s_Studies_And_Other_Useless_Qualifications]</ref><ref>http://www.boundless.org/2000/features/a0000225.html</ref><ref>http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/features/why-is-gender-studies-dominated-by-one-gender-1.289830</ref> sometimes included as part of "gender studies"<ref>http://www.whitman.edu/content/genderstudies</ref>
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# [[Atheism|Secularism]]<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/08/us/08secular.html</ref>
 
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#[[Homosexuality|LGBT]] studies<ref>http://www.yale.edu/lgbts/</ref><ref>http://www.lgbts.umd.edu/</ref>
 
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# Black studies <ref>[http://chronicle.com/blogs/brainstorm/the-most-persuasive-case-for-eliminating-black-studies-just-read-the-dissertations/46346, The Most Persuasive Case for Eliminating Black Studies? Just Read the Dissertations. The Chronicle of Higher Education, April 30, 2012]</ref>
 
 
# Film<ref name=georgetown>[http://www9.georgetown.edu/grad/gppi/hpi/cew/pdfs/whatsitworth-complete.pdf What's It Worth?] Georgetown University, July 2011</ref>
 
# Film<ref name=georgetown>[http://www9.georgetown.edu/grad/gppi/hpi/cew/pdfs/whatsitworth-complete.pdf What's It Worth?] Georgetown University, July 2011</ref>
 
# Puppetry
 
# Puppetry
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# English [[Literature]]/Literary Criticism
 
 
# Music Therapy<ref name="georgetown" />
 
# Music Therapy<ref name="georgetown" />
 
# Dance<ref name="georgetown" />
 
# Dance<ref name="georgetown" />
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# Surf Science and Technology<ref>http://www1.plymouth.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/1645/Pages/CourseOverview.aspx</ref>
 
# Surf Science and Technology<ref>http://www1.plymouth.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/1645/Pages/CourseOverview.aspx</ref>
 
# Golf Management – University of Birmingham / Florida Gulf Coast University
 
# Golf Management – University of Birmingham / Florida Gulf Coast University
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# [[Evolution|Evolutionary biology]]
 
 
# Journalism <ref>http://www.foxbusiness.com/slideshow/personal-finance/2010/06/28/worst-fields-graduates/#slide=4</ref>
 
# Journalism <ref>http://www.foxbusiness.com/slideshow/personal-finance/2010/06/28/worst-fields-graduates/#slide=4</ref>
 
# Psychology<ref name="georgetown" />
 
# Psychology<ref name="georgetown" />
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# Outdoor Recreation
 
# Outdoor Recreation
 
# Fine Arts<ref>http://www.artcareer.net/faqs/job-market-outlook-for-artists-and-designers/</ref><ref name="yahoolist" />
 
# Fine Arts<ref>http://www.artcareer.net/faqs/job-market-outlook-for-artists-and-designers/</ref><ref name="yahoolist" />
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# Astronomy
 
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# Anthropology
 
 
# Sociology
 
# Sociology
 
# History of Music
 
# History of Music

Revision as of 21:53, June 7, 2012

The worst college majors are fields of study that leave the student with relatively few job opportunities and often a distorted or ultra-liberal view of the world. Students incur an average debt in excess of $25,000 for attending college, and these college majors can leave such students without the ability to pay off their loans, which are typically not dischargeable in bankruptcy.

Adding insult to injury, liberal colleges have begun charging students more if they decline one of the Worst College Majors, and study something of value instead.[1]

Majors

  1. Women's studies,[2][3][4] sometimes included as part of "gender studies"[5]
  2. Film[6]
  3. Puppetry
  4. Music Therapy[6]
  5. Dance[6]
  6. Interior Design[7]
  7. Art History[7]
  8. Sequential Art[8]
  9. Surf Science and Technology[9]
  10. Golf Management – University of Birmingham / Florida Gulf Coast University
  11. Journalism [10]
  12. Psychology[6]
  13. Fashion Design
  14. Theater[6]
  15. Horticulture[7]
  16. Human Resources[7]
  17. Photography[6]
  18. Video Game Design[11]
  19. Forestry/Range Management/Wildlife Management
  20. Environmental Studies
  21. Outdoor Recreation
  22. Fine Arts[12][7]
  23. Sociology
  24. History of Music
  25. Climatology
  26. Comparative Religion
  27. Gaming Management[13]

(please add to the list)

Courses

  1. Understanding Obama - Harvard Law School [14]
  2. Revolutionary Marxism - Portland State University [15]
  3. Why Occupy Wall Street? The History and Politics of Debt and Finance - New York University [16]
  4. Occupy the Field: Global Finance, Inequality, Social Movement - Columbia University [17]
  5. Football Culture
  6. Queer Musicology – UCLA
  7. The Science of Harry Potter – Frostburg University [18]
  8. Native American Feminism - University of Michigan
  9. Cyber Feminism - Cornell University
  10. Feminist New Black Man - Occidental College [19]
  11. Philosophy and Star Trek – Georgetown University in Washington [20]
  12. The Sociology of Hip-Hop: The Odyssey of Jay-Z – Georgetown University [21]
  13. Emotional Literacy[22]
  14. Media Genres, the study of zombies - University of Baltimore [23]
  15. The Science of Superheroes - UC Irvine [24]
  16. Field Equipment Operation (tractor driving) - UC Davis
  17. Hip Hop: The Politics of Culture - UC San Diego
  18. History of Surfing - UC Santa Barbara
  19. Labor Studies - UM Saint Louis & UM Kansas City [25]
  20. Arguing with Judge Judy - UC Berkeley
  21. Self-Esteem - Cal State Fresno
  22. Gaga for Lady Gaga: Sex, Gender, and Identity- University of Virginia-Charlottesville[26]
  23. Pilot Brewery (brewmaster) - UC Davis
  24. Search for Extraterrestial Intelligence - UC Berkeley
  25. Ecology of Renewable Natural Resources - Texas Tech University [27]
  26. Introduction to social networking

External Links

References

  1. ↑ http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/story/2012-04-24/differential-tuition-increase-major/54513940/1
  2. ↑ "Women’s studies ... is disappearing from British universities. ... Students have begun to realise, too, that women’s studies is useless for getting you a job. It’s no coincidence that the subject’s collapse coincided with the introduction of tuition fees. The moment you start paying for something is the moment you consider whether it’s really worthwhile." [1]
  3. ↑ http://www.boundless.org/2000/features/a0000225.html
  4. ↑ http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/features/why-is-gender-studies-dominated-by-one-gender-1.289830
  5. ↑ http://www.whitman.edu/content/genderstudies
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 What's It Worth? Georgetown University, July 2011
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 20 Worst-Paying College Degrees in 2010 Yahoo! Finance, 08/12/2010
  8. ↑ http://www.scad.edu/sequential-art/index.cfm
  9. ↑ http://www1.plymouth.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/1645/Pages/CourseOverview.aspx
  10. ↑ http://www.foxbusiness.com/slideshow/personal-finance/2010/06/28/worst-fields-graduates/#slide=4
  11. ↑ One observer noted that not even the video game industry typically hires people who majored in video game design.
  12. ↑ http://www.artcareer.net/faqs/job-market-outlook-for-artists-and-designers/
  13. ↑ 10 Worst College Majors for Employment
  14. ↑ http://www.theblaze.com/stories/harvard-law-offering-understanding-obama-course-taught-by-obama-mentor/
  15. ↑ http://www.theblaze.com/stories/portland-state-university-offering-revolutionary-marxism-course-and-wait-until-you-see-the-syllabus/
  16. ↑ N.Y.U. To Offer Classes On Occupy Wall Street, Weasel Zippers, December 9, 2011
  17. ↑ Columbia University to Offer ‘Occupy 101′ Course, January 2, 2012
  18. ↑ CBS News: Harry Potter Goes To College: Professor Uses Boy Wizard To Explores Links Between Magic, Science, by Bootie Cosgrove-Mather, Sept. 26, 2003 [2] ...Frostburg State President Catherine R. Gira said she isn't worried that some may view a Harry Potter class as trivial. "Irrespective of the specific title of the course, the 'magic' in the fiction is being analyzed by applying concepts of physics, chemistry, biology and engineering. This honors course creatively packages scientific principles in a contemporary way that will interest today's students," Gira said.
  19. ↑ Jason Mattera At CPAC, YouTube
  20. ↑ Georgetown University Course Listing
  21. ↑ Jay-Z's street rhymes a Georgetown college course
  22. ↑ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1076368/Schools-councils-waste-300-000-useless-emotional-literacy-course-faraway-island-sun.html
  23. ↑ College Course Preps Pupils for Zombie Apocalypse, AOL News, September 9, 2010
  24. ↑ The Top 8 California Schools that Are, Like, Totally Wasting Your Money, NewsRealBlog, November 14, 2010
  25. ↑ Video: College Course Teaches Violent Union Tactics, The Hot Joints, April 25, 2011
  26. ↑ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/09/10/lady-gaga-college-class_n_712540.html
  27. ↑ Texas Tech University Course Listing
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