Comments on: The Most Lucrative College Degrees http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/07/17/the-most-lucrative-college-degrees/ Common sense advice on money saving tips, how to get out of debt, high interest savings accounts, cd rates, money market accounts, mortgage rates, money management and more. Tue, 21 May 2013 14:35:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: kitty http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/07/17/the-most-lucrative-college-degrees/comment-page-1/#comment-86253 kitty Mon, 14 May 2007 01:49:00 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/07/17/the-most-lucrative-college-degrees/#comment-86253 I don't understand the reason behind using starting salary increase as the main criteria rather than the actual starting salaries. What do you care if a profession increased by more during one or two years if you are still making less money than someone in a field the starting salary decreased in the same year? Could the increase be higher specifically because the salary is low and nobody wants the job? If McDonald decides to increase starting salaries of its workers by 10%, would it suddenly make the job of flipping burgers lucrative? Even if McDonald has 10% increases 5 years in a row, it will still be a while before you could call the job at McDonald lucrative. I must be missing something because it doesn't make sense to me. Also, initial starting salary of doctors, for example, may not have increased by as much, but I'd imagine one would still make more money as a doctor than as a civil engineer? It's curious that doctors and lawyers didn't even make their list. I must be missing something because this just doesn't make sense to me. I found this list of actual starting salaries, by the way: http://www.jobweb.com/Resources/Library/Salary_and_Benefits/Starting_Salary_51_01.htm I don’t understand the reason behind using starting salary increase as the main criteria rather than the actual starting salaries. What do you care if a profession increased by more during one or two years if you are still making less money than someone in a field the starting salary decreased in the same year? Could the increase be higher specifically because the salary is low and nobody wants the job? If McDonald decides to increase starting salaries of its workers by 10%, would it suddenly make the job of flipping burgers lucrative? Even if McDonald has 10% increases 5 years in a row, it will still be a while before you could call the job at McDonald lucrative.

I must be missing something because it doesn’t make sense to me. Also, initial starting salary of doctors, for example, may not have increased by as much, but I’d imagine one would still make more money as a doctor than as a civil engineer? It’s curious that doctors and lawyers didn’t even make their list. I must be missing something because this just doesn’t make sense to me.

I found this list of actual starting salaries, by the way:
http://www.jobweb.com/Resources/Library/Salary_and_Benefits/Starting_Salary_51_01.htm

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]]> By: Melissa A. http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/07/17/the-most-lucrative-college-degrees/comment-page-1/#comment-3186 Melissa A. Wed, 19 Jul 2006 16:10:29 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/07/17/the-most-lucrative-college-degrees/#comment-3186 Oh I didn't go into it for the money. I thought I would enjoy it and I would get a good job. Librarians in Canada tend to make good money anyway, if you can find a job. Oh I didn’t go into it for the money. I thought I would enjoy it and I would get a good job. Librarians in Canada tend to make good money anyway, if you can find a job.

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]]> By: Emily H. http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/07/17/the-most-lucrative-college-degrees/comment-page-1/#comment-3123 Emily H. Tue, 18 Jul 2006 22:16:52 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/07/17/the-most-lucrative-college-degrees/#comment-3123 Information Science is part of Information and Library Science-- the more technical part. Never go into library science for the money. ;) Information Science is part of Information and Library Science– the more technical part.

Never go into library science for the money. ;)

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]]> By: Roger http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/07/17/the-most-lucrative-college-degrees/comment-page-1/#comment-2960 Roger Tue, 18 Jul 2006 05:22:53 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/07/17/the-most-lucrative-college-degrees/#comment-2960 One thing that's not mentioned is "vocational training." I know a few people who have done very well for themselves in professions like construction by working their way up the ranks. I feel some percentage of folks would actually do very well for themselves by training in a lucrative field that wasn't degree-orientated. It's not the right choice for everyone, but neither is college. One thing that’s not mentioned is “vocational training.” I know a few people who have done very well for themselves in professions like construction by working their way up the ranks. I feel some percentage of folks would actually do very well for themselves by training in a lucrative field that wasn’t degree-orientated. It’s not the right choice for everyone, but neither is college.

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]]> By: cribcage http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/07/17/the-most-lucrative-college-degrees/comment-page-1/#comment-2884 cribcage Mon, 17 Jul 2006 21:11:11 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/07/17/the-most-lucrative-college-degrees/#comment-2884 See also: <a href="http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3226038/" rel="nofollow">Is a degree worth a million bucks?</a> See also: Is a degree worth a million bucks?

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]]> By: Melissa A. http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/07/17/the-most-lucrative-college-degrees/comment-page-1/#comment-2873 Melissa A. Mon, 17 Jul 2006 19:05:19 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/07/17/the-most-lucrative-college-degrees/#comment-2873 Is Information Science the same as Library and Information Science? The name of that field keeps changing. I'm certainly not making a lot of money but that's my own fault. I wonder if the figures would be similar in Canada. Is Information Science the same as Library and Information Science? The name of that field keeps changing. I’m certainly not making a lot of money but that’s my own fault. I wonder if the figures would be similar in Canada.

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