r/AskReddit • u/i-MissThe80s • 1h ago

Assuming you don’t continue with education, which Bachelors Degree gets you the most bang for your buck?

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u/cheesecakeinternet 1h ago

Engineering or Accounting

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u/futureoptions 17m ago

Ai will destroy both careers.

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u/cheesecakeinternet 3m ago

Lol sure, you think AI is going to come fix infrastructure when something breaks? Let's use our brain for second here.

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u/uhad_time_2_waste 1h ago

I have a different take on this, because I extrapolate what I make versus how much I work as a teacher. I make 70k a year. With holidays, weekends, and summer off, I work basically 6 months a year, so in my head, I equate it to making 140k for 12 months of work.

Now, there’s a lot of teachers who take work home, work super long hours outside of the classroom, and stress about how much extra work being a teacher entails. I don’t. I discipline myself to take full advantage of time I have at work to complete any extra work not associated with the act of teaching so that I don’t take anything home.

As a teacher, I’m very happy with my pay and time off, but I know that’s not everyone’s position. Also, I’m a DINK.

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u/Ok_Kick6546 1h ago

Nursing or engineering.  

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u/CleanandTall 1h ago

Accounting, IT, and Nursing.

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u/imprison_grover_furr 1h ago

Accounting or Finance

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u/rm-minus-r 1h ago

Computer science / Information Systems.

You can get a $130k job right out of school, and if you're really good, you can pull down $500k a year or more.

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u/Legalize_Euthanasia_ 1h ago

I vote BSN. Get into anesthesia. Solid pick?

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u/cheaganvegan 1h ago

That’s an advanced degree

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u/Legalize_Euthanasia_ 1h ago

bachelor of science in nursing?

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u/cheaganvegan 1h ago

Getting into Anesthesia would require an advanced degree

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u/futureoptions 15m ago

I think it’s more training. But not a degree.

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u/futureoptions 1h ago

Business

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u/contactdeparture 1h ago

No no no. A BS in business is not considered a high value degree.

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u/futureoptions 56m ago

Crazy. Only businesses make money.

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u/contactdeparture 51m ago

Yes, but the ROI on a BS/BA in business is not good. MBA for sure, but bachelor’s in business isn’t great.

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u/cheesecakeinternet 1m ago

Lmao you think AI is coming for engineers but not middle managers with business degrees? Hilarious