Business Degree of Liberal Arts Degree?

[gamer22]

I want to go for a Liberal Arts degree because I know I will get better grades, but how much more important is a Business Degree to companies?

 

[aswedc]

Career path? School?

 

[lokiju]

Business Degree

 

[gamer22]

well I think I want to be a computer technician, but I might go into sales. I don't really need a degree for either of them, but I want to be prepared for the future. Basically I know if I go for a business degree it will be torture for me because i don't like math and I will get low grades, but if I go for a liberal arts it will not be that bad and I will get high grades.

 

[aswedc]

Computer technician isn't a job title for a college graduate. "Sales" is way too general. Sounds like you don't know what you want to do.

And, school?

 

[axelfox]

Or?

 

[gamer22]

I want to be those dudes who work for companies and fix everyones computer problems and fix network problems, etc. I don't know what they call them. Either that or I want to work for a company and sell stuff to other people.

 

[aswedc]

Helpdesk people fix simple computer problems. The pay is crap. Any other IT job is going to require significant experience or an IT degree.

In sales, again, too general. You could be selling a million different things. How is anyone supposed to help you with that?

And since you refuse to answer school, I'll just lay it out here for you.

Ivy League Liberal Arts = Top Job
Ivy League Specialized Degree = Top Job
Non Ivy Liberal Arts = No Job
Non Ivy Specialized = Good Job

 

[Howard]

Get a business degree and start your own company.

 

[yobarman]

I poop on business degrees.

 

[gamer22]

I'm going to a state school, but can't I just get a four year liberal arts degree and certifications for a higher paying IT job?

 

[fallensight]

skip the business degree, there are enough yes man drones out there as it is.

 

[miri]

Originally posted by: gamer22
I want to go for a Liberal Arts degree because I know I will get better grades, but how much more important is a Business Degree to companies?

Im still struggling to find a good job with my liberal arts degree, I graduated last December. The only jobs ive found are with a temp agency during the day and I still wait tables at night.

 

[hdeck]

a higher gpa will propbably look better. you can always take business classes to pad your resume.

 

[Barfo]

poll?

 

[Ameesh]

Originally posted by: miri

Originally posted by: gamer22
I want to go for a Liberal Arts degree because I know I will get better grades, but how much more important is a Business Degree to companies?

Im still struggling to find a good job with my liberal arts degree, I graduated last December. The only jobs ive found are with a temp agency during the day and I still wait tables at night.

are you surprised at all?

 

[miri]

Originally posted by: Ameesh

Originally posted by: miri

Originally posted by: gamer22
I want to go for a Liberal Arts degree because I know I will get better grades, but how much more important is a Business Degree to companies?

Im still struggling to find a good job with my liberal arts degree, I graduated last December. The only jobs ive found are with a temp agency during the day and I still wait tables at night.

are you surprised at all?

nope

 

[vegetation]

4 year liberal arts degrees are meant to be stepping stones for graduate or professional school. By themselves they don't stand too well. Might get your foot into the door for generalized government positions that require some type of 4 year degree, but otherwise, good luck.

 

[fitzov]

I wouldn't count on Liberal Arts being easier than Business--most professors take their fields very seriously and aren't going to give you an A just for showing up to class. It has more to do with where your talents lie.

 

[Gibson486]

Originally posted by: fitzov
I wouldn't count on Liberal Arts being easier than Business--most professors take their fields very seriously and aren't going to give you an A just for showing up to class. It has more to do with where your talents lie.

I took a history class last semetser and I ended up getting owned. I had to read 6 books and I only read 4 of them and the 2 books i did not read ended up bring on the final. To top it off, the guy was an insane grader. he took off points if he did not like how you wrote your essays during the test. I got a B- and I am not complaining.

 

[dmw16]

At the very least I'd say business. If you want to fix computers then you'd need a Comp Sci degree or something.

I have been the math that the business majors at school do - it isnt exactly challenging. I think that a liberal arts degree would be very hard to market.

 

[etalns]

Liberal arts degrees are pretty much useless unless you intend to pursue a Graduate education. However, if you do intend to pursue something like law, a business education will usually be inferior to a liberal arts education in the application process.

 

[Reel]

Originally posted by: dmw16
At the very least I'd say business. If you want to fix computers then you'd need a Comp Sci degree or something.

I have been the math that the business majors at school do - it isnt exactly challenging. I think that a liberal arts degree would be very hard to market.

Computer Science is not how to fix computers... If you want to learn how to fix computers, go to a technical school.

 

[gamer22]

what about having an liberal arts degree and being a Computer/IT analyst. It says on the CNN money site that "A bachelor's degree is enough to get started" Can't I just get certifications after I get my liberal arts degree?

 

[Gibson486]

Originally posted by: gamer22
what about having an liberal arts degree and being a Computer/IT analyst. It says on the CNN money site that "A bachelor's degree is enough to get started" Can't I just get certifications after I get my liberal arts degree?

A liberal arts degree will not let you become an analyst in IT.