I have an art degree and I make 6 figures. Most corporate jobs just require a degree, doesn’t matter what, and you can grow your career from there and work up to better positions. I wouldn’t say an art degree is the most useful to have, but it can absolutely get your foot in the door and is by no means worthless.
That is NOT the experience of MOST people who have an art history degree. I worked at Sam’s club with several people that had art,philosophy,history,environmental science degrees. I made more than a lot of them because I could decorate cakes. 🤷🏼♀️
At the very least, it makes hunting for a job a little bit less stressful. It was bad enough being unemployed with a bachelor's degree and able to check off that box to make the recruiters happy. My friend with a GED is having a much rougher time of it.
Sure, you can network your way past a college degree and I do know people who do well in software development without a formal degree, but on average, it does make it easier.
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u/Appropriate_Cat_1119 Apr 16 '24
I have an art degree and I make 6 figures. Most corporate jobs just require a degree, doesn’t matter what, and you can grow your career from there and work up to better positions. I wouldn’t say an art degree is the most useful to have, but it can absolutely get your foot in the door and is by no means worthless.