Reply #21: Go back to school? Fine. But what should people study? [View All]

This is the problem. The old arguments don't work anymore. What, exactly, are the fields in which people should be earning degrees?

An MBA is not a good idea, unless you already have management experience. I have a friend who was laid off, and is getting hers, and she can't believe the amount of people in her program that think that getting the MBA will magically get them a high-paying job.

Nursing schools are glutted with new students, and many aren't accepting applicants anymore.

Although there are still teacher shortages in many states, teachers aren't able to find jobs because of state budget shortfalls. (This is what I've been thinking of doing. I'm a web professional and just floating from contract to contract. I don't see a future in my field, so I thought about earning my teaching credential. I'm wondering if there will be any openings when I graduate. I'm trying to improve my Spanish so I can maybe get a Bilingual Certificate, where there are more jobs.)

What fields should people be training in? Perhaps artificial intelligence, or renewable energy? Are there schools that are even teaching this stuff? (Not like many could qualify for those programs, anyway...)