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> Liberal arts teaches people to deal with the problems that cannot be solved with algorithms or engineering, nor yield to the precise objective methods of scie
by wheelinsupial 5y ago
> Liberal arts teaches people to deal with the problems that cannot be solved with algorithms or engineering, nor yield to the precise objective methods of science
Do you have recommendations for self-study to gain a broader appreciation for the types of problems they can solve and the approaches taken to solve them?
> most well-paying jobs are outside IT and completely non-technical (if you can't think of any, you are a bit lost in the IT bubble)
The ones I can think of typically require graduate / professional degrees or some sort of on the job training program. I don’t know what the employment prospects are for fresh liberal arts grads. I’ve seen some survey data that puts liberal arts grads at below the university average. There are problems with the survey data, but it’s the only information I’ve seen for early career salaries.
The other set of data I’ve seen says mid-career liberal arts graduates out earn everyone else. The issue I take with that data is the liberal arts grads in that data set are more educated in that they go on to earn JD, MBA, MPP, and other professional degrees. The second issue I have with it is the people are older and from a time when undergrad business degrees weren’t common. I have seen some arguments made that business degrees took up a lot of liberal arts students when they became more common at the undergrad level.
In the interest of gaining a more comprehensive understanding, it would be great to know what jobs I’m blind to.
Thanks!