List these degrees with the most employability

Original post by Oneiropólos

-Psyhology
-Sociology
-Law
-Politics
-Journalism
-History

Assuming all of equal level, from most to least:
1. Law
2. History
3. Psychology
4. Sociology
5. Journalism
6. Politics.

That's just my impression though. Probably not right tbh.

All the same.

Journalism? Sociology?

You honestly think they're more employable right now than:

- Engineering
- Biological Sciences + Medicine
- Computer Science
- Education
- Maths
- Economics
- Business

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Original post by BigBadAsh

Journalism? Sociology?

You honestly think they're more employable right now than:

- Engineering
- Biological Sciences + Medicine
- Computer Science
- Education
- Maths
- Economics
- Business

Oh, I though OP wanted them in employability order. TBH other than Law and History OP's list is pretty dead.

Also Maths? This is the field I want to go into, and believe me, it is bleak out there.

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BigBadAsh

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Original post by vicvic38

Oh, I though OP wanted them in employability order. TBH other than Law and History OP's list is pretty dead.

Also Maths? This is the field I want to go into, and believe me, it is bleak out there.

I agree
and I suppose with Maths it heavily depends on what industry you choose to go down, rather than the field itself.
Technology and Computing correlates quite significantly with the demand for Maths from pre-GCSE all the way to actual careers.
Or even the financial sector, with many areas branching out into developing economies, the demand for even basic-accounting has surplus-ed.

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Original post by BigBadAsh

I agree
and I suppose with Maths it heavily depends on what industry you choose to go down, rather than the field itself.
Technology and Computing correlates quite significantly with the demand for Maths from pre-GCSE all the way to actual careers.
Or even the financial sector, with many areas branching out into developing economies, the demand for even basic-accounting has surplus-ed.

The thing is, with the image of STEM careers people think you just get a job, but unless you do CS or Engineering, you have to network just like a History Grad.

Reply 7

username1292215

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Depends on yourself as an individual, what experience you have e.g. what Internships you have done, and also the uni you go to can help

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username2130115

- Law
-Journalism
--------- GAP ---------
Ones below are about equal
-Psyhology
-Sociology
-Politics
-History

The degrees with the best employability in no particular order:
Medicine, Dentistry, Vet medicine
Any NHS funded degree
Nursing
Any form of engineering
Computer Science

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Nah, journalism degrees are trash. History has far better prospects. Many PMs were history grads.

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username2130115

Original post by vicvic38

Nah, journalism degrees are trash. History has far better prospects. Many PMs were history grads.

Many PMs went to oxbridge AND had excellent family connections. The average perso doing a history degree won't have very good prospects.

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You're still putting a Journalism degree above a history degree.

History graduates have a lower unemployment rate after graduation, are far more likely to end up in a relevant field, and are more likely to do further study.

Journalism Graduates go into work far sooner that history grads, but are frequently employed outside their field, in things such as bar work.

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Forecast

Original post by vicvic38

History graduates have a lower unemployment rate after graduation, are far more likely to end up in a relevant field, and are more likely to do further study.

Correlation does not imply causation.

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Original post by Forecast

Correlation does not imply causation.

What?

How is that even relevant?

Correlation many not mean causation, but it is a huge neon sign that perhaps there is something different between the two cohorts.

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Forecast

Original post by vicvic38

Correlation many not mean causation, but it is a huge neon sign that perhaps there is something different between the two cohorts.

Between the cohorts. Employers don't hire people based on the characteristics of their peers.

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Original post by Forecast

Between the cohorts. Employers don't hire people based on the characteristics of their peers.

I think you've missed the point here somewhat.

Reply 16

Tomm98

History from Oxbridge, LSE, Durham, Imperial and UCL would be very employable with relevant experience.

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username2130115

Original post by vicvic38

You're still putting a Journalism degree above a history degree.

History graduates have a lower unemployment rate after graduation, are far more likely to end up in a relevant field, and are more likely to do further study.

Journalism Graduates go into work far sooner that history grads, but are frequently employed outside their field, in things such as bar work.

Why would you pay £27000 to do a degree that will give you zero practical skills? No employers care that you know who the king of the UK was in the 15th century.

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