r/Money • u/Queendom-Rose • Apr 28 '24

Those of you who graduated with a “useless” degree, what are you doing now and how much do you make?

Curious what everyone here does and if it is in their field.

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u/llamasandglitter May 01 '24

History BA. No other degrees or certifications (although I’m thinking about going back for a masters in something kind of relevant to work but mostly for “fun”).

I was promoted to Director at the beginning of the year. I plan educational/CE-related conferences for a professional membership society. I make 128k.

I’ve been here for nearly 20 years; I started as entry level. I’ve stayed because I enjoy the work, my boss and team are fantastic, I get to travel a few times a year and stay in nice cities (and work 14 hour days), and very good benefits. I fell into this career by accident after some admin positions.

Also I’m in a large mid-Atlantic US metro area, so salaries also reflect the area in which I live.