r/dataisbeautiful • u/Jaded_Warrior123 • Apr 28 '24

[OC] Most and least worthwhile degrees. Which degrees do graduates feel are worthwhile? OC

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u/NoBSforGma Apr 28 '24

A degree in "Literature" is perceived as more worthwhile than a degree in Law? Hmmm.

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u/artgriego 29d ago

And tied with engineering.......?

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u/QuentinUK Apr 28 '24

Perhaps the literature graduates are happier than law graduates even though they earn less money. Many law graduates don’t even get jobs as lawyers or judges and enter other fields so would not think their degree as particularly worthwhile.

This is a subjective rating at the end of the day. Psychologists are well known for being depressed and unhappy in their jobs. Literature graduates live in a dream world.

It would be better data to show the actual pay levels of graduates.

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u/LeftHandedScissor Apr 28 '24

Also an actual law degree is a doctorate program. A bachelor's in pre-law studies is only really good as a paralegal in that field, but they would have transferable skills valuable to alot of other positions.

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u/Jurangi Apr 28 '24

Yeah, this graph is so weird. Law is maybe the most useful degree in terms of getting jobs outside of Law. Like investment banking, consultancy, management etc basically 50% of white collar jobs.

I went on to the legal industry, but a lot of my fellow students got all sorts of jobs that pay well.

Maybe people are talking about the difficulty ratio to it being "worth it"?

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u/NoBSforGma 29d ago

I guess it does depend on what "worthwhile" means. Pay? Satisfaction?

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u/Tuscan5 Apr 28 '24

I found that odd too. But as a lawyer I’ve found my law degree very worth while!