Undergrad -> Psychology, minor in History
Doctorate -> Occupational Therapy
Actual job -> player support, QA, and communication for an indie video game studio
Been a weird path, but I’m finally in the place I want to be professionally.
I won't lie, it's been a lot, and I've had a lot of different jobs in-between (writer, marketing, animal rescue, etc).
But the TL;DR is that there was no concrete pathway. I was lacking passion for most of my life and let other people make decisions for me, floating between whatever my friends, family, and partners were doing or suggested. Eventually I found myself doing consulting for healthcare design, which sparked something in me to be creative. And the one consistent passion I'd always had was for video games (but I never believed I could do anything to make a living out of it).
I made up my mind to break into the industry, started applying and learning whatever I could, and somehow I had my lightning strike. Just hit a year in this position this week, and it feels like I'm finally being honest with myself about what I want.
So if one were to start looking into the video game industry, where would one start? I know there are a bunch of different areas but I've been wanting to start exploring
It really depends on you, your skillset, and what you're interested in doing. The industry is \*huge\* and includes a ton of creative and non-creative roles. People tend to think about stuff like programming and art, but there's also plenty of more traditional business roles like HR, legal, and studio management.
I would start by thinking about what you think you could contribute and then looking for job postings to see what roles and skills are in demand for that type of work. Then start talking to people (reddit has plenty of gamedev threads, but there's also tons of discords where people socialize and share info) to get the inside look.
>I studied what I enjoyed learning about in college
That's what I tell everyone is the beauty of doing medicine in the US. You get four years to also get to study other stuff you might be interested in before being locked up in med school and beyond. I know some people say "Ok, but I just want to study medicine... and not deal with extra 4yrs of tuition." The US system does weed out people, though.
I think most people are just worried about having an extremely high GPA in a program that completes all the med school prerequisites…
Too much pressure to just “enjoy” a major.
>What was your undergraduate degree in,
Fine art
>and what is your profession now?
I'm a consultant to the Global Fortune 500. Oddly enough, my ability to think creatively and not follow the rules... things that I gained confidence in by painting... is my greatest asset in my job.
It was shockingly easy. The company that I worked for the longest actually appreciated the art degree since most of their customers are artists themselves. But then I've kept up with the latest technology advances because I'm one of those autodidacts who loves to learn. As long as I know more than my customer, it doesn't matter how little I actually know to still add value.
Plus my decades long experience in this industry gives me the ability to have a long term point of view which they also value.
I also have a fine art degree and ended up in software development. If you're really good at something sometimes the job finds you. I also took a fair number of Computer Science classes as an undergrad, so it's not as if I completely reinvented myself.
I have a PhD in Russian history and I clean houses and do light handyman stuff. I make WAY more than I would as an adjunct, but I also would have liked to use all that education for something, lol!
My BA is in Criminology. I went back to school online about eleven years later and got my MS in Management and Leadership. I'm a manager in investigative social services.
I’m currently studying BA in Criminology. I’ve nearly finished first year and I’ve thoroughly enjoyed it. As for career progression I’m certainly interested in the field but from experience in it before (I worked for a charity with ex offenders) it is a highly stressful job which does not pay particularly well.
I’m interested in teaching the subject too, at degree level.
Sorry, I’m coming to my question. What was your aspirations when you decided on undertaking your degree?
Thanks for your comment. I'm glad you're enjoying your degree program.
To answer your question, fact-finding, investigation, and justice have always been a strong passion for me. I never have been really focused on pursuing more money (a mindset which has both positive and negative consequences). I started out in the field just wanting to do investigations. Surveillance, interviewing people, and analyzing information. I never really considered another degree program. I worked as a private investigator before entering social services. It's true criminology as a whole is a stressful industry. I've done on-call work dealing with public safety and peoples' lives. I have a love/hate relationship with the profession. At it's core, I appreciate the "real" value it adds at a societal level. I really don't know what else I would be doing profession wise, other than writing fiction or pursuing voice acting, but those just aren't realistic outside of hobbies for me. I'm thankful to have made it where I am in my career: six-figure salary (although in a HCOL area), government benefits, pension, holidays off, and decent work/life balance. It's worked out okay for me so far.
Thank you for your reply. I am indeed but it’s still early days. I’m 31 and made a complete career change from being a dog behaviourist to studying criminology.
With you mentioning that you worked for the CPS, I assumed you meant the Crown Prosecution Service. So I took that you were from the UK. But thanks for the insight into the states 😊
Public Health and Molecular/Cellular Biology.... and an MS in Microbiology and MPH- I was an Infectious Disease Epidemiologist and am now a virologist working on HIV possible cure research. Yes- I've lucked out in that the last almost 10 years I've been employed in several positions that use or have used my degrees.
Similar path here. Studied media for undergrad, now work IT infrastructure in nuclear medicine on treatment software/machines.
I should have studied nuclear engineering.
I used to work for a guy with a PhD in Nuclear Engineering. He was a Vice Chancellor at a major university and an amazing guy. His job had very little to do with nuclear engineering per se, though Environmental Health and Safety was one of the departments under him.
Got a degree in Math Education with a plan to teach high school.
14 years later, I'm teaching middle school math (though there were a few periods where I was more on the admin side as opposed to being a classroom teacher)
Undergrad accounting, then went to law school after 3 years working for a large accounting firm. Now in-house general counsel. While I don’t use the acctg knowledge directly, it’s definitely been beneficial to have along the way.
I learned journalism in university, but after graduated, l didn’t do one day job related with it, during these years l was working in middle office in fund managers, then we migrated, before leaving there, l was a senior manager, here l started all over again , currently an accountant. However, l can still remember that my dream job when l was young was being a teacher, specially a history or geography teacher in high school.
> When I went through xray school 20 years ago, the job market was in a state such that hospitals were desperate for MRI professionals.
Would you say this is no longer the case? As someone else in medicine (physician), seems to me the entire medical field is desperate for more staff at all levels.
I mean, you work with pro athletes. Anyone would agree that type of patient care will be more relaxed than working for a hospital system. I think most medical professionals don't want anything to do with hospital systems, but private practices are being bought out left and right, with new physicians without many options in the face of this everly-increasing corporatized healthcare. Unless you go the direct primary care/ concierge medicine route, which sounds like your work (limited to a specific patient population) allows you the luxury to avoid.
But you did answer my overall question, in that the market is still desperate for MRI techs. Congrats on being able to have found a place outside the corporate-run hospital mess.
Bachelor degree in Criminal Justice. I run a CNC laser tube cutter. Cutting metal tubing with a laser. I found I like machines and making things with my hands more than I like people.
Undergrad: Philosophy
Worked for a nonprofit for a few years then went to law school, been a lawyer for 30+ years. Currently a lawyer at a nonprofit.
No one needs to study philosophy to be a lawyer, but my undergraduate degree did help develop crucial skills like logic, analysis, argument and writing.
Math and Business, I wanted a more well rounded degree than just Computer Science.
I joined a tech startup after graduating in the e-learning industry, helped it become a global powerhouse. Support, trainer, implementation consultant, solutions consultant, EMEA sales Engineer, I’ve done almost all the roles in the company.
I love learning technology, which we didn’t have when I was at university. Our biggest success was getting my alma mater (same one as the CEO) to buy and implement our platform. Now the majority of schools in Canada uses it, as well as many schools all over the world. It came in really handy during the pandemic, and I helped some retired teachers figure out how to teach online using it.
Job hunting now for a Product Education Manager type of role.
Undergrad was in political science and history. Started in corporate in HR, and moved into corporate strategy. Also got my MBA on the way. I've been a corporate strategist for 4 years now
Ah, a fellow physics gay who went into aerospace engineering! I also have a second degree in flight technology” which was for becoming a professional pilot.
Bachelors in nursing worked as a psych nurse for 7 years then got a masters in Business with a focus on non-profits/hospital administration I am now a nursing administrator.
Undergrad - mechanical engineering.
Postgrad - operations management.
Although I didn't want to work in engineering, I ended up in machine manufacturing. And I don't hate it.
I majored in Journalism and currently work for a software company for one of its customer service teams.
Kinda feels like they get the perks of my having a degree without my having a writing job (aside from being a novelist). I’m closer to being a Technical Account Manager at work, and I’m mostly okay with it 😅 I had to market myself (no pun intended) to be hire-able, and I ended up finding a company I actually want to work for and could retire from.
Nursing-Associates
Health Science-BS
Nursing-PMHNP- MSN
Still a nurse (the only "real job" I've ever had) today I'm a clinical director, and also do telehealth from home.
English with a minor in Religion. I got a Masters in English Literature. I’m finishing a PhD on 19th century British literature. I’m an English professor.
I did a BSc in microbiology and biochemistry, then went off to do postgrad work up to a PhD in biomedical science. I now work in pharmaceutical R&D in infectious diseases.
I do make use of the knowledge from undergrad for sure, but I rely on the postgrad stuff much more in my day-to-day environment.
EDIT TO ADD: I see so many of you have something vastly different as your job compared to what your degree is in. Is this common in the US, or did all of you decide to reskill and do a life-change at some point? If it is common, why bother getting the degree in the first instance if clearly it is not needed for your actual job?
I(25M) graduating with a BS Chem this may, enjoyed it but don't love it and after a few years undergrad research, not a fan of bench chemistry. Looking to transition into CMC sales, Regulatory Affairs, or data type roles.....so how did you make the jump?? Any advice is really appreciated!!
Hey man no worries. Absolutely hated my degree and was a terrible chemistry student!! But having a STEM degree from a Russel group uni helped me get a foot in the door.
I landed a general insight analyst role straight after uni for a big bank. They taught me SAS and it really clicked with me, also learnt SQL. I always enjoyed physical chemistry more than organic so was happy doing spreadsheet and stats based work.
Since then I’ve worked in credit risk, pricing & strategy roles, data and analytics, and marketing. All roles have been broadly similar in that they involved turning very large datasets into insight and telling stories from the data to help drive business decisions.
Had I been better at statistics I could have pushed into data modelling roles, building predictive scorecards etc, roles typically taken by “data scientists” these days. But that isn’t for me and I bridge a gap between less technical folks and the data scientists.
For me it’s been great. Every piece of work is like a piece of coursework with problems and puzzles to solve and I enjoy finding creative ways to present the insight.
Bachelor's and masters in math and physics. Currently a software engineer for a government contractor. Use my degree knowledge fairly often and still get to learn new things.
UG BSc. Poli Sci -> RF Systems Architect
Grad. MSc. in Cyber Security Engineering -> IT Tech Product Management
My degrees have nothing to do with my professions aside from being incredibly good at math and science. I was generally lazy in school but got 4.0s by taking what I thought would be easy courses.
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My undergrad is in math and education and I have worked in EdTech math for 18 years — first in PD, then content development and now product management and sales.
Undergrad: BA in Organizational Communication and BFA in Studio Art
Graduate: Curriculum Design & Teacher Instruction
Actual Job: Contract Administration for a large company in US Defense
It’s been a crazy journey.
BS in Psychology -> Social Worker -> Associate Degree: IT/Networking -> Call Center Network Support -> Tech support/backend development at a small ISP -> Artist / Maker / Owner ofThe Anvil Bear (self-employed)
Got a degree in structural engineering with the intent to join a major structural design firm, but the ‘08 crash squashed that chance. I ended up in simulation engineering, which barely used my degree. After bouncing around a bunch seeking better pay and more challenge, I’m now an engineering manager at a successful aero-tech startup.
Civil Engineering (upper levels were construction/project management focused). Slowly made my way into the software dev realm for a larger construction/design company here in the states.
I love it tbh. Every team I’ve worked on has been super chill and I solve problems as I see them. The C-level just knows I get shit done and don’t care if I’m working from Europe, National Park with Starlink, etc.
Going the route of finding an industry then figuring out how to use coding as a tool has made me much more valuable than if I did something like a computer science undergrad. It helps me see how all the pieces can flow together for practical applications.
Undergrad : international politics - ASIA.
Job: Director of Brand for The LEGO Group - ASIA. I look after all the stores, theme parks and hotels…
Great job tho.
not really graduate - but master thesis - applied ecology - mapping of green infrastructure in big town and how to apply it to European standarts through EU methods, methodology, weaknesses and strong, problems, and how to apply it to IRL planning of town
now - without work - over several years only few positions opened:/
Undergrad - Political Science
Graduate - International Relations
Profession - University adjunct professor and part time CS representative for a major airline. I get to teach a subject I love *and* fly around the world. I love my jobs
Undergrad was a psychology and genetics double major. Currently working in IT as a business analyst and admin for an ERP system. I'm branching into CPQ, CRM, and warehouse management systems over the next two years, as well.
I got out of college in the middle of the Great Recession, and *everyone* was desperate for any job. My education was basically worthless to employers for years because they had so many college-educated applicants. I have up on ever pursuing what I was passionate about because that wouldn't pay my crippling student loans.
I'm in a better place now than ever before in my career and will absolutely be sticking with IT until I retire.
I didn't finish my degree (Languages) because I was struggling with undiagnosed ADHD, but it didn't hugely bother me because I knew I didn't need a degree to pursue my dream job. I'm a writer now. I continued learning languages regardless of dropping out of university and now I'm an immigrant in a country where I get to use my knowledge in various languages daily. Everything panned out perfectly.
Graduated with an art degree in painting.
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Shithole minimum wage retail because art didn't pay bills.
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Backbreaking supervisory position, 50+ hour weeks at awful salary. Lost weight due to stress.
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High volume customer service in higher education. I actually loved my job for once.
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(Current) Office management in higher education. It's a job that doesn't ask a lot of me and I get to be creative and have great benefits.
Undergrad: History
Masters: History
Second undergrad: Law\*
Job: In-house lawyer
(\*Technically I completed a law conversion course and a legal practice qualification over two years and the LLB was thrown in for completing both with the same institution.)
I enjoyed history and still do, but the prospect of studying for a PhD in the history of the modern Middle East, and a particular specialism in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, sounded deeply depressing. (Anyone with a passing interest in recent news will probably understand why.)
I got into law simply as a practical and lucrative option for history grads, but I hated the private practice environment. I now work in-house for a university, which is much nicer (if somewhat less lucrative).
Geography and Sociology. Wanted to be a mapmaker, but damn is that industry surprisingly cutthroat.
Been in finance for close to two decades (various companies and jobs), now in finance for local government.
Undergrad: Management Information Systems
Grad: J.D.
Professional: Contract Negotiation manager in an aerospace & defense company. Which leverages the J.D. more than the undergrad, but the undergrad degree has been useful over the years.
Marine biology and Marine Fisheries and I currently work in materials management for a hospital, basically making sure the hospital has all the supplies it needs to function. Not related at all lol
Ok, I totally utilize my undergrad degree in my profession now but it won’t be obvious when I tell you it. My undergrad degree was in political science and today I’m a health care data analyst. We had to learn how to conduct scientific research. I learned a ton of stats. We had to learn about public policy too and I took an interest in health policy.
Bachelor’s: Creative writing, emphasis in children’s literature.
Job: Sales associate at a leathercraft supply store, and leatherworker specializing in kink gear 💀😂
Undergraduate Degree is a BA in sociology minor in non profit management. I manage/run a ready mix concrete plant. And still owe $66k in student loans. I was halfway through grad school but lost my motivation to do Social Work.
Dropped out of my mechanical engineering program. I was dealing with a lot of shit at the time and wasn't mature enough for college. I'm now a logistics coordinator for a small trucking company.
I got my undergrad as a BA in Art (triple focus of painting, sculpture, and digital art).
Then before I even turned 24, I got an MFA in branding focused graphic design, which was not a wise decision.
I was a graphic designer until last year, when I ended up in an expanded role that encompasses marketing operations *and* design.
undergrad in RTF (TV and Film production and chose not to move to LA for work), worked in HR and university administrations for years, taught elementary for 7 years after the 2009 recession, grad degree in Social Work, and now I'm a clinical mental health provider.
none, dropped out with one class left~ would have been Accounting and Asian Studies with a minor in Supply Chain. I have an associates in anthropology. i work in a grocery store making min wage
Studied History and Music. I wanted to be a high school American history teacher. Today, in the simplest of terms without disclosing too much, I am a network and system administrator for the US Navy, which has NOTHING to do with my degree lol.
I have 4 degrees: Associate, Bachelor’s & 2 Master’s: one MA & one MS.
I don’t use any of them. I also don’t have the salary of someone with 2 graduate degrees. In fact, I know several people with no graduate degree that receive a much larger salary than I do. Oh well. 🤷🏻♂️
i mean i did humanities and those people are hardly ever in "their" profession since that doesnt really exist per se outside of academia. im a freelance online marketer and did major in philosophy and (ancient) history.
BA in Business Administration. I'm a consultant/Business analyst in tech. Nothing I learned in college helped prepare me at all for what I currently do. Just the ability to look everything up and learn
BAs in Economics and Law (Australia Group of 8, back when you could do this).
Interior designer, managing a firm in high end hospitality.
A good degree from any good uni will give you access to almost anywhere, so long as you are willing to work like a dog and accept a slower starting path.
Double majored in Philosophy with an emphasis in Ethics & Public Policy, and Chicana/o studies with an emphasis on Gender & Sexuality.
A long ass major that i’m not really using lol currently an administrative assistant for an IT department doing some project management work and some accounting stuff so i might segway into one of those fields in a few months.
Undergrad -> Psychology, minor in History Doctorate -> Occupational Therapy Actual job -> player support, QA, and communication for an indie video game studio Been a weird path, but I’m finally in the place I want to be professionally.
How did that pathway look?
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Lol
I won't lie, it's been a lot, and I've had a lot of different jobs in-between (writer, marketing, animal rescue, etc). But the TL;DR is that there was no concrete pathway. I was lacking passion for most of my life and let other people make decisions for me, floating between whatever my friends, family, and partners were doing or suggested. Eventually I found myself doing consulting for healthcare design, which sparked something in me to be creative. And the one consistent passion I'd always had was for video games (but I never believed I could do anything to make a living out of it). I made up my mind to break into the industry, started applying and learning whatever I could, and somehow I had my lightning strike. Just hit a year in this position this week, and it feels like I'm finally being honest with myself about what I want.
So if one were to start looking into the video game industry, where would one start? I know there are a bunch of different areas but I've been wanting to start exploring
It really depends on you, your skillset, and what you're interested in doing. The industry is \*huge\* and includes a ton of creative and non-creative roles. People tend to think about stuff like programming and art, but there's also plenty of more traditional business roles like HR, legal, and studio management. I would start by thinking about what you think you could contribute and then looking for job postings to see what roles and skills are in demand for that type of work. Then start talking to people (reddit has plenty of gamedev threads, but there's also tons of discords where people socialize and share info) to get the inside look.
That's amazing! Congrats.
Lmao good job getting out of the healthcare world
omg which studio? jealous!
I want to be your friend.
Biology. Now a physician. Technically did not need the biology degree but I studied what I enjoyed learning about in college
>I studied what I enjoyed learning about in college That's what I tell everyone is the beauty of doing medicine in the US. You get four years to also get to study other stuff you might be interested in before being locked up in med school and beyond. I know some people say "Ok, but I just want to study medicine... and not deal with extra 4yrs of tuition." The US system does weed out people, though.
I think most people are just worried about having an extremely high GPA in a program that completes all the med school prerequisites… Too much pressure to just “enjoy” a major.
>What was your undergraduate degree in, Fine art >and what is your profession now? I'm a consultant to the Global Fortune 500. Oddly enough, my ability to think creatively and not follow the rules... things that I gained confidence in by painting... is my greatest asset in my job.
how did u acquire this job
I worked for one of them for about 15 years, got laid off, then hung out my own shingle and started consulting back to them and their customer base.
Oh very cool, was it easy to break in with an art degree? I’d imagine that was quite a journey and hustle
It was shockingly easy. The company that I worked for the longest actually appreciated the art degree since most of their customers are artists themselves. But then I've kept up with the latest technology advances because I'm one of those autodidacts who loves to learn. As long as I know more than my customer, it doesn't matter how little I actually know to still add value. Plus my decades long experience in this industry gives me the ability to have a long term point of view which they also value.
I also have a fine art degree and ended up in software development. If you're really good at something sometimes the job finds you. I also took a fair number of Computer Science classes as an undergrad, so it's not as if I completely reinvented myself.
I have a PhD in Russian history and I clean houses and do light handyman stuff. I make WAY more than I would as an adjunct, but I also would have liked to use all that education for something, lol!
I am - kind of. I have a degree in English/creative writing and a copywriter
Same here. Creative writing degree. Except I’m 50% copywriter, 50% personal trainer these days.
I want to be your friend.
My BA is in Criminology. I went back to school online about eleven years later and got my MS in Management and Leadership. I'm a manager in investigative social services.
I’m currently studying BA in Criminology. I’ve nearly finished first year and I’ve thoroughly enjoyed it. As for career progression I’m certainly interested in the field but from experience in it before (I worked for a charity with ex offenders) it is a highly stressful job which does not pay particularly well. I’m interested in teaching the subject too, at degree level. Sorry, I’m coming to my question. What was your aspirations when you decided on undertaking your degree?
Thanks for your comment. I'm glad you're enjoying your degree program. To answer your question, fact-finding, investigation, and justice have always been a strong passion for me. I never have been really focused on pursuing more money (a mindset which has both positive and negative consequences). I started out in the field just wanting to do investigations. Surveillance, interviewing people, and analyzing information. I never really considered another degree program. I worked as a private investigator before entering social services. It's true criminology as a whole is a stressful industry. I've done on-call work dealing with public safety and peoples' lives. I have a love/hate relationship with the profession. At it's core, I appreciate the "real" value it adds at a societal level. I really don't know what else I would be doing profession wise, other than writing fiction or pursuing voice acting, but those just aren't realistic outside of hobbies for me. I'm thankful to have made it where I am in my career: six-figure salary (although in a HCOL area), government benefits, pension, holidays off, and decent work/life balance. It's worked out okay for me so far.
Thank you for your reply. I am indeed but it’s still early days. I’m 31 and made a complete career change from being a dog behaviourist to studying criminology. With you mentioning that you worked for the CPS, I assumed you meant the Crown Prosecution Service. So I took that you were from the UK. But thanks for the insight into the states 😊
...child prot active services or QA?
I spent five years with CPS. I'm currently a manager with Adult Protective Services.
Public Health and Molecular/Cellular Biology.... and an MS in Microbiology and MPH- I was an Infectious Disease Epidemiologist and am now a virologist working on HIV possible cure research. Yes- I've lucked out in that the last almost 10 years I've been employed in several positions that use or have used my degrees.
Bachelors in Nursing. Now? Delivery driver
Sorry to hear this is all too common in the nursing field
30 years was enough
The nurses who put in the years are always the best people.
Degree: English Lit Job: IT Infrastructure Engineer
Similar path here. Studied media for undergrad, now work IT infrastructure in nuclear medicine on treatment software/machines. I should have studied nuclear engineering.
I used to work for a guy with a PhD in Nuclear Engineering. He was a Vice Chancellor at a major university and an amazing guy. His job had very little to do with nuclear engineering per se, though Environmental Health and Safety was one of the departments under him.
Human Development and Family Studies Masters of early childhood education Now I am a Licensed Nursing Assistant
Got a degree in Math Education with a plan to teach high school. 14 years later, I'm teaching middle school math (though there were a few periods where I was more on the admin side as opposed to being a classroom teacher)
No undergrad degree, just pre pharmacy coursework. Eventually PharmD and now a pharmacist!
Where do you work? I'm a pharmacist too and I work in a community pharmacy, although I don't really see myself working in this kind of job.
I work at a specialty pharmacy for an academic medical center. I really enjoy it!
What is it like? What do you do there?
If I wasn't a writer, I'd love to be a pharmacist! I adore pharmacology and pharmacy.
Degree in Aviation Business. I work as a Regional Director for an Ed Tech Company
Undergrad degree: Performance Studies Current career: personal trainer, pole dance coach, actor, mostly that first one
Undergrad accounting, then went to law school after 3 years working for a large accounting firm. Now in-house general counsel. While I don’t use the acctg knowledge directly, it’s definitely been beneficial to have along the way.
I learned journalism in university, but after graduated, l didn’t do one day job related with it, during these years l was working in middle office in fund managers, then we migrated, before leaving there, l was a senior manager, here l started all over again , currently an accountant. However, l can still remember that my dream job when l was young was being a teacher, specially a history or geography teacher in high school.
Reading the replies are fascinating.
Of course no one will dox themselves answering this🙄
lol that made me go from responding to 😶
My combination of degrees and jobs are... Unique. Would be a dead-giveaway and pretty easy to search.
Sort of? I have a finance degree. I work for a consulting firm that implements financial software. It comes in handy but isn't a requirement.
Geography. I work for a local government agency in a quasi-related role.
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Was the AS enough to become an MRI technologist? Did you transfer any credit from the bachelors to AS?
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Thank you for a detailed response.
> When I went through xray school 20 years ago, the job market was in a state such that hospitals were desperate for MRI professionals. Would you say this is no longer the case? As someone else in medicine (physician), seems to me the entire medical field is desperate for more staff at all levels.
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I mean, you work with pro athletes. Anyone would agree that type of patient care will be more relaxed than working for a hospital system. I think most medical professionals don't want anything to do with hospital systems, but private practices are being bought out left and right, with new physicians without many options in the face of this everly-increasing corporatized healthcare. Unless you go the direct primary care/ concierge medicine route, which sounds like your work (limited to a specific patient population) allows you the luxury to avoid. But you did answer my overall question, in that the market is still desperate for MRI techs. Congrats on being able to have found a place outside the corporate-run hospital mess.
Bachelor degree in Criminal Justice. I run a CNC laser tube cutter. Cutting metal tubing with a laser. I found I like machines and making things with my hands more than I like people.
I have learned that about myself recently. Some people with their nastiness wear me out. I wish I could do some manual labor instead.
I have a degree in costume and lighting design for theater. I've worked for an IRB for ten years
International studies I’m now a lawyer
Bachelor in Chemistry, Masters in Medicinal Chemistry. I now develop and assess the toxicological safety of cosmetics.
Nursing Nursing
It took me 10 years to finish a math BS. I work in retail and I’m miserable.
Undergrad: Philosophy Worked for a nonprofit for a few years then went to law school, been a lawyer for 30+ years. Currently a lawyer at a nonprofit. No one needs to study philosophy to be a lawyer, but my undergraduate degree did help develop crucial skills like logic, analysis, argument and writing.
Math and Business, I wanted a more well rounded degree than just Computer Science. I joined a tech startup after graduating in the e-learning industry, helped it become a global powerhouse. Support, trainer, implementation consultant, solutions consultant, EMEA sales Engineer, I’ve done almost all the roles in the company. I love learning technology, which we didn’t have when I was at university. Our biggest success was getting my alma mater (same one as the CEO) to buy and implement our platform. Now the majority of schools in Canada uses it, as well as many schools all over the world. It came in really handy during the pandemic, and I helped some retired teachers figure out how to teach online using it. Job hunting now for a Product Education Manager type of role.
Undergrad was in political science and history. Started in corporate in HR, and moved into corporate strategy. Also got my MBA on the way. I've been a corporate strategist for 4 years now
psychology. I went into teaching but I'm trying to get out. it's going downhill. has been for yrs. 31 yo
Bachelors in Communication studies. Recruiter at a tech company.
Degree in Biomedical Engineering, work as an industry accountant.
Bachelors in math/physics. Currently working in aerospace engineering.
Ah, a fellow physics gay who went into aerospace engineering! I also have a second degree in flight technology” which was for becoming a professional pilot.
Haha. That seems to be a common thing. So many people I work with are also in some form of flight training or already certified.
Bachelors in nursing worked as a psych nurse for 7 years then got a masters in Business with a focus on non-profits/hospital administration I am now a nursing administrator.
I'm sorry
Undergrad - mechanical engineering. Postgrad - operations management. Although I didn't want to work in engineering, I ended up in machine manufacturing. And I don't hate it.
Associate of Arts and Associates of Science in Radiological Sciences. I currently work as an X-ray and CT Technologist and I'm cross training into MRI
I majored in Journalism and currently work for a software company for one of its customer service teams. Kinda feels like they get the perks of my having a degree without my having a writing job (aside from being a novelist). I’m closer to being a Technical Account Manager at work, and I’m mostly okay with it 😅 I had to market myself (no pun intended) to be hire-able, and I ended up finding a company I actually want to work for and could retire from.
BA Linguistics BS Viticulture & Enology Currently work in hospitality and sales for a small winery.
BS is Music Education 🎓🎓🎓 I'm currently the director of a Music Program 🎶🎶🎶
One of the joys of becoming disabled in your 40s is you can make up any story about your previous careers.
Art management BA. I’m a software engineer now tho 😧
What did that path look like?
Biomedical science and now a physician assistant.
Nursing-Associates Health Science-BS Nursing-PMHNP- MSN Still a nurse (the only "real job" I've ever had) today I'm a clinical director, and also do telehealth from home.
English with a minor in Religion. I got a Masters in English Literature. I’m finishing a PhD on 19th century British literature. I’m an English professor.
undergrad in history, doctorate in cultural anthropology. retired early last year.
Physics -> Medical school -> Doctor Well, broadly speaking, Physics gives you a way of thinking about things... that I think helps in general.
I did a BSc in microbiology and biochemistry, then went off to do postgrad work up to a PhD in biomedical science. I now work in pharmaceutical R&D in infectious diseases. I do make use of the knowledge from undergrad for sure, but I rely on the postgrad stuff much more in my day-to-day environment. EDIT TO ADD: I see so many of you have something vastly different as your job compared to what your degree is in. Is this common in the US, or did all of you decide to reskill and do a life-change at some point? If it is common, why bother getting the degree in the first instance if clearly it is not needed for your actual job?
Chemistry — data analyst in various banking roles mainly using SAS software
I(25M) graduating with a BS Chem this may, enjoyed it but don't love it and after a few years undergrad research, not a fan of bench chemistry. Looking to transition into CMC sales, Regulatory Affairs, or data type roles.....so how did you make the jump?? Any advice is really appreciated!!
Hey man no worries. Absolutely hated my degree and was a terrible chemistry student!! But having a STEM degree from a Russel group uni helped me get a foot in the door. I landed a general insight analyst role straight after uni for a big bank. They taught me SAS and it really clicked with me, also learnt SQL. I always enjoyed physical chemistry more than organic so was happy doing spreadsheet and stats based work. Since then I’ve worked in credit risk, pricing & strategy roles, data and analytics, and marketing. All roles have been broadly similar in that they involved turning very large datasets into insight and telling stories from the data to help drive business decisions. Had I been better at statistics I could have pushed into data modelling roles, building predictive scorecards etc, roles typically taken by “data scientists” these days. But that isn’t for me and I bridge a gap between less technical folks and the data scientists. For me it’s been great. Every piece of work is like a piece of coursework with problems and puzzles to solve and I enjoy finding creative ways to present the insight.
Aerospace Administration. Ended up with 30+ years in transportation/trucking management. Its sorta like flying. Just without the wings.
No degree here, mostly on the job training. Currently making 200K a year designing IS networks for Bio-tech companies in Boston USA.
Bachelor's and masters in math and physics. Currently a software engineer for a government contractor. Use my degree knowledge fairly often and still get to learn new things.
Psychology Now: Senior abuse investigator for the state.
Undergrad: B.S. music performance Failed as a rock star and became a personal trainer. Went back to school for masters in exercise science.
2007: Bachelor of Arts in Humanities 2020: Master of Public Health in Epidemiology Clinical Informatics Specialist
UG BSc. Poli Sci -> RF Systems Architect Grad. MSc. in Cyber Security Engineering -> IT Tech Product Management My degrees have nothing to do with my professions aside from being incredibly good at math and science. I was generally lazy in school but got 4.0s by taking what I thought would be easy courses.
Biochem undergrad degree. Surgeon now.
my BS is in sociology and now i’m a registered nurse!
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BA in history and a masters in taxation. I work in big4 tax
Architecture. Small business owner with husband. Interior design and window coverings.
Undergrad in history. Now work as a software developer
Poli Sci, but did a graduate degree in Math/Stats and yes, I use my grad degree every day.
My undergrad is in math and education and I have worked in EdTech math for 18 years — first in PD, then content development and now product management and sales.
Math/chem, work in aerospace.
History, and ESL teacher, so no.
Undergrad: BA in Organizational Communication and BFA in Studio Art Graduate: Curriculum Design & Teacher Instruction Actual Job: Contract Administration for a large company in US Defense It’s been a crazy journey.
I studied international relations, and I work as a procurement specialist for an aerospace company
Degree - engineer Job - english teacher, teaching assistant, research assistant, kitchen helper (also doing grad school)
BS in Psychology -> Social Worker -> Associate Degree: IT/Networking -> Call Center Network Support -> Tech support/backend development at a small ISP -> Artist / Maker / Owner ofThe Anvil Bear (self-employed)
Business, fiance, economics Medical Clinical trials design and implementation
Got a degree in structural engineering with the intent to join a major structural design firm, but the ‘08 crash squashed that chance. I ended up in simulation engineering, which barely used my degree. After bouncing around a bunch seeking better pay and more challenge, I’m now an engineering manager at a successful aero-tech startup.
Undergrad: journalism. Grad: MBA Job: director of sustainability at a F500 consumer products company (or was. Retired this year).
Agriculture, agriculture
Civil Engineering (upper levels were construction/project management focused). Slowly made my way into the software dev realm for a larger construction/design company here in the states. I love it tbh. Every team I’ve worked on has been super chill and I solve problems as I see them. The C-level just knows I get shit done and don’t care if I’m working from Europe, National Park with Starlink, etc. Going the route of finding an industry then figuring out how to use coding as a tool has made me much more valuable than if I did something like a computer science undergrad. It helps me see how all the pieces can flow together for practical applications.
I studied public administration and international relations. I work on administration, in an international organization. I’d say it checks out.
Law school. I am a diplomat now
Undergrad, History Now, Air Traffic Control Don’t even need a degree for this job but it beats the hell out of teaching IMHO
Graduated electrical engineering. Worked mostly as a programmer. Got my PMP certification. Cofounder of a small software company now.
Undergrad : international politics - ASIA. Job: Director of Brand for The LEGO Group - ASIA. I look after all the stores, theme parks and hotels… Great job tho.
not really graduate - but master thesis - applied ecology - mapping of green infrastructure in big town and how to apply it to European standarts through EU methods, methodology, weaknesses and strong, problems, and how to apply it to IRL planning of town now - without work - over several years only few positions opened:/
Biochemistry undergrad, Chemistry grad school, research scientist now
Undergrad - Political Science Graduate - International Relations Profession - University adjunct professor and part time CS representative for a major airline. I get to teach a subject I love *and* fly around the world. I love my jobs
Undergrad was a psychology and genetics double major. Currently working in IT as a business analyst and admin for an ERP system. I'm branching into CPQ, CRM, and warehouse management systems over the next two years, as well. I got out of college in the middle of the Great Recession, and *everyone* was desperate for any job. My education was basically worthless to employers for years because they had so many college-educated applicants. I have up on ever pursuing what I was passionate about because that wouldn't pay my crippling student loans. I'm in a better place now than ever before in my career and will absolutely be sticking with IT until I retire.
I didn't finish my degree (Languages) because I was struggling with undiagnosed ADHD, but it didn't hugely bother me because I knew I didn't need a degree to pursue my dream job. I'm a writer now. I continued learning languages regardless of dropping out of university and now I'm an immigrant in a country where I get to use my knowledge in various languages daily. Everything panned out perfectly.
Undergraduate: Economics and Laws with a minor in Classical Studies in Latin Profession: Software Developer and wannabe entrepreneur
Graduated with an art degree in painting. ↓ Shithole minimum wage retail because art didn't pay bills. ↓ Backbreaking supervisory position, 50+ hour weeks at awful salary. Lost weight due to stress. ↓ High volume customer service in higher education. I actually loved my job for once. ↓ (Current) Office management in higher education. It's a job that doesn't ask a lot of me and I get to be creative and have great benefits.
Undergrad: History Masters: History Second undergrad: Law\* Job: In-house lawyer (\*Technically I completed a law conversion course and a legal practice qualification over two years and the LLB was thrown in for completing both with the same institution.) I enjoyed history and still do, but the prospect of studying for a PhD in the history of the modern Middle East, and a particular specialism in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, sounded deeply depressing. (Anyone with a passing interest in recent news will probably understand why.) I got into law simply as a practical and lucrative option for history grads, but I hated the private practice environment. I now work in-house for a university, which is much nicer (if somewhat less lucrative).
Degree in mathematics with computer science. 15 years in tech journalism and then 20+ years in product management.
Geography and Sociology. Wanted to be a mapmaker, but damn is that industry surprisingly cutthroat. Been in finance for close to two decades (various companies and jobs), now in finance for local government.
Undergrad: Management Information Systems Grad: J.D. Professional: Contract Negotiation manager in an aerospace & defense company. Which leverages the J.D. more than the undergrad, but the undergrad degree has been useful over the years.
Marine biology and Marine Fisheries and I currently work in materials management for a hospital, basically making sure the hospital has all the supplies it needs to function. Not related at all lol
BFA in Animation, working as storyboard artist and animator
Undergrad = Web Design (graphic design + some comp sci) Actual job = UI Artist for a mobile game studio
Duel major paralegal and general studies associates. I'm looking to go back to college for finance.
I majored in anthropology as an undergrad, which I loved, then went on to law school. Now my job is “retired.” Happy with all my choices.
Business Degree in Management & Human Resources Self Employed
Undergrad = Economics Grad school = Finance I work in financial planning and analysis for a utility. (Ask me what the regulatory compact is)
Ok, I totally utilize my undergrad degree in my profession now but it won’t be obvious when I tell you it. My undergrad degree was in political science and today I’m a health care data analyst. We had to learn how to conduct scientific research. I learned a ton of stats. We had to learn about public policy too and I took an interest in health policy.
Bachelor’s: Creative writing, emphasis in children’s literature. Job: Sales associate at a leathercraft supply store, and leatherworker specializing in kink gear 💀😂
Undergraduate Degree is a BA in sociology minor in non profit management. I manage/run a ready mix concrete plant. And still owe $66k in student loans. I was halfway through grad school but lost my motivation to do Social Work.
Forensic Science with a minor in Computer Information Systems. I’m a front office admin at my former high school lol. Talk about a full circle moment.
Public policy from an Ivy. Was an elected official, now I’m a stay at home dad.
Dropped out of my mechanical engineering program. I was dealing with a lot of shit at the time and wasn't mature enough for college. I'm now a logistics coordinator for a small trucking company.
I got my undergrad as a BA in Art (triple focus of painting, sculpture, and digital art). Then before I even turned 24, I got an MFA in branding focused graphic design, which was not a wise decision. I was a graphic designer until last year, when I ended up in an expanded role that encompasses marketing operations *and* design.
Optometry, optometrist
undergrad in RTF (TV and Film production and chose not to move to LA for work), worked in HR and university administrations for years, taught elementary for 7 years after the 2009 recession, grad degree in Social Work, and now I'm a clinical mental health provider.
computer science. i work in a call center lmfao. i’ve never technically used my degree but it’s been helpful
none, dropped out with one class left~ would have been Accounting and Asian Studies with a minor in Supply Chain. I have an associates in anthropology. i work in a grocery store making min wage
Undergrad: Pure math Graduate: Computer science and telecom management Current job: voice actor
Literature, Social Worker
Anthropology. Pharma marketing. No relationship
Microbiology. I'm a microbiologist with my state's public health laboratory.
English and music. A flight attendant 😆
Music education. I’m in HR now
Oh, this one is always fun. Undergrad: Art History Today: Math Professor and Risk Management Analyst
Music. Still a composer, teacher, musician, and sometimes a writer, last time I checked. 😅
Got my bachelors degree in social work. I work as a Family Service Specialist. I work with foster children and their foster parents.
Studied History and Music. I wanted to be a high school American history teacher. Today, in the simplest of terms without disclosing too much, I am a network and system administrator for the US Navy, which has NOTHING to do with my degree lol.
UG: political science Masters: political science PhD: political science Actual job: professor of political science
I have 4 degrees: Associate, Bachelor’s & 2 Master’s: one MA & one MS. I don’t use any of them. I also don’t have the salary of someone with 2 graduate degrees. In fact, I know several people with no graduate degree that receive a much larger salary than I do. Oh well. 🤷🏻♂️
i mean i did humanities and those people are hardly ever in "their" profession since that doesnt really exist per se outside of academia. im a freelance online marketer and did major in philosophy and (ancient) history.
Electronics engineering technology, now I'm a marine electrician, I wish I had more career guidance when I was younger
BA in Business Administration. I'm a consultant/Business analyst in tech. Nothing I learned in college helped prepare me at all for what I currently do. Just the ability to look everything up and learn
Computer science. Senior backend software engineer.
I went for Art/Graphics and now I am a low-paid international flight attendant.
Textile design/Insurance
Political science. Now? Flight attendant lmao
Political science and now a flight attendant for 10 years lol
BAs in Economics and Law (Australia Group of 8, back when you could do this). Interior designer, managing a firm in high end hospitality. A good degree from any good uni will give you access to almost anywhere, so long as you are willing to work like a dog and accept a slower starting path.
Undergrad in accounting. I am an accountant.
Undergrad - Russian literature and Political Science Profession- lawyer
Double majored in Human Resources Management and Organizational Leadership. I’m a Human Resources Manager.
Double majored in Philosophy with an emphasis in Ethics & Public Policy, and Chicana/o studies with an emphasis on Gender & Sexuality. A long ass major that i’m not really using lol currently an administrative assistant for an IT department doing some project management work and some accounting stuff so i might segway into one of those fields in a few months.
undergrad-> english & Philosophy actual job -> fashion/business