Thursday, November 29, 2012

Write Speeches?

Dr. Davis writes:  "The next time someone says 'What can you do with an English major?' you can point them toward this article in Salary.com:  "8 College Degrees That Will Earn Your Money Back: These Careers Are Worth the Price of College Admission" by Dawn Dugan.

"Speech of His Imperial Majesty on May 18, 1896" (1897) by Ilya Repin
Dugan writes:  "English:  What could be better? For four years you do lots of writing and reading, you talk about writing and reading, then follow up with more writing and reading. Then, the sky’s the limit. Common jobs held by English majors include:
"SPEECH WRITER
"Median Salary: $78,011
"30-Year Earnings: $4,601,086
"ROI of Degree Earner Attending Public College: 122%
"ROI of Degree Earner Attending Private College: 37%"

COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER
Median Salary: $88,498
30-Year Earnings: $5,219,609
ROI of Degree Earner Attending Public College: 139%
ROI of Degree Earner Attending Private College: 42%

CONTENT MANAGER -- WEB
Median Salary: $79,674
30-Year Earnings: $4,699,170
ROI of Degree Earner Attending Public College: 125%
ROI of Degree Earner Attending Private College: 38%

1 comment:

  1. What an interesting post to follow so soon on the heels of Asa Carter's work in this very field!

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