Is a liberal arts degree even worth the effort?

I have a choice to either get an ociates in science or liberal arts. Ultimately I want to get into the field of art conservation. All kidding aside since you hear so many s on liberal arts what real value is there in having a degree in Liberal Arts?

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Hi Cat, Years ago public schools provided tracks for high school students. The college track required higher level math & science, a foreign language, four years of English, and a variety of other courses designed to prepare students for college. The kids who did not aspire to college took vocational / technical courses like shop, office machines like typing. I said it was a long time ago, did not I?, home economics for the girls. yep, a LONG time ago, etc. Colleges followed a similar pattern, except the vocational track included nursing, teaching, and various applied sciences. The liberal arts were designed for those who did not really need a credential to get a job. They came from wealthy families who looked down on applied areas like business, engineering, and medicine. A life of genteel leisure for those who were to the manor born required studying precisely those things which had no immediate practical value. A degree in philosophy was often cited as a degree that teaches you how to live without the job it prevents you from getting. One can think of a college degree as a kind of union card which provides entry into the world of work or a badge of upper cl status. In the past few decades we have tried to combine these two functions by requiring general education requirements and upper division courses for a major with some practical value. Some have argued that we have thereby failed to accomplish either objective. It's also been said that if one has to ask the value of a degree in liberal arts they would not understand. ; - Regards
Art conservation? Is that like preserving and restoring artwork from corrosion? You might actually get a B. S. for that which might look better on a resume than a B. A
HORATIO: Is it a custom? HAMLET: Ay, marry, is't: But to my mind, though I am native here And to the manner born, it is a custom More honour'd in the breach than the observance
The few, the proud, the unemployed! No, just kidding. It's what a roommate of mine used to say. The short answer is, yes. A liberal arts degree shows that you are a well rounded person, capable of learning and communicating that knowledge. Not everyone is meant to be an engineer. How boring would that make the world!
A degree in anything is better than a degree in nothing. Unfortunately, an ociates degree is not worth a whole lot in the job market. no matter what field you are in. Academic inflation is taking its course and hence the lowly ociates degree is generally considered a stepping stone towards a higher degree. not a job. My advice would be to get your ociates in anything you want, then transfer to a 4 - year to earn a bachelors specializing in the field that really interests you
any education is "worth the effort". talk to your counselor about your concerns

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