How do you get a relatively high paying job with a liberal arts major??

Colleges & Universities A-Z The University of Texas at Austin
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<p>I guess most liberal arts grads starts with around 30k starting salary but in a few places on forums I read how BA degree grads got some high paying job like here: </p>

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<p>Does anybody know anyone who succeeded in getting a relatively higher paying job (like 50k) with a BA degree from this U? What can one do to obtain such a job?</p>

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<p>A lot of your posts are on this subject - How do I make a LOT of money when I get out of school? Threads like this:</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-michigan-ann-arbor/1021370-university-michigan-full-time-salaries-2010-a-2.html#post1065862864[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-michigan-ann-arbor/1021370-university-michigan-full-time-salaries-2010-a-2.html#post1065862864&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>You need to work hard in school and get the best grades and experience you can. Then be prepared to pay your dues when you get out. Be thankful if you get any kind of job at all, especially with a BA in this economy.</p>

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<p>I know a lot of engineers who switched to liberal arts majors and went from getting a potentially high-paying job to a low-paying job. So maybe it works in reverse?</p>

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<p>^^^ hahaha @ bacdgk… that’s exactly what I was going to say!!
It’s easy, switch to engineering ;P</p>

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<p>If you want to major in liberal arts and also get a high paying job, you probably need to think like an entrepreneur. The nice thing about liberal arts is that it’s not specific job training for any one career – it’s more critical thinking and reasoning and creativity, and those are the mental skills you want to have for recognizing opportunities and capitalizing on them. A liberal arts degree can potentially prepare you for a broad range of careers, but it also puts more responsibility on you for identifying and pursuing those positions.</p>