Are there any decent/well paying jobs that a major can get me?
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I think it’s as much a matter of the school as the major. Some schools want to ensure that their graduates have at least the basics of a “well rounded education” and will require a minimal number of credits in math, English, science, and so on.
I just hit google, and found a 2014 article on well paying jobs that don’t have a math emphasis. To be totally honest, I haven’t read it. But it may get you started:
http://www.businessinsider.com/high-paying-jobs-for-people-who-hate-math-2014-11
In most fields, majors in and of themselves don’t get you jobs. It’s the skills and experiences you get both in the major and in internships, part-time jobs and other ways that help you get a job. There are some English and philosophy majors that are better poised for the job market than some math and physics majors because of the kinds of internships they’ve had, not simply the presence of absence of math.
But yes, there’s a plethora of jobs that pay well (middle-class and above salaries) that don’t require much or any math. There are too many to list without you narrowing down the field a bit to what you may be interested in.
I…I think im gonna try and relearn math from the ground up. Im going relearn everything starting from the beginging. I know that my senior year is probably going to be a mess. But if i dont try im never going to get anywhere. Thank you for advice though.
And given that i enjoy philolosphy, what would i intern in? How would i use it?
You can’t know that you enjoy philosophy yet though?
What’s your GPA? What are your test scores? What can your parents afford from income and savings? What state do you live in?
MA. ACT 21 SAT 960. GPA of 2.5
Parents dont make very much money
If you have a 2.5 I suggest maybe going into community college the summer you graduate, and beginning to take basic classes in all fields. You can start to re-learn math, as well as take introductory philosophy classes so you can see if you think it’s a field you could handle getting a degree in.
I majored in poli sci and minored in English and history. I took CLEP tests and earned 6 math credits so I never took a math class in college. I have been a practicing attorney for over 30 years and the lack of college math has not hurt me in the least. My D majored in childhood education and has a masters in sped; the only math she took was that required for her major. She now works for an educational tech firm. S17 is a theater major; he will take his one required math class at community college next summer and transfer it back.
Your best bet is to find a community college that has developed a system whereby you take the class with added support.
Is there on you can commute to?
Your test scores aren’t bad, especially since I’m guessing the totsl/composite is driven down by low scores in math.
In the meanwhile, you can go to Khan Academy and start with the pre algebra lessons, practice with their videos, then move to algebra1.
Philosophy does require some logical thinking skill, similar to what math requires.