Anthropology degree not worth it?

[sumi_matsumoto]

Hi, I am wondering if anyone knows anything about anthropology degrees

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[wagrobanite]

Do I did and only get the major but not the degree. I got my "official" degree in history but I say Bachelor of Arts in History with another major in anthropology. :)

[sumi_matsumoto]

So... you double majored, but unofficially?
Wouldn't it have looked better with the official double major?
(especially since you took the classes anyways)

[wagrobanite]

nope, Officially double majored but not double degreed. My university (Washington State University) has two options:
1: Two degrees (180 credits, one degree is 120)
2) Double major, one degree. It's kind of a complicated process but basically I didn't have enough credits to get another full degree.

[sumi_matsumoto]

oh, okay. Got it.

[heatherosa]

Does a History degree open the door for more job opportunities than Anthropology? What jobs do History majors usually get?

[wagrobanite]

With what I want to focus on it may but right now the job market is tough... really tough... I graduated in May and have yet to find a permanent job (for now). I want to go to grad school but have yet to decide when and where and what. Right now here's what I'm looking at:
Masters in Library Science
History with Genocidal studies
Forensic Anthropology.

Part of the other reason I didn't do an anth degree is because WSU (my school) focuses more on Archeology and I pretty much hate Archaeology and there were several classes taught by professors that I refused to take from because of who they were. Those classes were required for the degree.

[kenosis]

A Library Science degree isn't going to open too many doors these days.

[wagrobanite]

Actually according to someone in the industry, there's going to be shortage soon.

[kenosis]

The Bureau of Labor Statistics thinks otherwise. I hope what you pick works for you. I'm just sayin', is all.

[kenosis]

They get to work in mail rooms all over corporate America.

[wagrobanite]

So do Anthropologists. You don't have to be rude about it and I'm not about making money. I chose a degree that I would be happy with and it's something I enjoy.

[kenosis]

If by anthropologists you mean people with degrees in anthropology; I don't think they're the same thing.

If I come off as rude I apologize. My second career was as a History teacher; it wasn't exactly easy goings. I hope it's easier for you than it was for me.