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Actuarial science, the formal term for the study of insurance, was ranked the most valuable college major, according to a Bankrate.com report released on Monday. Actuarial science majors earn an average annual salary of $108,658 and have a better-than-average unemployment rate at 2.3 percent. And at a time when student debt is at a record high, these graduates are less likely to incur the added expense of additional schooling and delayed earning potential. Less than 1 in 4 graduates pursue advanced degrees.
"The actuarial science profession is interesting because students don't need advanced degrees to gain livable wages, but instead are certified through a series of exams overseen by the industry's professional organizations," said Bankrate.com analyst Adrian Garcia in an interview. "Students typically pass one to two of these exams while in school and then go on and complete others while working, earning raises and bonuses as they pass."
The study ranked 162 majors with labor forces of at least 15,000 people based on average annual income, employment status and whether those graduates went on to pursue a higher degree within 12 months. Income accounted for 70 percent of the weighted ranking, unemployment for 20 percent and 10 percent was awarded to career paths that did not demand additional education. The data was derived from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2016 American Community Survey.
Source: Bloomberg News
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 12 2018, @05:59PM (1 child)
Hey, we need to hate on all things that aren't 100% rational! A pox upon all lottery players for being suckers! Yeah, get em'!
Sorry for the silly sarcasm, it is nice to see a comment with some humanity. This site is now home to trolls and ne'er-do-wells.
Hope? Comfort? Compassion? Art? Those are for pussies!!!! Get your red pill or GTFO!!! /s /barf
(Score: 1) by khallow on Thursday September 13 2018, @03:08AM
It wouldn't hurt, if you picked an example that wasn't stupid.
As noted, lottery tickets are at best a placebo. When you consider the trainwreck that happens when one's "hope, comfort, and compassion" actually is realized (remember 70% of lottery winners go bankrupt in five years?), it's silly to defend these notions.
I imagine you're just as charitable to other comments that don't fit your worldview so nicely.