I’m getting my degree so I can be a __________.

Posted on November 21, 2008 by Jennifer Brady

UMassOnline Director of Marketing Jennifer Brady Whether you are a current UMassOnline student or alumnus, perhaps you’d consider filling in the blank in this headline via a comment on this post? The point of all this is UMassOnline as well as your fellow students, former students, and would-be students would like to know more about how a specific degree relates to career aspirations and realities. In short, what are you majoring in and what do you hope to become… or what did you study and where has it taken your career?

This is important information because it isn’t always clear or well-known to everyone how a degree in some field presents varied career opportunities. I don’t want to single out any particular major, but you know what I mean, right? But let’s just say, if you focus on anthropology studies in college, what are some of the career choices you have upon getting your degree?