What do most English majors end up doing after college for a career?

jokes aside please, please don't say mcdonald's or waitress or something like that



but what do they for a CAREER in real life? how about out of college, and then after that?What do most English majors end up doing after college for a career?
Most of them (the smart ones, anyway) head off to grad school - law school, teacher's college, a Masters/PhD in English (and then become profs).

Some of them get into Journalism - dying field, I wouldn't suggest it.

Others get into technical writing - though it would be better if you major in Technical Writing or Creative Writing for this. The best job opportunities for people in this field are those who have some kind of technical knowledge - perhaps a minor in IT. Teaching English (the language, not the subject) abroad is also in high demand.

English majors also become copywriters, editors, receptionists.

Honestly, an English major is so versatile that you can do absolutely anything with it - unfortunately, it's also extremely common, so don't be surprised if you see a few McDonald's cashiers with a BA in English (I'm not joking). It's like any other Liberal Arts major (excluding the technical majors in LA) - English, History, Children's Studies, Humanities - what are you going to do with these degrees in terms of employment? There are no jobs that directly lead to the subject; think about it, who would pay you to analyze Shakespeare?

Nowadays, especially, is the worst time to have an English degree, as most writing/publishing fields are dying. Make sure you have a back-up plan.

Hope that helps.What do most English majors end up doing after college for a career?
Before the early 20th Century, college wasn’t meant to lead to a specific job but for personal enrichment. Turning you into a critical thinker for a career in public administration, the clergy or business where you would learn on the job



Since the 1940’s perception of a higher education changed %26amp; is now expected to lead to a career



The following are considered “personal enrichment degrees:

Anthropology

Archeology

Art

Art History

Creative Writing

Classics

English

Film

General Studies

History

Humanities

Interdisciplinary studies

Journalism

Language %26amp; Culture

Liberal Arts

Liberal Studies

Literature

Political Science

A language

Media

Music History

Paleontology

Photography

Philosophy

Religious Studies

Sociology

“Anything” Studies



There are far more grads than jobs in these



You can have a good life with one of these degrees but the job market does not value them highly



http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2010/pf/1…



This is not to say you will not get a job but odds are that your job will not be related to your degree %26amp; may not pay as well as some other majors



Psychology requires a PhD in order to do well



I’m not saying we should all be engineers, economists or doctors. But society is voting that way with its money



With a degree in the above %26amp; a GPA over 3.0 you can:



1. Get into law school. However law schools today graduate far more lawyers than needed



2. Go to grad school in a different field. Hopefully one without too many prerequisites you don’t have. Consider a masters in Technology Management. You need essentially no sciences prerequisites



3. Go to grad school in the same field %26amp; earn a PhD so you can become a college professor. However, there are far more PhD grads in some fields like Philosophy than there ever will be any kind of faculty positions



Or with a lower GPA



4. Take a K-12 teaching qualification, which is usually 2 more years, so you can teach your subject at a public school



5. Look for a job in fields where they want you to have a degree, any degree. Where they want the degree because they want people who have proven they can stick with something difficult. There are more jobs like this than you may think



6. If you join the military you are more likely to enter as an officer instead of enlisted personnel



If your GPA is 3.0+ a graduate degree is more valuable than a 2nd major



What is an English major supposed to do after college?



http://www.publicradio.org/columns/prair…



This link considers certain degrees useless as the number of jobs that will be created in the field up to 2018 is less than the number of graduates in one year in that major



http://www.thedailybeast.com/galleries/2…



Here is a listing of the average starting %26amp; mid-career salaries for most 4 year majors. Note that these stats only apply to people who actually got a job in their field. Many graduates in the lower half of the list never get a job in their field %26amp; are not counted.



The higher they pay, the harder the major %26amp; generally the more math they require. Just be aware that high pay does not mean high demand.



http://money.cnn.com/2011/04/08/pf/colle…



The Highest Starting Salaries of 2011:

http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2010/pf/j…



Most in demand degrees:

http://www.acinet.org/acinet/oview2.asp?…



Hot Jobs 2011

http://career-advice.monster.ca/job-hunt…



Salaries

http://money.cnn.com/2011/02/10/pf/colle…



Look here to find the job prospects for most all occupations in the USA.

http://www.bls.gov/oco/oco2003.htm



http://www.time.com/time/business/articl…What do most English majors end up doing after college for a career?
You can be an english teacher.What do most English majors end up doing after college for a career?
The English majors I know went into teaching, publishing, and library science (you need a masters for that).