Why Aren’t Black Students Picking Majors That Lead to High-Paying Jobs?

[Data-Hawk]

I can't say always, but I would say a good amount of people who go into STEM related fields do so because their parents were involved in a similar field.

 

[semtex]

smarten up brehs

Software Developers : Occupational Outlook Handbook: : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

 

[SAINT]

My major is M.I.S. Im planing on getting a MBA after i get my BBA. If all goes well and everything goes according to plan i could reach 6 figures by my early 30s.

 

[ben anderson]

how does a nikka get into IT? talking from the ground up.

 

[Hardaway]

*yawns*

whites major in political science and still get hired by McKinsey, Goldman and the Fed Reserve

with like a 3.9 at a top 5, 10, maybe 20 school yeah

 

[JBold]

More people need to focus on creating a potential job, and not depending on someone to hire you. Any degree can be useful if you know how you will incorporate it into your life. Bash English degree's but some of the emails I get on a daily basis from people who aren't good writers show me how important that major really is. To me it's a sad reality that most people go into careers that they hate because they pay well..I rather bet on myself.

 

[Rollo Goodlove]

Cause white people aren't hiring us

 

[Paradise50]

I know plenty of black women that got pointless degrees or degrees with small financial caps.

Now they be on fb complaining about the dead end jobs they got

 

[Hardaway]

I know plenty of black women that got pointless degrees or degrees with small financial caps.

Now they be on fb complaining about the dead end jobs they got

what dead end job

if they're working in some office making average pay that's pretty good for someone with a weak degree (school, major) and shytty or average grades

they would've been working retail otherwise which might be like half the pay of a dead end office job

 

[JBold]

Self-employment should be a priority, especially in the black community. I find it insane that we should have to leave our communities to find jobs - essentially begging someone who doesn't have your best interest in mind to hire you. fukk that. Bet on you and see where it takes you. I mean, unless you want to be a nurse, teacher, or sit in front of a cubicle doing tech work.

 

[Rollo Goodlove]

Because, cacs.
-TheColi

Why would a cracka hire me when Bradley has the same exact rusme I rather not see for my self that's why Im going to find what I'm truly good at

 

[iFightSeagullsForBread]

That's the problem... You're not white ( or I think you're not), so you can't afford to follow your dreams, that's selfish. Most black people come from nothing, so you have to do what needs to be done and maybe your children can follow their dreams.

 

[MalikReloaded]

with like a 3.9 at a top 5, 10, maybe 20 school yeah

Yea...of course.

White kid I know who majored in political science working for Citigroup clearing $160,000 working in finance.

 

[soulfuljah]

US has a over abudence of STEM majors and matter of fact companies would rather get cheap foreigns on those H1s and keep them in the role than hire white or black americans in stem fields.

That's not completely true. I know for a fact that people with H-1B visas make bank. I saw a job listed the other day in the break room for like $125k for H-1B holders. The hustle is all income from the US is taxed like they are a citizen, but because they aren't, the only thing that they can get is SS after like 10 years I believe.

 

[Paradise50]

what dead end job

if they're working in some office making average pay that's pretty good for someone with a weak degree (school, major) and shytty or average grades

they would've been working retail otherwise which might be like half the pay of a dead end office job

jobs that people with hs diplomas are working