Most Rewarding Majors - Page 12

Coolbrezze · 07-02-2009, 02:08 PM

No I don't have any direct plans as for career, though I found it interesting that I actually may not be getting my PhD ( or as soon as I thought). In a post you made earlier, you ask do I plan on just getting my masters... I answered no, but now I have no clue. Getting a PhD or masters really vary on what graduate school you attend.
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Oh I read your question wrong, you ask what do I find so interesting about IR....

Well basically everything, from what you learn, oppurtunties available etc.... I don't directly plan on being a foreign relations officer since there are a lot more careers to consider. It all really depends on whether after my undergraduate I look for a career, or I try to attend a buisness, international affair, law, political science etc... graduate school.

trojanman10101 · 07-03-2009, 10:02 PM

See I am not sure if I want a major that is going to make me work to find a job. I want a major that is going to get me a reliable job, no matter what 4 year university I go to.

applicannot · 07-03-2009, 10:47 PM

Then DON'T major in the liberal arts. That is NOT the purpose of a liberal arts major.

trojanman10101 · 07-03-2009, 11:39 PM

Okay I agree, anyways does anybody know the different lists of law degrees, and what can a masters in law do for somebody?

Coolbrezze · 07-03-2009, 11:56 PM

Well I'm not completely sure on all the direct jobs, but most with masters in law tend to have employment of: private practice, buisness, other government, judical clerkship, public interest, academic, and workship.
Not sure how reliable this survery is:http://www.lsac.org/pdfs/Types-of-employment.pdf, but sure it gives a brief ideal.
Also seems like there was a survery for salary:http://www.lsac.org/pdfs/Salary-employment-factor.pdf

trojanman10101 · 07-04-2009, 02:56 AM

Thnx Coolbreeze, however, I am confused are the any degrees for law or legal studies that allow you to obtain a masters, or something similar so you can study law but not become a lawyer.

schee410 · 07-04-2009, 03:10 AM

You don't automatically become a lawyer by studying law. You can go to law school and end up doing something else (say, if you don't take/pass the bar exam).

flyingllama · 07-04-2009, 03:38 AM

what are some things that you can do if you have a law degree but never took the bar?

trojanman10101 · 07-04-2009, 04:35 AM

What I meant to say is what can you do with a masters in legal studies, except for the obvious paralegals?

Coolbrezze · 07-04-2009, 01:38 PM

trojanman10101 there are careers that you can do with studies in law without becoming a lawyer, though I'm just not that familier with them. Though also, political science, international relations etc... are also some of those studies you can countinue to law school ( including other types of graduate schools) to become a lawyer or not. I agree, it does become cofusing.

trojanman10101 · 07-04-2009, 03:49 PM

Yeah because if I want to ultimately lets say become a politician I want some idea of law and legal studies, however, I dont want to go to 7 years of school and take a bar exam to become a lawyer. Are their certain degrees you can double major in along with poly sci, such as legals studies or pre law that will help you get an understanding of the constitutional law.

Coolbrezze · 07-04-2009, 03:57 PM

Well political science, international relations etc... will help you understand the constitutional law, as well as the graduate schools... unless you were to go more into buisness for graduate, which may only cover a little. I think I would recommand to minor ( i myself may have a minor) in economics ( or some sort), this will keep you even more open to job options and graduate schools such as buisness. This is a reason why I would most likely major in political science or international relations, and if I'am to have a minor it would be economics.

trojanman10101 · 07-04-2009, 05:05 PM

Yeah I mean could major in legal studies, and get my masters, and my minor could be poly sci, because the law is a much more broader subject.

Coolbrezze · 07-04-2009, 05:16 PM

Oh right, I think that will vary depending on the university you attend. I have heard of some minors in political science or international relations, but it differed from each school.

trojanman10101 · 07-04-2009, 06:51 PM

Yeah I am not sure, however, if you look at US Bureau of Labor, political scientists are the best paid social scientists. Therefore, I want to either major in poly sci, and get a minors in economics, history, or law, or even double major legal studies and poly sci.