A new survey from Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. found the degrees incoming college freshman should gravitate toward, as well as those they should avoid.
The survey, conducted by about 150 human resources executives, found that new students should avoid career paths dealing with law, as only 1.4 percent of respondents chose that field as the most promising, followed by marketing or advertising and human resources, chosen by only 2 percent of respondents. Less than 5 percent chose public service.
The survey found computer science and information to be the most-recommended field of study. That field was selected by 16 percent of respondents, followed by engineering by 15 percent and medicine and healthcare by 14.3 percent.
“This recession may have many freshmen second-guessing career plans,” CEO John A. Challenger said. “Certainly those who were contemplating a future in financial services or home building may be looking for new options. It is impossible to predict what the job market will look like in four years. Young people entering college this fall could graduate into a job market that is still recovering from recession. With so much uncertainty, it is best to seek skills that are flexible and highly transferable between various industries.
“The areas recommended by human resource executives, while appearing to be relatively specialized on the surface, actually provide future graduates with a great amount of flexibility to pursue careers in a wide range of fields that are emerging now or could emerge over the next two decades,” he continued.
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