What Did You Study in College? Are You Working in That Field Now?

I have a degree in Gerontology (the study of aging). Prior to having my son, I was a Medical Social Worker specializing in Alzheimer's and dementia and worked at an adult day health care. The last 5 years I have been caring for my mother who has Fronto-Temporal Dementia. So, yes, I guess I'm still working in my field!

I got my undergraduate degrees in Religious Studies and Japanese Studies and my M.A. in Japanese Studies with a focus on Japanese Sociology. I'm a SAHM, so...no. Although I do read to my children in Japanese regularly...

I have a B.S. in Microbiology and an M.S. in Forest Products (Molecular Biology). I work as a molecular biology technician (I do research & development and run clinical samples) in public health. It's a fantastic job and I really LOVE what I do! It is exactly what I went to school for!

My major was Marketing and minor in Business.

I did work with Product Development/Marketing for Frito Lay then I left to oversee the building of our first house and later be a SAHM.

All the while a SAHM, my hubby was in outside sales and I acted as his customer service person because all the customers knew that I wouls know exactly where he was. I managed all his travel arrangements as well.

We now have our own company in the same field (raw materials) and I use the business part of my degree to run the financial aspect of the company. I still do all travel arrangements, etc but also use Quickbooks extensively with Accounts Payable/Receivable, Payroll, taxes, insurance, investments, warehouseing, etc.

Hubby is accounting major for undergrad and MBA from Duke. So, yes he is also using his degree.

We did not do student loans. Debt is evil

My B.S. is in Economics and Finance, I am a Financial Analyst.

I am nearing the end of my MBA program, which is a Global MBA. I am a financial analyst for a Japan program with foreign military sales.

So it all works out :).

I graduated with a B.S. in Marine Biology. Since I am not currently living near the ocean, I am working as an Environmental Scientist/Ecologist. I use some knowledge from my undergrad studies in my current job. I did go back and recently finished my masters in Environmental Science/Biology.

I have a bachelors and masters degree in elementary education and taught for 13 years before choosing to stay home when my kids came along. I recently started subbing again occasionally.
Out of curiosity, why do you think owning your own tutoring business isn't meant to be? I think the field of tutoring is a booming one right now and it would be very easy to start it out of your home or travel to clients' homes to make a profit and reduce your overhead costs. I think if this is truly your dream and passion, then plan it out on paper and work towards your goal. It might not happen overnight, but traveling the path to your dream is part of the satisfaction! Good luck!
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Hi! DH and I were both environmental science majors. I quickly learned the world isn't interested in being saved but my darling (35+years) is still out there tilting at windmills, God bless him. His hours and travels and our homeschooling now keep me blissfully at home.

accounting and yes im an accountant. I would LOVE to go back if I had time and could afford it. I'd love to go for physics or something completely diferent but will settle for getting my cpa soon

I got a degree in Applied Physics from Ga. Tech and worked as Applications Engineer for various equipment manufacturer's, so yes, I used my degree. Little by little I moved over to technical sales and now technical marketing. So while I do not have to do original science research, I still do market research and analyze technical data to determine product family life cycles. I am perfectly suited to my job since at my core I love making things more efficient and organized, whether it is in my personal and family life or in a technical field or in sales and marketing.

I majored in French Language and Literature with minors in Sociology and Theology. I became a construction manager and now run my own commercial construction company. As they say, do what you love, and the rest will follow! :)

I went to school and became an Associate Degree Registered Nurse. I have been working as an RN now for 9 years. I am currently back in school working on the BSN-MSN track. I am a clinical nurse supervisor in an awesome pediatric hospital. I love my job!

Hey CAWriterMom! Journalism major here, too! I used the degree until it could no longer use me, but at least I got 15 years of getting paid for my passion (even if the pay was peanuts!). Now I am using this time to "temp" as a SAHM, while taking classes to do something else. I also dabble in freelance.

I have a B. A. In communication disorders and an M.A. In speech pathology. I have been a speech pathologist for the last 16 years.

Accounting and information technology management and that is pretty much what I do now. I joke my job is a magic eight ball. Ask me a question I will give you an answer.

I have a B.S. in Marine Biology and a M.S. in Environmental Analysis and Management. I manage the environmental and safety programs for a company. So, yes I am working in something similar to my M.S. I LOVE my job!

I have degrees in Anthropology, Behavioral Sciences, Fine Arts & Architecture/Interior Design.

I did work in those fields, after graduation.
But then worked in other fields as well.

Now I am a SAHM. And work part time at my kids' school.

Yes and no. I studied European history in college. Practical, huh? So I went to law school and practiced law for 6 years and then worked as a legal editor for 5. I quit to stay home with my kids 12 years ago. Now I work part time in a church nursery and part time from home doing legal editor work. I still love history and I read a lot of historical works, both non-fiction and fiction.

ETA: Interesting question. We have some diverse and well-educated moms on this site.

I studied elementary special ed in college. Then at 25 I went and got my massage therarpy license.

I now work as an administrative assitant in a gold mining company.

Well, I did figure out that College was not for me after two semesters, but I did study music. I did make money off of it for a while, singing in various places for various resons, but now I enjoy singing in a community group and doing volunteer work with it (my voice). Did I have intentions on making it big? Sure, for a while - but then I decided I did not want to live that life, I like more stability than a musical career offers. I do plan to go back but to a vocational school vs. college degree.

I received a mechanical engineering degree and I work as a mechanical design engineer. I *heart* my calcultor so I won't be changing jobs any time soon.

I studied Accounting in school and yes, I am an accountant. It's not my passion, but I have a great/stabble career and I will be able to retire at 52. I like to say that life begins at 5 o'clock. :)

I am happy enough to stay in this career, without letting it distrack me from my family (my real passion).

I studied business and psychology in college and worked in HR after college, until I quit to stay home. I guess that's pretty related.

I studied Japanese and Political Science for my undergrad degree. I never worked with Japanes but I did work in Congress for six years. I went back and did my MBA and now I manage an organisation. I got this job as a direct result of my study.

political science - no, i am not using it

I think some of the best things learned in college are not the actual major subject matter. Instead, I learned time management, financial management, how to pick good friends, how to deal with difficult or unfair people (professors, students, administrators, business people), how to "pick up the pieces" when you make a mess of something, how to get over being hurt or stabbed in the back, how to live with someone with a different style of living, how to forgive, and especially - how to work through and finish something well that seems to have no real value (certain classes).

My degree was to teach high school math. I taught full-time for 5 years, quit to have my babies (and used my college smarts to be the best mommy!), subbed here and there while they were in school, and taught part-time when they were in college. The bulk of high school kids have changed (the use of their time - not homework, their need for excitement and fun in class, their disdain for the teaching profession, the growing amount of emotional pain due to poor parental choices, etc.) and too many of the parents have changed (some believe everything their kids say, some expect miracles under challenging circumstances, some have stopped parenting their teens, and some have a very low opinion of the profession because of past experiences). I have no desire to go back into the classroom. A group of kids and parents who are disrespectful and/or broken, on a regular basis is not worth it. The classes are way too large to teach a subject where each kid comes in at a different level with different learning styles and a different math background.

Now I tutor and it is wonderful. I also have a home-based business that uses my college smarts.

I have a B.S. in Computer Science and a Masters in Software Design & Development. I worked in the Information Technology field for 10+ years as a technologist, then moved into a Career Development manager role at my IT company and have been a Recruiter, Staffing Manager, HR Manager, and Trainer. I decided to get credentials in that area, so am currently writing my dissertation for a PhD in Industrial/Organizational Psychology. I've loved learning this new field and am working now PT as a Career Consultant both for a management consulting and outplacement firm and with private clients.

In the sense that I have a BS and teach science sometimes, yes. In the sense that I am using my degree for its intended purpose, no. I am not in a field somewhere studying animals and plants LOL!

I am actually waiting to hear if I got back into school for something completely different! What is important at 20, is so not important at 40!

I was a journalism major and 20 years later, I'm still in the profession, working as a freelance public relations writer. Everything I learned in that program is relevant to my work today.

I have a B.S. and M.A. in Criminal Justice and yep, I'm using them. I work as a senior level manager for the state juvenile justice agency and I teach Criminology at a community college. I love my field. it has always been a passion of mine!

I have a Bachelor of Arts degree in Broadcast Journalism. I did work in the newspaper and radio industry for about 10 years and loved it but didn't make enough money. Now I am an HR and Security Assistant at an Enviornmental Consulting Firm. I have great job, but no I am not really using my degree for it.

College was great. I may have chosen a different degree but it helped make me who I am. Not really using my degree in Geography and Environmental studies now...did at first for a couple of years then got into marketing and merchandising and followed my real passion of becoming and entrepreneur and own my own retail boutique now. It's a labor of love though not a high dollar money maker like everyone dreams. Being your own boss is great but it will keep you up at night for sure. I do get to have a flexible schedule to be with my family which is the best!

i went to college for 2 semesters hated it and had no idea what to do with my life.. after a couple years of working random jobs i wwent to a tech school for biotechnology (it gives u a certification as a lab tech).. i was working in the field until we moved to vermont for a few months..i couldnt find a job in that field there... now im not working at all im pregnant