From: BestDegreePrograms.org
I am one of the many people that are recent grads but just can't seem to find work. In my case I actually did find work in my field, which was theatre and film, but then I got sick (better now but I got to be careful) and that forced me to take a cold, long, hard look at my future prospects, which in fact were not good with just my first degree. The sad truth of it is that a bachelor's degree rarely gets you a job. It's more of a stepping stone to a professional diploma, degree, or masters' program. Instead of looking at what your degree won't do for you, like this graphic shows, I think it's better to look at what it can. I have a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Design. This means I know a lot about performance space, story telling, design, the list goes on. We all know theatre isn't a big industry, and those that work in it quite literally fool themselves into working below minimum wage because they're "supporting the arts." But it is my step one into getting into the higher level degrees, even if I don't want to do theatre or film. I could get a Masters in Psychology with this bachelors, all I need are the requisite courses to get in plus the finished degree. It's all possible. Pretty much, when push comes to shove, be patient, be positive, and if you can't find a job in this crap market then go back to school, like I am, to be ready for when the market picks up again.
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