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Top 10 Most Unusual College Degrees


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We talk to a lot college students here at ScholarPoint and have seen a very wide range of different college majors. Were often blown away by some of the weird degrees we hear about. Heres a list of some of the more unusual ones that weve come across.

1. Master Ranching Showing up to college wearing spurs and riding a horse probably isnt the best idea, unless you go to Texas A&M-Kingsvilles Institute for Ranch Management. The university is offering the first ever master degree program for ranchers. What was once a profession passed on from generation to generation is now getting sophisticated enough that it may actually require an MBA. Go figure. Graduates can expect salaries in the $50,000-$75,000 range.

2. Astrobiology ET phone home. The University of Glamorgan in the UK offers a degree in Astrobiology, which is the search for life beyond earth.  So if hunting for alien life is your thing consider a career in Astrobiology.

3. Retail Floristry I bet you never thought working at your local flower shop required a college degree. Well, it probably doesnt, but that doesnt mean you cant major in Retail Floristry anyway. Career opportunities are a step above working the cash register and include wholesaling, special event designing, and display gardening. This program is offered through Mississippi State University and graduates can expect a 90% job placement rate.

4. Professional Nanny Sullivan University in Louisville Kentucky offers a professional nanny program, which prepares graduates to work in private residences, day care centers, childrens hospitals, and country clubs. This is a perfect career for those girls who grew up babysitting all the neighborhood kids that now want to make more than $2 per hour.

5. Sports Ministry Graduates from this program are prepared for positions in non-profit organizations seeking to use sports as an avenue for teaching religion. This program is offered through Campbellsville University in Campbellsville Kentucky.

6. Adventure Recreation Do you like snowboarding, scuba diving, ice climbing, or whitewater rafting? If you answered yes, perhaps you should consider doing what you love for a job and start by making it your college major. Green Mountain College in Vermont is offering major and minor programs in Adventure Recreation, which aims to place graduates in a variety of outdoor recreation careers such as those listed above.

7. Golf & Sports Turf Management Just because you were never good at football doesnt mean you cant make it your job. Only youll be repairing the grass they tear apart every week. The course curriculum offered by Mississippi Sate University will prepare you for a career as a golf superintendent or a sports turf manager at city, school, and professional sports arenas. Graduates in this field also enjoy a 90% job placement rate.

8. Comedy: Writing and Performance Heres a degree program that actually requires a great sense of humor as an admission requirement.  Humber College in Canada offers this program to help naturally talented students hone their craft and learn the commercial side of the business. Students learn stand-up, improv, scriptwriting, and sketch comedy.

9. Organic Agriculture Organic foods make up more than 2.5% of all food and drink sales nationwide and have been increasing by 20% per year since 1990. This makes organic farming an attractive career opportunity. This is the first organic agriculture major in the nation and is offered through Washington State University.

10. Fishing Sciences and Management This masters program is offered by Colorado State University and focuses on fish populations for recreational and commercial fishing purposes to ensure adequate conservation and utilization. If nothing else the courses on fish psychology should at the very least help you catch more fish.

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Hey, I'm interested in a few of those! Adventure Recreation sounds like fun!

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I bet the competition for class clown is pretty tough in the comedy writing class.





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1. Master Ranching Showing up to college wearing spurs and riding a horse probably isnt the best idea, unless you go to Texas A&M-Kingsvilles Institute for Ranch Management. The university is offering the first ever master degree program for ranchers. What was once a profession passed on from generation to generation is now getting sophisticated enough that it may actually require an MBA. Go figure. Graduates can expect salaries in the $50,000-$75,000 range.


I wanna be a cowboy, baby!  biggrin

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2. Astrobiology ET phone home. The University of Glamorgan in the UK offers a degree in Astrobiology, which is the search for life beyond earth.  So if hunting for alien life is your thing consider a career in Astrobiology.

wow I'd love to do this, provided my funding comes through each year.
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a friend of my family has that golfing one.....he did that for about 10 years....now he is a sheriff. weirdface.gif

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I like the Astrobiology and Adventure Recreation degrees...they sound like very fun, creative careers if you can find the opportunity! Man, am I in the worng business or what?

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I wanted a doctorate in philosophy when I first started college, until I met 2 guys who had them. One worked at SHakey's Pizza, the other drove a delivery van...smile

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laughing.gif thats hilarious. Most likely working due to the student loans....otherwise no job needed.

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I'm SOOOOoooooooo smart..............

want garlic bread with that?smile

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10. Fishing Sciences and Management This masters program is offered by Colorado State University and focuses on fish populations for recreational and commercial fishing purposes to ensure adequate conservation and utilization. If nothing else the courses on fish psychology should at the very least help you catch more fish.


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