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Q: What college degree is needed to work for a legal marijuana seed company?
Im interested in working for a marijuana seed company one day (such as greenhouse seed co.) but not sure what college degree mite help land a job. i know its in horticulture but is there like a specific degree?

A: Get Your Botany. Yea, How High style.

Q: What college degree is required for an Intelligence Specialist?
I just joined the Navy as an Intelligence Specialist and am interested in pursuing this as a long term career in the intelligence field outside the Navy. Most agencies require a degree. If I want to pursue this, what college degree would I need to get?

A: language would be a good choice, Arabic, Farsi would be good choices

Q: Why does a College Degree ensure that a person gets paid the highest wage and can be management?
I have worked as a Estimator for over 10 years and in the business all my life and am 100 percent capable of being Management and paid the best. But continually see and am told I need a degree. Even though I have the experience and knowledge. A college degree (any degree) allows people to be management and be paid more. Why?

A: Most businesses look at the possesion of a degree as the ability to be able to learn and that the person is teachable. They also look at it as someone that is mature and stable enough to do what it takes to commit themselves to a goal for 2 - 5 years, and stick with it until the job is complete. Someone with the vision and commitmit to see things in longterm, rather than just the now. While there are those that without degrees that are certainly capable, most businesses look at taking the risk in someone that has a degree is more bankable than someone that does not. Robert, you have the expereince, it is too easy these days to get a degree. There are weekend programs, online degrees, and night school, certainly you can find one that meets your needs. There are 2 year business degrees, do the 2 year program, get a degree.

Q: What college degree would one need to become a commercial real estate developer?
What college degree, undergraduate and graduate?

A: Business and Finance would be a good start. But my brother was one and he had a liberal arts major.

Q: What college degree would be best for me?
I'm 20 yrs old and like many people, I'm not sure what I want to do with my life. I've got some college but haven't selected a major yet. I'm thinking about going into a Computer Tech degree or Criminal Justice or Law. I just don't know what would pay off more.

A: You have to look at the programs because your going to be in the program for at least 4 years and then your going to have to go out in the world and in fact do the job so I would really just pick the thing you were most interested in.

Q: How valuable is having a college degree when owning an apartment complex?
I've been wanting to build, own, and run an apartment complex, I was wondering how important a college degree is if I do own one.

A: It will make you more credible to loan providers and possible partners in the venture. It will also give you more knowledge on the industry. There are colleges that offer a "housing and human environments" degree or even "human ecology" would help. Good Luck!

Q: What type of college degree does a journalist need?
I'm considering becoming a journalist because I love writing but I'm unsure of what type of college degree is necessary, how many years in college, the salary, and what type of work a journalist does. Any other additional information would be appreciated! Thank you.

A: Obviously English and breadth as well a depth as you don't know where you might end up. I like American Studies if your in the US, but that might be a graduate program. Universities have a lot of information as do journalists in the field. Visiting a newspaper, talk to someone in the lunch room, start networking, it's your best shot. It's not always about a degree, but talent, experience, intuition, very important in any field, and who you have as a mentor. Nothing by the book unless absolutely necessary. You have to get down on the ground and roll around in the mud for a while, the sooner the better and along the way to save five or ten years of dead ends. If you can possibly put that other out of your mind a while, I definitely would.

Q: What are the best paying jobs without a college degree?
I am 22 and working in a grocery store. What is a good career that I can make $50,000 or more without a college degree?

A: You don’t need a college degree to be a hotel sales manager and earn quite a bit of money. As a former VP I know from experience you can earn 45-60K entry level, and move up to 65-90K or more per year plus bonus within just a few years.. You do not need a college degree tro succeed. Most people don't think about hotel sales because they don't know the job exists. Each hotel has from 1-8 or more sales people depending on the size of the hotel. Hotel sales people sell a hotels guest rooms, meeting and banquet space, and services to maximize revenue for a hotel. Hotel sales is known as a receptive sale where people like to hear about your product. In fact, many customers call you asking for quotes and proposals and you just need to meet their needs. You can learn for free what a hotel sales person does and all of the benefits of the job by going to http://www.aprinda.com or http://www.ecornell.com The best part of a hotel sales career is you can advance quickly. I was 35 and oversaw 8 hotel sales departments in the western US. It's a fun career and I would not have done anything else with my career. I am retired from the business now. My best year was around 160K, but that was with 17 years of experience.

Q: What type of college degree does someone need to become a US secret service agent?
I was interested in this career and was wondering what kind of degree I should go for in college.

A: The Secret Service deals with a lot of white collar crime. I'd suggest a finance or accounting degree. More importantly, make sure you do a lot of research on the Secret Service (or any government agency you are interested in) before you apply. It can be a pretty humiliating experience if you don't have a breadth of knowledge on what the department does and knowledge about each of those subjects. Good luck!

Q: How does a college degree can be helpful in creating jobs and being self-employment ?
I read in some books and other websites that many people do not value college education in finding and holding a job. Can a person with a degree become self-employed and/or continuing education from home?

A: yes

Q: What is the most accredible way to obtain your college degree?
Is it best to start with community college, and transfer to a university, or just complete everything at a four year college? How do employers look at that? Do they prefer people that attended four year colleges or does it not matter, as long as you have a degree?

A: i work for the gov't. it doesn't matter as long as your credentials are good.

Q: What kind of college degree do you need to be an animal police?
What kind of college degree do you need to be an animal police? Animal Police as in like the ASPCA....idk how else you want me to discribe it

A: What is an animal police?

Q: What is the point of a college degree for airline job?
Should i even bother getting a college degree if im going to pursue a job as a airline pilot? I can't see myself doing anything else, so i have no idea what to major in. Why do airlines care if you have a college education or not? Lets say I went to a job interview with Delta, and had 2000 Hours TT, with a 4 yr degree. Another guy has 5000 hours TT with no degree. Will that guarantee me the job 100% because of that college degree?

A: NO, a college degree isn't a mandatory requirement for most airlines, but NOT having a Bachelor's Degree will reduce your chances of getting hired by a major air carrier by about 75%. If you only have an Associate degree, that will reduce your chances by about 50%. The only way to overcome that bias is to have about 10,000 hours of flight time behind you. Actually, the average "new hire" has a 4-year degree, 5,000+ hours and 1,000 hours+ multi-turbine PIC time. Only 2,000 hours won't cut it unless you are a minority as defined by the Equal Opportunity Act or you have friends in high places, or perhaps all military jet or turboprop time behind you. (fact). The airlines do not care what field your degree is in as long as you have one. In fact, airline applications are "scored" by a computer program. If you have checked the box for a 4-year degree, you get a few extra points. A 2-year degree, a few less extra points. No college, no points. Some college but you didn't finish, negative points (not always). There are no extra points given for an aviation degree. What a college degree tells them is something about your character: that you at least have some brains, that you are probably trainable, and that you can finish something that you started that isn't all that easy to get through. Also, to be competetive with other applicants, you ought to have the same level of education that the other 90% have. As far as what to take in college, I suggest taking a subject you enjoy that might also employ you if a flying career goes badly for you. Whether that happens to be biology, computer science, or something, great. Some airlines actually like their pilots to have a diversity of skills and interwests outside aviation. It shows that they are probably more well-rounded and interesting people to fly with. A big part of getting past the face-to-face interview is personality, and the hiring board will make a judgement based on whether they think they could tolerate being with you in a confined space 8 hours a day for 5 days in a row. Fact. Also, in 23 years I've spent 6+ years either furloughed or laid off. This is not an uncommon story among professional pilots. It's a fickle industry. Anything but my BS Degree in "Professional Aeronautics" would probably have been more helpful in keeping me employed above the restaurant level while I was laid off (you, want a Coke with that pizza? True story, AFTER I had been a regional captain with 6,000+ hours). Aviation can be a tough business. Hope for the best, plan for the worst, and give yourself all the ammunition you can to win the battle. Also, who you know is as important as everyting else. Friends give recommendations to friends. Good luck.