Top 10 Useless Degrees in any University

  1. Bachelor of Liberal Studies (BLS / BA in Liberal Studies)
    Broad and non-specialized; employers struggle to infer concrete, job-ready skills.
  2. Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)
    Portfolio-dependent outcomes; income and hiring are highly competitive and unstable.
  3. Bachelor of Philosophy (BA in Philosophy)
    Strong reasoning training, but no direct occupational pathway without pairing (law, tech, policy).
  4. Bachelor of Art History (BA in Art History)
    Very limited labor market unless followed by museum studies or graduate specialization.
  5. Bachelor of Music (BM / BMus)
    Performance careers are scarce and winner-take-most; teaching usually requires further credentials.
  6. Bachelor of Creative Writing (BA or BFA in Creative Writing)
    Writing skill alone rarely converts into salaried employment without media or marketing overlap.
  7. Bachelor of Theatre / Drama (BA or BFA in Theatre Arts)
    Employment depends on auditions and networks rather than the credential itself.
  8. Bachelor of Religious Studies (BA in Religious Studies)
    Narrow professional demand outside clergy, education, or academia.
  9. Bachelor of Anthropology (BA in Anthropology)
    Valuable analytical training, but most professional roles require a master’s or applied specialization.
  10. Bachelor of Gender Studies / Cultural Studies (BA)
    Theory-heavy with weak standalone labor signaling unless combined with law, policy, or analytics.

I’ve paid my HELB thankfully, so I don’t need to waste any more time or money.

As usual, I welcome intergalactic debate.

@GituK7 alisomea BFA( bachelor of fine anals)

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There goes the thread…:joy::joy:

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I know someone who did Fine Arts, then learnt how to use 3D design software, he’s doing quite well for himself now. Infact, better than most. He’s into interior design.

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He learned how to use 3D software because he knew Fine Arts was a dead end course.