Grad J~School, GRE and a Ivy League school

[DubaiSis]

I'm interested in the conundrum. I was a journalism major and I think my BA has served me well because my general education serves me well as a travel agent. Aaand that's about the extent of how I use journalism. On another note, my dad was a photographer (if you've been to Lubbock you've seen his work) and when he was hiring photographers he preferred them to NOT have a degree in photography. He felt they focused too much on the art and not enough on the technical. He wanted them shooting (mostly portraits) the way he wanted them shot. So as some have said, getting more education is great, but tread gently about an abundance of education in photography specifically.

[AnchorAlumna]

I will say.....I actually have an English degree with a minor in journalism, and the one time I went out hunting for a job in another area, the interest I got was due to the English degree. The job offer I got - an entry level job at an airline - was because they felt the English degree, combined with journalism, meant that I could communicate clearly.

But...my teacher friend who complains about not getting paid enough earned more her first year of teaching - 40 years ago - than I made in my top earning year as an editor with a then-prosperous newspaper.