Would you folks mind participating in my survey?
 

My statistics class requires that each pair of students take a survey on some subject they've chosen then present their results to the class. I figured posting on the board might be a good way to get some responses from a diverse, nationwide population.

My partner and I are collecting data on the amount of people who have a bachelors degree but no degree higher than that. We're also interested in seeing if there is a significant amount of people with degrees that work in a different field from that of their degree.

If you wouldn't mind posting your age, what your degree is in, and what you do for a living, it would really help us out, thanks!

My bet is that most people with degrees work in a different field.

Thats my bet also, in fact we're basing our test on the assumption that 75% work in a different field, but I need to take a sample to find out :).

32. I have a bachelor's degree in Aviation Management and Flight Technology. I am a programmer and team lead for IBM because being a poverty-stricken flight instructor sucks.

I have a under grad and grad degree in english. Don't know if this info is any benfit to you but here it is. I am a real estate developer, and a legal assist in the personal injury field of law. Also a state licensed insurance adjuster. I restore old cadillacs for relaxation/aggravation.

36. I have two undergraduate degrees.

1. a BA in Lingustics with a minor in Japanese.
2. A BS in Business Administratin, emphasis in Management Science.

I originally started out as an ESL (english as a second language) and english teacher at the high school level. The pay was bad, so I went to work in Marketing in the food industry. I am now the National Sales Manager for a medium sized food company.

An A.A.S. in Aerospace Technology
A B.S in Meteorology

50 years old

I'm an Airline Pilot

Use both degrees everytime I fly,especially the Meteorology

I'm 39 and have a bachelor's degree in speech communication.

I work as a freelance television director and/or technical director. Yes, I do what I studied in school. If you're wondering, I'm also very happy with my field of choice. :)

PS I'm not sure how good a representative sample of the population we are, though, having too many commonalites through our cars. Just a thought.

Good luck with the project!!

Hello,
41, degree in English, minor in Educational Physcology(did I get that right?)
Did some teaching, then decided to do *other things*--------have my own little company that manufactures and wholesales hand made Kashmiri rugs in US.
Right now, am working on a project to launch a pharmarceutical factory on Vietnam which will hopefully be viable by mid 2005.
Does that help?

I am 45 have a BA in Economics (Accounting Minor) and work in banking.

I guess I kind of fit the stereotype of working in my degree.

Good luck with the survey.

So it seems, after putting all the data together, the actual proportions are 56% work in thier degree, 44% do not. I really thought more would be working outside of their degree, but had i wanted to do this test properly, I would have needed a sample size over 1200 people, which might have changed the outcome. For a 30 point project whose purpose was just to go through the motions, I think this'll be fine. Thanks for the help!