As has already been said you should do something that you already have an interest in. There is no point being stuck in a dead end job just because you like the money. No amount of money will make up for that! Also unless you are willing to move you might want to consider what you have for employers in yr area. Up here we have precious little big buisness so it would be hopeless trying to get any work here say as a computer programmer for example. We also get a lot of tourists in the area in the summer so in the off season it goes pretty quiet & there have been lots of layoffs. I would suggest going into the forces and they will give you loads of training and if you do well many employers will snap you up once you leave (they love ex military).

 

From what i understand contruction management is a good field. A lot of my buddies graduated with that or civil engineering. You can do a few different things with that and depending on who you pick as an employer could easily make 60k. Or im not sure what the scale is in arkansas, but general labor in KC is like 25 an hour starting.... Journeyman Pipefitters make like 35 or 40 here..Its union of course and its hard to get in, but its worth it if you dont want to go to school.

 

Very sound advice here. You can make all the $$$ in the world, but if you are not happy at it, you could cause yourself a great deal of health issues. Whatever you decide to do, you will be doing it a long time, so you had better be happy doing it. $$$ does not = happiness---I can tell you three people right now that I know who have committed suicide; they were making 3X -4X times as much as me.

four years---maybe 4.5, get out, get a job, and build your career; build your life!

 

I can't believe drug dealer/czar/overlord hasn't been brought up yet. Sure it isn't a stable desk job but it let's face it, he should clear 60K quickly and doesn't have to go through all that annoying schooling. Based on his writing who knows if the kid is even cut out for four mentally taxing years of higher education.

The job will always be exciting and challenging since you'll always have to find new ways to launder the crap loads of small bills you'll surely accumulate and keep one step ahead of the po-po. No boring day at the office for you young man!

 

i got a 19 on my act...i know not to good but im not good with heavy math and chemistry kind of stuff other than that i can do it

 

if the market wasnt so bad i would want to be a contractor of some kind but who knows it might get better

 

Only $60K per year?

Find a business to start. Something you love doing so it doesn't seem like work.

Shoot for $260,000 per year.

I love what I do, and it's not like work. I wish I would have started something like it in High School and skipped the military/ college stuff.

Good luck.

 

Be sure to read the constitution about 100 times before you sign up. When they say "raise your right hand" that's for real and there may be times when
"following the orders of the President and the officers appointed over you" violates The Constitution.

 

Heyas.. if you guys think $60k/yr isn't possible in 4 years, you might be suprised..

There are numerous jobs in the healthcare field easily banking $50k+ year with starting pay.. personally, I wen't into nursing.. and things are working out pretty well.. there's always going to be jobs in nursing, it's one of the biggest job shortages on the market.. Most RN programs are 2 year programs, unless you want to go for your bachelors, and some integrate LVN certification after the 1st year. LVNs makes $15-20/hr starting out.. Either way, becoming a male nurse is fairly rewarding on multiple levels.. good pay, job security, and there's plenty of women around you..

There's plenty of upward mobility if you ever decide to go back to school.. With most master degree programs paying well over $75k/yr at starting pay. I'm currently going for my masters to become a nurse anesthetist. CRNAs start out making nearly $150k/yr around here.. Considering I'll be in school for a total of 7-8 years.. the payoff is worth it to me..

But the others are right.. you have to do something you enjoy.. I've always enjoyed being able to help others in need, and I especially like working the surgical floors, so naturally my job choice works out pretty well..

 

You need to look into the future, not the now. When you graduate college with a 4 year degree, it will be 2014. The economy should be back to normal way before then, so you shouldnt be picking your major by looking at todays economy.

One of the best majors currently is Nuclear engineering. There is already a shortage of nuclear engineers, and with the desire to get away from fossel fuels, more and more nuclear power plants are going to be built creating a larger demand for NE's. It is in no way uncommon for a recently graduated NE to get a 100k job straight out of college. However, since you said math and science are your weakest areas, you should stay away from engineering. I would suggest a construction job, or getting a degree from Wyotech, UTI, etc and work in the service industry.

 

You pointed out your negatives, where you need to be looking is into your positives.
Try this again, What do you excel at?

 

i got a 17 on my 2nd and last attempt at the act, but i did fall asleep during it and make designs on the scantron. those test are freaking boring and way to long. my first attempt i made a 24 which was good enough for me. if they weren't so long and make you wait for everyone else to move on everybody would have hire test scores. they really need to re-do the SAT, ACT. i basically failed the SAT, it was more boring than the ACT

depending on your career, 60k is possible when you first get out of college.

 

Just like everybody else says, do what you enjoy, makes life easier...If I had college to do over again I would have gotten a construction management degree or a Civil Engineering degree...I was like you, couldnt sit in an office all day...I have a B.S. in management, but its hard to get the ideal job with that degree, so I kept workin with the old man doin sewer and water construction...you can EASILY make 60k in the 9 months we are able to do work up here, probly alot more where you are at. Its tough work, but rewarding, especially on prevailing rate jobs, plus I'm either outside or in my machine almost all the time during the summer months.

 

A union hard to get into?

 

Good point. And the good news is that noone trains more NE's than the US Navy!