Buyer’s remorse is never fun, but it’s particularly painful when it comes with the time and cost of getting a college education.
買完想剁手的感覺總是令人痛苦，比如耗費(fèi)了大量時(shí)間和金錢的大學(xué)教育。

To help you avoid this stinging regret, PayScale has ranked the majors college alumni recommend least. If you have your heart set on one of these, you don’t necessarily have to change course -- just do your research on job prospects so your dreams aren’t dashed after graduation day.
為了避免這種情況，PayScale為畢業(yè)生最不推薦的專業(yè)做了個(gè)排名。如果你正傾心于其中一個(gè)專業(yè)，也沒必要特地變更課程——你只需要做好職業(yè)前景調(diào)查，免得夢碎畢業(yè)時(shí)分。

1. Anthropology
1.人類學(xué)

According to PayScale’s data, 35 percent of anthropology majors wouldn’t recommend it to current students.
根據(jù)PayScale的調(diào)查數(shù)據(jù)，35%的人類學(xué)學(xué)生不愿向新生推薦本專業(yè)。

“People typically regret majoring in anthropology because they have a preconceived notion that there is a direct and specific job title perfectly correlating to it,” says training and development consultant Farrah Parker. “Instead of recognizing the broad spectrum of careers that they can pursue, they focus on their inability to find a career with an exact reference to their major.”
培訓(xùn)及發(fā)展顧問Farrah Parker稱：“大多數(shù)人后悔選了人類學(xué)，因?yàn)榇蠹以扔X得會肯定有與之對口的職業(yè)。學(xué)生們只想找一個(gè)和專業(yè)關(guān)系密切的職位，卻不想在更寬泛的領(lǐng)域內(nèi)找工作?！?/div>

Anthropology majors could consider work in community organizations or government, for example, or combine the major with others to make themselves more marketable.
人類學(xué)學(xué)生可以考慮在社區(qū)機(jī)構(gòu)或者政府工作，或者結(jié)合其他專業(yè)來學(xué)習(xí)以適應(yīng)市場需求。

2. History
2.歷史

This major is recommended by only 33 percent of its graduates. Many history majors go on to work in academia, or may find jobs with government agencies, libraries or organizations dedicated to the period they studied.
只有33%的畢業(yè)生推薦了這個(gè)專業(yè)。很多歷史系學(xué)生成為學(xué)者或者在政府機(jī)關(guān)、圖書館或者其他組織工作，并且一生致力于研究他們所研究的歷史階段。

Parker says it’s important for graduates to keep their options open after graduation. “People with narrow definitions of career paths find themselves regretting majors,” she says. “However, those who recognize that the workforce is full of positions that require expertise outside of what may be formally listed in a course catalog find themselves in a perfect position to brand their college major in whatever manner they see fit.”
Parker說對于畢業(yè)生來說，在選擇工作時(shí)保持一個(gè)開放的心態(tài)非常重要。“把職業(yè)道路限定得過窄的人容易對自己的專業(yè)不滿。工作中到處都需要一些額外的專業(yè)知識，而這些知識并不一定和專業(yè)課程所列的內(nèi)容相同。能意識到這點(diǎn)的學(xué)生更容易將自己的專業(yè)融入到工作中，并且找到一個(gè)合適的職位?！?/div>

3. Visual Communication
3.視覺設(shè)計(jì)

Only 29 percent of visual communication majors would recommend this to students. Majoring in visual communication may involve creating artwork, learning about ad design and public relations, and studying layout. Graduates may go on to work in media, advertising, public relations or other fields.
只有29%的學(xué)生推薦這個(gè)專業(yè)。視覺設(shè)計(jì)專業(yè)包括藝術(shù)創(chuàng)作，學(xué)習(xí)廣告設(shè)計(jì)、公共關(guān)系和規(guī)劃布局。畢業(yè)生可能會去傳媒公司、廣告公司、公關(guān)公司或其他領(lǐng)域工作。

4. Social Science
4.社會科學(xué)

PayScale found 28 percent of social science majors would recommend the major to students.
PayScale發(fā)現(xiàn)只有28%的社會關(guān)系專業(yè)學(xué)生會推薦本專業(yè)。

“I am a former social science major who has since advised against it,” says recruiting consultant Sarah Merrill at Atrium Staffing. “I won’t say that you don’t learn anything from a social science major, but you certainly don’t learn practical knowledge that can be applied to a wide range of jobs.”
招聘顧問Saral Merill“我以前是一個(gè)社會關(guān)系專業(yè)學(xué)生，此后專注黑它三十年。也不是說你從這個(gè)專業(yè)中什么都學(xué)不到，但是沒有能夠應(yīng)用在更廣泛的工作領(lǐng)域內(nèi)的實(shí)用知識?！?/div>

“When I talk to students now I advise them to think about what they can actually use in the future -- courses on personal finance, marketing, business,” she explains. “There was a course offered at my university on business writing that I have heard was the hands-down most useful course ever taken because of a whole section on email etiquette.”
“當(dāng)我和學(xué)生交流的時(shí)候，我會建議他們考慮一下到底哪些才是他們將來會用到的東西——應(yīng)該是個(gè)人理財(cái)，市場營銷以及商務(wù)課程。我讀大學(xué)的時(shí)候有一門商務(wù)寫作課，無疑是我上過最實(shí)用的課程，因?yàn)樗幸徽麄€(gè)章節(jié)都在教電子郵件規(guī)范?！?/div>

5. Journalism
5.新聞學(xué)

Only 27 percent of journalism graduates would recommend the major. Difficulties facing print media and the time it takes to break out of entry-level positions can be downers for grads. People with journalism degrees can also end up in marketing, sales, academia or other jobs if they decide to leave the newsgathering business.
只有27%的新聞系畢業(yè)生推薦了此專業(yè)。紙質(zhì)媒體面臨的窘境，以及入門所花的時(shí)間都讓畢業(yè)生感到沮喪。新聞專業(yè)出身的人如果決定放棄與新聞相關(guān)的工作，最后也會在市場營銷、銷售、學(xué)術(shù)或其他行業(yè)工作。