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Turning “dumb” college majors into careers. Maybe.

August

The hoity-toity—or downright obscure—college majors your parents warned you about may not be as pointless as previously believed, according to “The 6 Coolest Jobs for Weird Majors,”Â a U.S. News story from today.

Reporter Liz Wolgemuth investigates the hidden value in some common weird major suspects, such as classics and linguistics. Apparently, linguistics can get you a job naming products, while classics will help you craft a gnarly law school argument. But she also uncovers the surprising practicality of some zany majors like packaging and food science; ever consider becoming a sustainability engineer (making product packages with less junk) or a flavor chemist (making lip gloss and ice cream yummy)?

When all else fails, your seemingly useless retention of Beowulf quotes might wow your crush at a party.

AP/PRNewswire

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