What is a degree of today equivalent to?

[TimberWolf]

How does a worthless degree of today measure up to a proper degree of say circa 1990? Assume a science related degree rather one in cookery or something stupid.

[Halo Jones]

How does a worthless degree of today

Easy on the worthless there I am mid way through my Bsc & its a lot of hard graft so there

[snaw]

How would we know unless we went and sat one and compared?

Or reading the daily mail of course ...

[DaveB]

The thing about a degree is not what subject you did or what class you got, it's the very fact that you have one.

There is a glass ceiling, especially in permidom, beyond which it is virtually impossible to pass without a degree on your CV.

A' levels may get you an entry level job to begin with but making it into middle management and beyond needs a degree.

ps. yes it's bloody daft but thats how it works atm.

[Diver]

Where's the " makes you one of tomorrows leaders" option?

[TimberWolf]

How would we know unless we went and sat one and compared?

Or reading the daily mail of course ...

Before 1997 you had to get fairly decent 'A' level results to start on a science degree, now everyone is getting A's at 'A' level and almost everyone under the age of 25 seems to have a degree. Even the swimming pool attendants at our gym have them.

[Halo Jones]

Before 1997 you had to get fairly decent 'A' level results to start on a science degree, now everyone is getting A's at 'A' level and almost everyone under the age of 25 seems to have a degree. Even the swimming pool attendants at our gym have them.

True but the pool attendants do not have science degrees; thiers is more likely to be a degree in "pool management"

I would say the value of a degree that was avalible 20 years ago is a good as the same degree today - its all the new Mickey Mouse ones that have devalued the perception of degrees

[TykeMerc]

Before 1997 you had to get fairly decent 'A' level results to start on a science degree, now everyone is getting A's at 'A' level and almost everyone under the age of 25 seems to have a degree. Even the swimming pool attendants at our gym have them.

True, but most of those aren't real science (maths is a science to me) or engineering degrees or degrees in the professions such as law, accountancy or medicine.

Let's face it there are a lot of graduates of esoteric (ok bloody useless) subjects that bring very little to the employment market place and as a result aren't especially employable.

Damnit that's the second time that I've posted almost exactly the same as another poster. CUK in bugging scandal!!!!

[snaw]

Before 1997 you had to get fairly decent 'A' level results to start on a science degree, now everyone is getting A's at 'A' level and almost everyone under the age of 25 seems to have a degree. Even the swimming pool attendants at our gym have them.

Number of places has expanded, number of kids going into tertiary education has risen accordingly. There's nothing wrong with educating our kids longer, or more of them getting degrees.

Is a degree easier, no idea. Are a-levels easier - or are there more resources for kids and have teachers/programmes got better at teaching them?

Again I've no idea. Lot of this debate (In the public domain that is) seems to be ill informed, and knee jerk.

[HairyArsedBloke]

Is this a trick question?

Q. 'A degree of today'

Option: 'Same as today'

Or doesn't the axiom 'something is the same as itself' apply in nuLieBore land anymore?