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12 Multi-Million Dollar College Degrees

So it's time to pick a degree to shoot for in college. One of the first questions that begins to burden our minds is why were going there in the first place. What are we looking for in a future career? Are we in it for the money?

Of course we are! And we're not just talking a few hundred thousand dollars here. We want millions of dollars, and we want it now. Everybody knows that the secret to all those millions lies in starting a business for yourself. However, here's some college degrees in multi-million dollar industries that you can use to get that business off the ground.

 

1. Pharmaceutical

Okay kids, let's face it: whether they are being sold legally down the street at the You'll start out overseeing and maintaining the revenue streams of other wealthy individuals and companies. And while you're doing this, you'll be taking notes in your head on how these individuals turn small amounts of money into much more cheddar. Armed with this financial management information, and after a little experience making some others' wealthy, you'll know how to do it or yourself.

It won't matter what the logistics are, because you'll be able to understand any type of business venture simply based on it's potential to make money. Keep your costs down and those profits up and the sky is the limit with the knowledge you'll possess.

 

3. Mechanical Engineering

pennyRemember the Terminator? Yeah, the Arnold Schwarzenegger series about how we build machines that build machines that take over the world? The company that builds the first Terminators is known as SkyNet; imagine how much money a company like this makes manufacturing robots that kill.

A perfect example of what you could start with that mechanical engineering degree. The basic premise of your education deals heavily with converting energy from one form to another, which in business means huge tasks like constructing transportation systems for large cities and building space shuttles.

Imagine starting the first company that builds the first commercially available consumer space vehicle? Ten bucks says the guys who do have mechanical engineering degrees and ten more dollars says they'll be pulling a Scrooge McDuck and swimming in loot.

 

4. Computer Engineering

This really doesn't need to be discussed. Computers have taken over the world and our lives and are finding their way into ever aspect of them. It started with industrial computing machines and has blown up to include almost every tangible object that we can fit a processor into.

Each and every computer has to be designed and constructed, and that means that someone has to have a computer engineering degree to understand it all. From desktops to cell phones, to cars and robots, computers are essential, and engineers who have that entrepreneurial spirit will create companies that will forever thrive.

It may be a very competitive industry, but that just means that the demand for smaller and faster computers and devices exists and it's up to you to get out there and become a part of it.

 

5. Business Leadership

coinsNow, we've already discussed how, in order to make those millions or billions of dollars, you pretty much gotta run your own business. What better way to learn how to be the boss man then to graduate college with a business leadership degree?

One of the most important aspects of creating a money making machine is knowing how to properly manage and organize people to get the jobs done and done right. You're only one man and can't do it yourself.

Important tactics learned include motivational techniques, team building and organization, and learning about values & principles. Learn how to build that army and then watch it crank out dollar after dollar for all your spending needs.

 

6. English

Most students that take up English as a major do so with the thought of maybe getting a writing gig as a career. While writing for a living can be lucrative, it sure as hell is not going to make you a million bucks, let alone millions (with an "s" folks).

And any student who doesn't write more than likely ends up teaching in schools making nothing for a living. So where's the green at? Well it does involve writing, and maybe even some "teaching", but that's only if you turn it into a business and get books published. Getting a book on the Ny Times Best seller list will net you some decent change that you'll continue to make royalties on for the rest of your life.

To make millions, create a "brand" like Steven King and Danielle Steel and crank book after book out over your lifetime. Don't forget to option your books for movie franchises which will create even more income. Last but not least make sure to merchandise the hell out of the characters you create, Harry Potter style, so you can retire at the earliest age possible.

 

7. Law

Although many don't want to admit it, becoming a lawyer gives you two options: become a lawyer and work for the state and make a decent living. Or, option two is get a degree in law and then start a law firm, or law "business". Morals and ethics get thrown out the door if you're in it for money, because the only way you get paid is to sue the pants off of anybody and everybody (and their mothers.)

Specialize in targeting big companies that have to get those pay outs; do it enough times and not only will you reap the financial rewards, you also build your name up. By building your name, you get more high-profile cases thrown at you which in turn means more of a take of the settlement money.

Sometimes you'll be good enough to represent some big time names and celebrities will pay you through the teeth to make sure you get'em out of a bind. Plus, you'll meet plenty of friends who will show up to the after party when you get sent to hell.

 

8. Fashion

coinsDo you know what Ugg boots are? Sure you do. Just peak you head out side; you'll see that every single young female that exists wears these stupid things. Multiply that number by the $200 price tag, and you'll see why a degree in fashion can make your wallet overflow.

Start a company that creates nonsense fashion trends and you can laugh yourself all the way to the bank. In most developed parts of the world, people are ridiculously obsessed with how they look and that includes what they wear and where they buy it. Materialistic, I know, but what do you care?

You're out to make a buck just like the next guy, so why don't you set-up some sweatshops in an undisclosed location that pays your workers $1.00 an hour to make t-shirts that you sell in the states for 60 bucks? You'll be swooning with models and rock stars in no time.

 

9. Biotechnology

I have one word for you: fuel. Do oil companies make lots of money? I hear they make a little bit. And why? Because many of the things we use every day need it to work, namely cars. Now that oil's days are numbered and we look to alternative fuels to use, people are creating companies to help fill the void, which means that a lot of money is about to be made.

Armed with your biotechnology degree, you'll have the smarts and know-how to help supply that environmental friendly biotech fuel, and your numerous cars and houses will show it off. Other possibilities include working with those pharmaceutical majors to help develop new drugs or supplements, which could also help pay the bills.

 

10. Telecommunications

cashCommunication is the backbone of any business, and somebody's gotta provide the means for it to take place. The entertainment industry is a billion dollar industry in itself, but still relies heavily on the players who make it all possible.

Graduate with a degree in telecommunications and you'll have the power to create and implement systems and products that the world simply cannot live without. As communications technology continues to evolve, and as we broaden our horizons and begin exploring possibilities outside of our own planet, someone's gotta step up to the plate and provide the technology to take us to the next level. Someday soon we'll be watching TV on Mars; you could be the one that makes it happen.

 

11. Real Estate

Buying and selling land has been going on since the dawn of time. Back in the day, land was traded not with money but with thousands of men in the armies that invades other counties, all for the sake of owning it.

Not much has changed these days but instead of using lives we use leverage and money to purchase lands and buildings. And he who owns many lands also owns many dollars, especially when smarts are applied. You'll gather this wisdom by studying real estate in school, and learn all the tricks of the trade to turn that first duplex into millions of dollars in real estate assets.

 

12. Religion

Try not to get your panties into a bunch here folks, and don't deny the fact that the central churches of the world are brining in some serious cash. Study the religions of the world and what they're all about with a degree in religious studies.

This information you'll learn, covering the oldest business in the history of civilization, and maybe you'll be able to conjure up your own one; once it begins to take off, donations will turn you you into one of the richest "saviors" that ever existed. Make sure you get the hottest celebrities around to join your cult, er I mean, religious following, and ride the gravy train all the way to mecca.

piggyNow are you ready to be a baller and throw around some cash? Sure you are. Pick your poison and go make it happen. Remember, you're not gonna make millions working for somebody else. Pick a degree, soak up as much information as you can, and take your newfound intelligence and build a business model around it. Once you get the machine started, teach it how to run itself so you can collect those greenbacks while everybody else slaves away for chump change. It'll take a lot of hard work, but at the end of the day as your sinking that put on the 18th hole, it'll all be worth it.

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