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，比如耗費了大量時間和金錢的大學教育。

　　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為畢業生最不推薦的專業做了個排名。如果你正傾心于其中一個專業，也沒必要特地變更課程——你只需要做好職業前景調查，免得夢碎畢業時分。

　　1. Anthropology

　　1.人類學

　　According to PayScale’s data, 35 percent of anthropology majors wouldn’t recommend it to current students。

　　根據PayScale的調查數據，35%的人類學學生不愿向新生推薦本專業。

　　“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。”

　　培訓及發展顧問Farrah Parker稱：“大多數人后悔選了人類學，因為大家原先覺得會肯定有與之對口的職業。學生們只想找一個和專業關系密切的職位，卻不想在更寬泛的領域內找工作。”

　　Anthropology majors could consider work in community organizations or government, for example, or combine the major with others to make themselves more marketable。

　　人類學學生可以考慮在社區機構或者政府工作，或者結合其他專業來學習以適應市場需求。

　　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%的畢業生推薦了這個專業。很多歷史系學生成為學者或者在政府機關、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說對于畢業生來說，在選擇工作時保持一個開放的心態非常重要。“把職業道路限定得過窄的人容易對自己的專業不滿。工作中到處都需要一些額外的專業知識，而這些知識并不一定和專業課程所列的內容相同。能意識到這點的學生更容易將自己的專業融入到工作中，并且找到一個合適的職位。”

　　3. Visual Communication

　　3.視覺設計

　　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%的學生推薦這個專業。視覺設計專業包括藝術創作，學習廣告設計、公共關系和規劃布局。畢業生可能會去傳媒公司、廣告公司、公關公司或其他領域工作。

　　4. Social Science

　　4.社會科學

　　PayScale found 28 percent of social science majors would recommend the major to students。

　　PayScale發現只有28%的社會關系專業學生會推薦本專業。

　　“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“我以前是一個社會關系專業學生，此后專注黑它三十年。也不是說你從這個專業中什么都學不到，但是沒有能夠應用在更廣泛的工作領域內的實用知識。”

　　“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。”

　　“當我和學生交流的時候，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——應該是個人理財，市場營銷以及商務課程。我讀大學的時候有一門商務寫作課，無疑是我上過最實用的課程，因為它有一整個章節都在教電子郵件規范。”

　　5. Journalism

　　5.新聞學

　　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%的新聞系畢業生推薦了此專業。紙質媒體面臨的窘境，以及入門所花的時間都讓畢業生感到沮喪。新聞專業出身的人如果決定放棄與新聞相關的工作，最后也會在市場營銷、銷售、學術或其他行業工作。