能夠讓你獲得高薪的十大特殊學位(上)

While almost everyone agrees that earning a degree can be very important for both economic and personal success, there is a lot of debate over which degrees are the best. And often the the least popular degrees can be the most rewarding, again, both economically and personally.

幾乎每個人都一致認爲取得大學學位對於個人成就和取得較好的經濟收入來說至關重要，但是對於哪些學位最好這一問題卻存在很大的爭議。那些最冷門的大學學位常常會帶來最豐厚的回報——取得個人和經濟上的雙豐收。

Students are lined up to get their MBA degree, with its promise of a big paycheck. However, possessing one of the remarkable and unusual college degrees on this list could also lead to financial success. Quite a few of them are unusual and unusual enough that competition in their respective fields is minimal.

學生們都排着隊想要拿到工商管理碩士的學位，憧憬着它能賺取高額的薪水。但是擁有以下名單裏的學位也會讓你獲得高薪。它們中很多都是非常特殊的，特殊到在相關領域內，只存在微小的競爭。

The definition of the word remarkable is "unusual" and "worthy of notice". The degrees listed here are "unusual college degrees", because their focus of study is unusual, they are not offered at many schools, or most people don't even know the degree exists.

"remarkable"這一詞的定義是"特殊的，值得注意的"。以下所列的學位都是特殊的大學學位，因爲它們的專業非常特殊，開設這樣專業的大學很少，或者大多數人甚至都不知道有這樣的學位存在。

tion

10.稅務學

Paying taxes is annoying but it is definitely here to stay, so if you pursue a degree in taxation you will most likely always have a job. A degree in taxation provides you with in-depth knowledge of the taxation system, usually much more than an experienced lawyer would know. This degree allows you to work with people and organizations that regularly need their taxes done. In essence, every company and individual you can call to mind. While this degree isn't uncommon by numbers, the number of things you can do with it trumps so many other careers that it makes specializing in taxation priceless.

納稅是非常煩人的一件事情，但是它絕對是長期存在的，所以如果你能獲得一個稅務學位，那麼很有可能你就有一個鐵飯碗了。攻讀稅務學位，你會對稅務系統有更加深入的瞭解，通常比一個經驗豐富的律師知道得還多。擁有這個學位，你就可以爲定期需要納稅的個人和機構處理稅務。雖然就數量上來說，這個學位並不特殊，但是利用它你能做許多事情，這已經遠遠勝過了其他專業，因而專門從事稅務的人，千金難求。

But, you will most likely have friends who have ulterior motives (free tax advice) or few friends who don't like being reminded they have to pay taxes every year.

然而，很有可能你會有許多別有用心的朋友（想你爲他們提供免稅建議）或者少數不想被你提醒每年都要交稅的朋友。

ologic Sciences

9.應用輻射學

As of mid 2009, only 34 colleges in the United States offered Bachelor's degrees in Radiologic Sciences (). As a result, most Associate degree holders are treated with the same deference as someone with a four-year degree. A Radiologist's job can seem simple at times – reading x-rays. Yet, becoming a master in this field awards the practitioner permission to administer radiation treatment to help patients deal with injuries and diseases.

到2009年中期爲止，美國只有34所大學提供應用輻射學的學士學位。因此，大多數持有副學士學位（只修滿兩年課程）的人和持有四年學士學位的人享有同樣尊貴的待遇。放射科醫生的工作有時看起來非常簡單，只要查看X射線。但是如果你成爲了這個領域的翹楚，你就可以得到醫生的許可，採用輻射療法幫助病人治療他們的傷口和疾病。

eology

8.考古學

Archeologists get to travel the globe, search for unseen artifacts, and unearth strange grounds when they're not roaming through secret caves as though they're Lara Croft from Tomb Raider. Earning a degree in Archeology requires a great level of training and field work, but the rewards can be off the charts. Being able to discover 10,000 year old fossils, then taking such finds to the world's largest museums with their name attached is every Archeologist's grandest dream. These people help preserve the earth's history while having the opportunity to make each day a load of fun. With the degree being popular but still rarely acquired in the US, the chance to become a real-life Indiana Jones is still very much up for , usually this is a low paying job and often you are trying to convince someone or some organization to grant you money. Like Indiana, you probably should have a second job for financial stability.

不像《古墓麗影》（Tomb Raider）的蘿拉·卡芙特（Lara Croft）一樣漫遊在隱祕洞穴，考古學家們前往世界各地，探尋一些未被發現的文物，挖掘神祕地域。獲得一個考古學的學位需要完成大量的訓練和田野調查工作，但是回報卻是極好的。能夠發現一萬年前的古老化石然後將它們存放於世界上最大的博物館中並附上他們的姓名是每個考古學家最大的夢想。他們在保護地球歷史的同時，讓自己的每一天都充滿無窮的樂趣。在美國這個專業非常受人歡迎，但是很少有人能夠考取這個學位，所以每個人都可以爭取機會，成爲一個現實版的印第安納·瓊斯。然而，通常情況下這是個低薪的活，常常需要去遊說一些個人或者組織來資助你。就像印第安納一樣，爲了穩定的收入或許你應該找第二份活幹。

ntal Medicine/Herbology

7.中藥學

In our modern consumer culture, which values the newest trends, it seems like most people hardly want anything to do with things that are old. Scientists use technology and new research data to come up with new leads in medicine, but did you know some "new" discoveries are also based on the evolution and synthesis of ancient medicinal practices? Many of the alleged revolutionary health products on the market today are made from herb extracts and ancient medical practices.

在我們現代的消費文化中，人們關注最新的潮流趨勢，看起來大多數人對古老的東西不感興趣。科學家們利用技術和新的研究數據，在醫學領域提出新的線索，但是你知道嗎？一些"新"發現也是基於古代醫療實踐的演變和綜合之上。如今市場上許多所謂的改革性的保健產品都是草藥的提取物和古代醫藥的方子。

In other words, an Oriental Medicine major knows how to make you healthy without needing modern medicine. To this date, Herbology degrees are only slightly rarer than your standard medicine degrees, but perhaps that could be related to an excess of people flocking to where the money's at, instead of where the world's health could be.

換句話說，一箇中藥學專業的人知道不使用西藥治療就能使人身體恢復健康。時至今日，中藥學學位只比標準的醫學學位略少一些，但這或許是因爲太多人見錢眼開，而不是爲了改善全世界人們的健康。

technology

6.納米技術

Nanotechnology is the art of manipulating materials on an atomic or molecular scale especially to build microscopic devices. People with this degree are not only trained to observe and study objects that are too small for the human eye to see, but they also learn how to build revolutionary products from the ground up: new technologies, new infrastructure—even talking robots.

納米技術是用單個原子、分子製造物質（特別是構造微型設備）的科學技術。擁有納米技術學位的人不僅經過訓練觀察和研究那些小得連肉眼都無法看見的物體，而且他們學習如何從頭開始構建創新的產品：新技術，新的基礎構架——甚至是會說話的機器人。

Nanotechnologists help create a cleaner planet, easier lives, and nearly anything else they can think of to make the world a better place. From uncovering how many bedbugs secretly nest within your bed, to knowing what is required to launch a rocket into space, opportunities for Nanotechnologists always remain plentiful. The only strange thing is that though technology claims to be the way of the future, you'd be hard-pressed to find more than a dozen places in the US where you can obtain a quality degree in Nanotechnology.

納米技術幫助創造一個更加乾淨的星球，使人們生活更加便捷，並且實現任何我們能夠想得到的事情使得整個世界變得更加美好。從發現隱藏在牀上有多少隻臭蟲到了解發射火箭到太空的必要條件，納米技術方面的專家可以從事的領域非常之多。唯一讓人不解的是：儘管納米堪稱是未來之路，但是你會窘然發現在美國如果你想考取納米技術的學位，開設這個專業的院校也只有十幾所而已。

翻譯：高陳影 來源：前十網