Top 10 Weirdest College Degrees

10- Puppetry

At schools such as WVU and UConn, students can get both a Bachelor’s and Associate's degree in Puppetry! Most classes also deal with lighting, scenery, and set construction. You might be better off just sticking to GPHS’ new Stagecraft and Storytelling classes to get your fill.

9-Floral Management

This four-year degree consists of learning about the biology of plants and how to manage a greenhouse, along with how to run your own business. Those looking for a career in Business, Science, and Liberal Arts can find a good fit in floral management. PSS and Long Beach City offer a Bachelor’s for floral management.

8-Farrier Science

Farrier science is a mostly independent career, but those looking to solidify their career in this field may want to consider a degree. Students can learn to make and attach horseshoes, along with promoting optimal care for horses. Colleges such as Walla Walla and other small community colleges offer the degree.

7-Taxidermy

If live animals aren’t your fit, what about dead ones? With taxidermy, individuals can learn to stuff and mount animals for game. More successful taxidermists may even find work at museums. Students can get a Master’s and Associate’s degrees at Montgomery, Vermillion, along with most community colleges.

6-Auctioneering

If stuffing isn’t your stuff, why not give auctioneering a try? At Harrisburg Area College, and Warren County Career Center, students can learn all they need. Charisma, humor, and drive make a great auctioneer, so future auctioneers may need to brush up on their people skills.

5-Bowling Management and Technology

If you would rather keep it local at the bowling alley, why not learn how to manage one? At BU, VU students can learn management, as well as the technology that goes behind running a bowling alley.

4-Nannying

For those who prefer a career with children, but are not interested in being a teacher, nannying may be just the right career. Most Liberal Arts colleges offer the degree, but first there are a few things you need, including past experience with children, before continuing on to an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree to form a “nanny profile”.

3-Ethical Hacking

We all know hacking is bad and corrupt, but what about hacking to help? Exposing vulnerability in a company’s system is strange, but more helpful than one may think. A Bachelor’s in Informational Technology must come first. For those looking for an easy degree, ethical hacking is surely not the correct path.

2-The Simpsons Philosophy

Television just got a whole lot more expensive. Those who love this long-running TV show may have found the perfect degree. Surprisingly, multiple colleges, such as Berkley and the University of Glasgow, offer “animated philosophy and religion” as a major. However, despite the title, students are still only learning philosophy-- simply through engaging with the beloved show The Simpsons.

1-Bagpiping

While this degree may simply seem like another instrument, in many ways, it is not. Mostly common in the UK and other parts of Europe, bagpiping carries both musical skills and heritage education with the degree. Carnegie University is one of the only schools to offer this degree in the United States, so you’d better get working on those mad bagpiping skills.