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Most companies want (want you to HAVE) a degree. Since I started before
Technical Writing was a major at any college, my degree is in English.
This is changing as more colleges now offer Technical Writing programs.
My experience has been that interviewers were not very interested in my
college background (but then again I'm not a Havard, Princeton, Cornell,
etc., graduate). Most of my job interviewers focused on work experience
and how I tackle particular projects.
