The countertop overhang plays a couple of roles and affects counter depth. (Damien Scogin/Demand Media) Standard lower, or base, cabinets are 24 inches deep, while upper, or wall, cabinets are 12 inches deep.
And some are just plain useless unless you're going to law school or to find a job that requires a college degree but doesn't care which (philosophy, women's studies, art). Most practical are BS degrees. least are BA degrees. And it makes the difference of the rest of your life which degree you take.
Although most degree programs specific to petroleum engineering exist at the master's level, petroleum engineering can be quite rewarding even without an advanced degree. A bachelor's degree in petroleum engineering is the most valuable bachelor's degree one can have, a Georgetown University survey found. The poll, based on 2009 U.S. Census data, found that people with only a bachelor's degree earned a median annual salary of $120,000 -- the highest of any collegiate major.