Which is better and get me a job?I heard that Business administration is too broad and won’t get me a job, while accounting is more specific and I’m almost guareenteed a job(if you count small firms). Is it true? I feel like business administration will open more doors while accounting will get me only one job choice(working on spreadsheets for the rest of my life)?
Accounting is definitely the better choice for job prospects.
Accounting for sure. I think you if you know accounting you can do any business job that BA would give you.
Few schools will allow you to major in business administration. that would be like majoring in engineering. both are broad fields of study and you need to choose a specific major e.g. accounting.
My school does but you have a concentration in something like marketing,management, real estate, international business ect…
Is that what you mean? On the transcript it will still say BS in Business Administration but it will also list the concentration as well. Is that still to broad so should I stay away from this major then?
Major = concentration
There are actually a number of schools that allow you to major in business administration. Just off the top of my head - but there are plenty more - Michigan (BBA), Iowa (BBA), UNC-Chapel Hill (BSBA).
@Defensor A Bachelor of Business Administration is just the name of the degree. Students must choose a major/concentration in that degree program. Again, you cannot/should not major in business administration.
@TomSrOfBoston There appear to be schools where one can actually major in business administration. I looked up the choices of major at my son’s alma mater and they do have a business administration major. And that business administration major does have a concentration – but the concentration appears to be only 3 - 5 courses which is well short of a major. So, for example, a business administration major with an accounting concentration would not take nearly as many accounting classes as an accounting major. https://www.fordham.edu/info/24491/undergraduate_business_majors_concentrations_and_minors
It is confusing because the nomenclature changes from college to college. I remember that at my alma mater a concentration was the same as a major – but that does not seem to be the case everywhere.
Hope this clarifies things a bit.
And FWIW my original advice to the OP that accounting is a more employable major than business administration still holds.
UNC Kenan-Flagler has a Top 10 undergraduate business program - their official website refers repeatedly to the business major that they offer:
http://www.kenan-flagler.unc.edu/programs/undergraduate-business/curriculum
http://www.kenan-flagler.unc.edu/programs/undergraduate-business/curriculum/undergraduate-major
The concentration at my school is only 5 courses(15 credits). So if you wanted a finance concentration you would complete the 45 credits for the business administration part and then (5 classes)15 credits of finance classes to have a BS in Business Administration and a concentration in finance. It seems a little bit too low of classes so are you still a finance major or at least get the same job opportunities if you just had a BS in Finance?
At your college you would not be a finance major if you get a BS in Business Administration with a concentration in finance. You wold likely be taking significantly fewer finance classes than a BS in Finance would require. (As a reference point at my D’s college 5 or 6 classes were required to complete a MINOR). Likely you would not have the same job opportunities as your background in finance would not be comprehensive/strong. I’d suggest you talk to someone in career placement and find out the historical employment opportunities of people with those two majors from your particular college.