Advice on selecting a minor and if it matters?

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Hi,

I am a junior in college with probably some extra time since I transferred after my first year. I am trying to decide on what to minor in since its time for me to start those classes. I am currently double majoring in Entertainment and Recording Management and Political Science (I have been working on this degree since HS and at my last university where I was also double majoring in Business Finance).

I am trying to decide between minoring in Computer Science, Economics (My original major choice) or Business. I was originally set on CS because I believe knowing how to code and understanding computer algorithms and whatnot will be very vital in the future and as a member of Gen Z, along with my general interest in programming languages. However, in speaking with someone I respect very much, they suggested my other choice of an Econ minor or even a Business minor may compliment my degrees better and make me more marketable, something I thought CS would do. They also said I could learn to code outside of school if I really wanted the skill set and it was more advantageous to get a business or econ minor on paper than CS.

I believe my future educational goal includes me going to law school to possibly become an Entertainment Lawyer, but honestly, I don’t fully know. I’m currently 20 and everything is just very confusing, stressful, and overwhelming right now. I know a minor may not seem like that difficult of a choice but I feel like every decision I make now could make or break my life so I am looking to this forum for advice.

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I’ll concur with your original thoughts. CS would serve as a nice minor for you. With respect to other areas, you could take classes in economics and, say, accounting that would remain beneficial without the goal of a minor.

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I don’t think minors are all that relevant for jobs. They usually compliment what you’re studying or you enjoy that subject like history or writing. You’re fine. I wouldn’t overthink it.

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I work as a programmer. In a way, that person is right. Most coding is done as a business process. Whether it’s building a database, coding a web page, building a statistical reporting application, or administering network access, a business background is a very valuable. CS degrees, in my opinion are outdated and mostly overkill for most technology needs. In fact, most CS graduates end-up in corporate IT jobs and spend a career never looking at a math problem.

Instead of taking on an additional minor, you might want to look into a degree in Information Technology. It’s usually listed as a business degree depending on the school you go to.

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Thank you!

@merc81
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Oh, why specifically information technology? Is that similar to management of Information Systems? I took some of those classes when I was majoring in business but is that the same as those commercials I sometimes see on television like ITT Tech? Could you explain the difference in need between that and computer science please?

@coolguy40