<p>I believe the title says it all. I am a first generation student and my parents cannot help me one bit when it comes to anything with college. I really have this huge issue about choosing a major, I don't know if I should be a business major or an engineering major. I love math, especially physics, but I also love business and everything about it especially economics. The problem here is that I have this perception that business is a major people choose so they can have a better social life while going to school. I am worried that as a business student I will not be pushing myself to the limits, should I really be rationalizing in such a manner? I am also worried about future success, I read these forums and it seems that if you don't go to a brand-name school than their is no reason for you to be a business major, that you would be better off doing some other major that is more difficult. Please correct me if I am wrong because I am all ears. Also, they say that business majors in the long run earn more than engineers because an engineers salary starts out high but tops out early unlike a business majors...is this true? I see this as an investment in myself, I am not going to take the advice of "do what you like", that just doesn't bode well with somebody who believes firmly in the quip time is money. One more question, my father says becoming a doctor is retarded because it is just to many years of your life, and well most of his business partners are doctors, he says that at the end of the day all of these doctors with their high salaries just pour money into investments. My dad just wants me to get a degree just for the sake of having one, as we all know business isn't always good, business can slow down maybe even falter and fail. The degree is their so I can stay afloat so I would not have to work at mcdonalds if something were to go terrible awry in my business ventures. I think this post is long enough, can somebody please help because I have to choose a major now. Thanks for everyone's input, and if you guys need more info just ask. Thanks again</p>
<p>Major in engineering. Go to business school and get an MBA later if you want.</p>
<p>i realize this does not answer all of your questions but:</p>
<p>if you are not 100% dedidicated to the IDEA of being a doctor then follow ur father's advice</p>
<p>as far as business vs. engineering: there is truth the notion that engineerin salaries start high and peak early but the job security for engineers is undeniable. in case of business related majors: the PROSPECTS of earning a ton of money is obvious but you must realize, as is apparent in the recent news, that business does not provide sure fire job stability. keep that in mind. </p>
<p>DO NOT GET A HARD DEGREE BECAUSE ITS HARD. ull become apathetic to college work in general if u do this unless you have a keen interest in that field. its hard for a reason</p>
<p>cheers.
daman11</p>
<p>Is their anyway I can mix economics in with engineering?</p>
<p>just a shot in the dark: Operations ResearchEngineering...? Industrial Engineering...?Financial ENGINEERING (its really just computer sciency as far as the engineering aspect is concerned)...?</p>
<p>I would wiki those</p>
<p>Like I said I am not super smart, but I am not an idiot either. I looked at financial engineering, but my school doesn't have that program. I heard it was extremely difficult to enter the field to begin with. Are you saying a major in computer engineering combined with finance and math courses would do the trick?</p>
<p>I second the idea of financial engineering. Also, I used to love physics and business, then I took AP Physics C with a teacher who told us "Do whatever you want, I don't care". I liked mechanics but couldn't grasp E&M studying by myself, and hated it cause I couldn't understand it. I am taking Microeconomics, but read the text book used over the summer and learned everything very easily on my own, and I love it. So take a class or two in each subject and see what you like. I like business a lot and would recommend that, but that's my preference. Also, you will probably make more money in business (one thing that doesn't matter what college you go to is stock trading, so maybe think about that if you like high risk high reward).</p>