Are the benefits in Business and Economics degree's worth majoring in them?

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<p>Hello everyone.</p>

<p>I am currently going to school full time and double majoring in Communication and Political Science. </p>

<p>Something has been bothering me for the longest time now...liberal arts degree's seem to be a huge gamble on your life. Sure you could potentially land that solid job making a good 50-60k a year. Maybe you will be able to buy a nice house and have a good life, or maybe not. </p>

<p>What I have noticed is that a lot, if not almost all Liberal arts and Social science degree's need to go to graduate school in order to obtain moderately comparable wages to people with B.S in Business, Economics, Engineering, etc. </p>

<p>So here in lies my personal dilemma. I feel unfulfilled. </p>

<p>I feel as though I have one shot...one opportunity to make a decent life for myself.</p>

<p>I am from a low income family living in poverty and this is my one shot to go to college and make something of myself...am I really doing everything I Could be? I feel as though I am not. </p>

<p>Communication and political science have both been very easy majors for me to study as well as extremely interesting and enlightening. I am absolutely in love with these fields of study and I have a passion and desire to learn more. I go to class with a smile on my face because I know that I am having fun in class, studying the material and learning. </p>

<p>But what about my future? Will I end up in a unrewarding and boring cubical job making less than $40,000 my entire life? </p>

<p>I don't want that. </p>

<p>So I have seriously considered the following proposal.</p>

<p>I am not bad at math... Alright scratch that I am terrible at math. I absolutely hate it however, I have never gotten less than a B in any math class I have taken including statistics. That is because I am a very dedicated hard working student who sits and does their work until it gets done and usually I finish my work days ahead of time. </p>

<p>So I was considering dumping my Political Science major and replacing it with Business Administration or Economics. I have only put in about a semester of work into the Political Science major which used to be my minor. I would only loose about a semester's worth of work. </p>

<p>Why? </p>

<p>Simply because there is a large current job market for these degrees, they are desirable by employers, and they make great money. Not because I like it, nor do I really want to work in those fields, but because they are some of the most secure fields to study. </p>

<p>What's my plan? I don't know..</p>

<p>I was considering keeping my Communication major which is 100% absolutely my passion...double majoring in Business Administration or Economics doing summer internships for Business. I already have internship experience in Communication. Then once I graduate with both degrees go to graduate school for Communication. </p>

<p>I would be able to pursue my passion for communication studies, maybe even become a professor of Communication and still have my B.S in Business or Econ as a secure backup plan. </p>

<p>Bottom line is </p>

<h1>1 I can do math although I absolutely despise it to no end.</h1>

<h1>2 I have financial assistance which I need to make good use of.</h1>

<h1>3 I value job security and earning potential a great deal.</h1>

<h1>4 I am hard working but indecisive.</h1>

<h1>5 I am trying to find a way to live my life doing what I love, and just in case that doesn't work out, I want to have a really solid effective, and desirable degree to fall back on.</h1>

<p>So...now that I have basically expressed my entire twisted and contorted reality maybe you guys can give me some advice, or simply comment on this.</p>

<p>I really don't know what Information I am looking for specifically, any general comments, what came to mind when you read this, or certain things you think I should know would be a great help.</p>

<p>I am writing this partially to collect my thoughts and partially to talk to people within the fields of study that I am considering. </p>

<p>I appreciate any and all constructive input. </p>

<p>Oh, and in case the school you go to really does matter more than what you study. I suppose I Will say that I am in a high ranked CSU public school. Nothing to special. </p>

<p>Thank you.</p>

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<p>I would major in something business and minor in something you are passionate about. I love history and philosophy, but would be on the bread line had I majored in them. Instead, I majored in finance and am able to live comfortably and purse my passions in my free time. Once you get some work experience and you get settled, you can always go back to school and get a masters in that subject if you want. </p>

<p>Liberal arts degrees are wonderful, but unless it is from a top school it will be hard to find a job that pays enough to live on.</p>

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<p>Thank you kindly for your input MSFH</p>

<p>I really do appreciate it and I had not thought of that as well. </p>

<p>However how much free time will I actually expect to have if I major in something like business? The last thing I want in life is to be on call 24-7 in case of some emergency or price drop in stocks etc. </p>

<p>Secondly, how much math do you have to manually do on a daily basis ? I am not all for doing calculus every day of my life. </p>

<p>Any input from any other member of the community is also appreciated. Please reply away guys.</p>

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<p>Degrees don’t make money, people make money. All of the most successful people in the world are great communicators and they understand politics, so you’ve actually got a pretty good combination. What’s going to determine your salary much more than your degree is your character traits. Focus on developing your character and success will follow.</p>