<p>So I've narrowed down my desired major to the above two, and I'm not sure which one to go with. My dream job would to work for espn as an analyst or sports reporter, but I feel as though that would be a difficult task because I would likely need connections to land that job. I've always enjoyed writing and I'm a huge sports fan, but I feel that being a sports writer for a local area wouldn't pay top much, and I would like to make a good salary once I graduate from college (Penn state, Pitt, and univ of richmond are my top choices). I feel that a business major (possibly marketing) would be a safer bet that could land me a larger paycheck once I find a job after college. Additionally, my dad is a sales manager so he could likely give me some advice through his years of experience at his work.</p>
<p>What do you guys think? How difficult would it be to land a job at espn if I went the communications route? And is business truly a "safer" major that would give me a better chance of making more money?</p>
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<p>The chances of landing a job at ESPN right out of school would be akin to the chances of winning Powerball, no matter what your major.</p>
<p>If you are good a communicating thoughts and ideas and are passionate about making that your life’s work, then major in communications. If you’re not, go into college with the idea of figuring out what you want to do, then once you’ve done that, decide on a major.</p>
<p>I’m not a big proponent of undergraduate business degrees, even though I have one. Most undergrad business courses are more like trade school fare than real college education. If you want to go into business and be successful, you’re better off majoring in something that requires you to develop the ability to think through and solve difficult problems - like math, economics, philosophy, literature, the sciences (I don’t claim that’s an exhaustive list). I’ve run my own businesses (two of them) for more than 30 years, and of the 60 hours of business school courses I took, the only ones I’ve ever found useful in the real world were basic accounting and basic marketing.</p>
<p>[edit]I’d add business law to those useful courses. That makes about 12 hours in total (6 accounting, 3 marketing, 3 business law).[/edit]</p>
<p>Very interesting, annasdad. Thanks for the input! Any other opinions?</p>