<p>So I am currently at a CCC going into my sophomore year. I initially have wanted to major in Psychology and hopefully attend UCLA. However, I am now unsure since I will have to attain a PhD to really get anywhere (I really don't want to live in /be paying debt and waiting 10+ yrs to start my career). The problem is, I have completed all of the Pre-req. for Ucla for Psychology. However, I am able to complete the pre-req. for Communications (by this year) if I change... </p>
<p>How is the Communications program and do I even have a chance at getting in?
I have a 3.85 avg GPA and am part of the Honors program and TAP program at my CCC which supposedly helps with admission. </p>
<p>Can I apply for both Psychology and Communications majors? (possibly double majoring?)</p>
<p>Should I look into USC so I can major in Communications and minor in Psychology (will have to attend CC for 3rd year which kinda sucks..but is it worth it?)</p>
<p>I have no idea what to do! I want to integrate Psychology into my work, but the Communications field seems to have a wider range of job opportunities (PR, social media, marketing, etc.) and won't take as much schooling. If anyone can help or offer advice that would be greatly appreciated! </p>
<p>College is a vehicle for your career goals. Do you want to be a psychologist? If so, psychology is the way to go. </p>
<p>Communications, although more broad, doesn’t have many good opporutunities. My cousin in her own words thinks “Communication is the 4 year option to mediocrity” A lot of her words have truth. Although you will have more “options” in communications, a lot of them cap out at 40k and apparently that’s considered, decent pay. Many communication majors are baristas, retail associates and other unskilled labor jobs. So many people go to grad school to specialize. Not a bad route perse, but that’s what you would have to do in psychology anyway. So there isn’t any advantage. </p>
<p>You have to ask yourself:
What do you want to do?
How much money do I want to make?
How much school will I need to make this possible?
How much debt should incur?
Etc… Etc…</p>
<p>For the debt question, you typically don’t want to spend more than a year of salary at school, so if you are thinking of a post grad degree, you may want to go to the cheaper school to save, then a better school for master’s or phd. </p>