Choosing a major : Computer Science Major coupled with Political Science or Economics major?

College Search & Selection
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I am having a hard time choosing what major I will be studying next year. Essentially, I have watered it down to this:

1-Political Science Major
2-Political Science Major, Economics Minor
3-Dual degree in Political Science and Economics
4-Economics Major, Political Science minor
5-Economics major

These 5 are all very similar, but I do not know in what combination I should study them. In terms of job availability and pay, school workload, employer views on these majors (look more favorably on economics or poli sci), etc… AND can I do a dual degree or Major-Minor in 4 years, with CO-OP internships in the summer term, or is that now allowed by universities… too much?

Last thing _ Computer Science…

Can you: -Couple Economics and Computer Science,
from what I’ve seen online (very little) this is possible, but I do not have a lot of info… It would be the ideal for me as I love both and it keeps many doors open. Does this combination keep a Masters in International relations door open?

Sorry for all these questions, but that is pretty much all my confusion at the moment. I hope any of you can help me out or link me to a website on these subjects.

Thank you in advance!

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Is there some reason why you have to decide now? Once you’ve been taking classes in those fields for a year or two and had some conversations with your profs about careers in the field, it will be much easier to decide on a direction. Most schools don’t expect you to officially declare a major until the end of sophomore year so there is no rush to make this decision before you enter college. Most students change their majors at least once and most majors are flexible enough to allow you to complete a major and and minor by the time you graduate if you completed at least some of the pre-reqs before 3d year.

If you want to increase your confidence level, sit down with the requirements for each major you are interested in (econ, poly sci and comp sci) and the distribution requirements from your school, and build a rough schedule for the next 2 years. By the end of the second year, you should have a pretty good idea as to which direction(s) you want to proceed in. But don’t feel you have to label yourself before you even start. (That flexibility is the biggest plus of the US college system.)