<p>Well I'm taking the SAT tomorrow, and I didn't really study for it since it is my first try. And since I will probably do poorly, I'm trying to focus on the positives; I love my safety schools ASU and SDSU.</p>
<p>I really want to major in communications/media studies/public relations or business, because I eventually want to work for a company in the entertainment industry. I want to do business/project development for a tv show, movie, or album. </p>
<p>I think I want to major in communications, but I feel business may be a better option for my future career. So what seems most logical? Business or Communications?</p>
<p>And the reason I brought up ASU and SDSU, was to decide which would be better at those schools. ASU and SDSU's business schools are very good, but I'm not really sure about the communications school. So do you think a communications degree from the schools could land me a job just as easily as a business degree would?</p>
<p>And this is assuming I will have a great resume...internships and a high gpa.</p>
<p>my son majored in communications with a minor in economics. Keep searching out schools and look for ones with music business or entertainment business degrees.
You don't have to attend them. You could figure out what ASU courses would give you a similar education.<br>
that said, a business degree is less flexible than communications, but more likely to land you a job, so the minor in comm might be better.</p>
<p>You are a junior in high school (I assume). You don't have to declare a major until probably your sophomore year in college -- that's THREE years from now! Get into college, take a range of college classes -- then decide. Honestly, your life doesn't have to be planned out when you are 16/17 years old.</p>
<p>Hi SoCal,
Do some PSAT prep work this summer, if you can. A hi enough score [218 in Calif, I think] will qualify you for major scholarship $ through National Merit sponsers. When you reach Sr year, still have good grades, still have an interest in Business and Communications , then take a look at USC, which has one of the best undergraduate Business programs in the country, and is right in your back yard [I'm assuming?]. They were just ranked #19 in Business Weeks ratings of Best Undergraduate Business schools. Plus USC gives 1/2 tuition discounts for NMFinalists!</p>
<p>sly_vt - well when I apply I'm going to pick a major, and I don't plan on changing it. I know what I want to do, and I just wanted to hear some opinions on what they think is better for my career. I have no doubt in my mind that I will major in communications or business, so please everyone else continue with the responses.</p>
<p>"I really want to major in communications/media studies/public relations or business, because I eventually want to work for a company in the entertainment industry. I want to do business/project development for a tv show, movie, or album. "
Can't find a better school for this than USC!</p>
<p>"when I apply I'm going to pick a major, and I don't plan on changing it."</p>
<p>I really hope you reconsider that point of view. What if you take classes in your major and learn that you hate it? What if you take a class in something else and discover you love it? One of my roommates in colleges had that attitude, and she regrets her decision to this day, 30 years later. Career changes are the norm these days. There aren't too many people who retire at age 65 doing what they said they wanted to do at age 16.</p>
<p>All I'm saying is -- keep your mind open. Don't feel pressure now to decide your major.</p>
<p>I will keep my mind open. If I find something that I like better than I will definitely go with that major, but I seriously doubt that will happen. </p>
<p>This decision is focused on SDSU and ASU. At my number 1 school, University of Miami, they have a major called Media Management, which is the business of media. It is in their communications school, but it sounds perfect. I can't find any other schools that have that exact major. USC has a great program, but I don't want to apply since their campus doesn't really appeal to me, I don't like their football team, and I most likely wouldn't get in.</p>
<p>Yeah, when I was your age I had the same attitude. And then my mind changed at LEAST three times in terms of just major alone. (And honestly, in terms of career, that's changed even more). Just be open to the possibility that things do change, and you may find fields (even within the realm of communications or business!) that appeal to you more.</p>
<p>Anyway, first, consider USC. There's no harm in having a reach school. When I applied to schools, my counselor told me not to fear "no." Getting a "no" means you tried and you applied to the hardest possible school for you, and who knows, maybe that "no" could have been a "yes." And while I go to school in a region where college sports affiliation MATTERS, I didn't grow up in one. I go to a school famous for basketball, and I was not a huge fan of the team growing up -- I also felt this place was a tremendous reach and I'd probably not get in. I tried, I got in, I can't imagine cheering for another team, but I don't really go to games. So go to USC, don't go to football games. No big deal.</p>
<p>Finally, if these programs can swing it, try double majoring in the two fields. With some larger departments, swinging that sort of double major could be hard, but I get the feeling that since you know what you want, you'd be starting on both tracks your first semester. Even if you don't ultimately choose to get a double major, you'll know early on which one you'd want your primary degree in -- and it'll allow you to have advisers in both departments who can really help you out in figuring the best way to achieve your career goals.</p>
<p>I'm just kidding about the football team thing. I love too football too much to pass up a USC home game. I just feel like I have no chance, but you never know I may apply.</p>
<p>Seems to me, as someone who spent 10 years in advertising, marketing, communications positions, that the basic business degree combined with the communications courses would give you a lot of options. Whether you do this as a major/minor or double major is up to you and what's available at your school. </p>
<p>For the record, I was an Animal Science major with 30 credits in English and communications courses. Not even called a minor, since it was across colleges at the university I attended. Now ... many years later ... I own my own pet store, and wish I had more business background. I do my own marketing communications work -- but could really have used some basic business courses.</p>