<p>I'm going to be going off to college in the fall, where my major is undeclared. Although I know you're supposed to go into a career for the sake of doing what you want to do, you certainly have to look at the money aspect as well. Do CS or EE majors make good money? I've pretty much narrowed down my major choices between computer science and some form of engineering. While I'm not exactly passionate about any of those subjects I am at the very least "interested" in them, especially computer science. Would this be the better choice over say, an economics degree? I could use some general advice on the subject of degrees and careers.</p>
<p>CS and EE graduates are in high demand and typically earn among the highest salaries for college graduates. I see that you’re going to UCSD, which is great for CS; supposedly its CS department is better than UCLA’s.</p>
<p>However, you say you are merely “interested” in CS/EE/engineering. Do you actually have any experience with CS/EE/engineering?</p>
<p>You should major in the field you are passionate about - not the field in which you merely have some interest but little passion. If you’re really concerned, you could always minor in CS or engineering. Because even if CS/EE grads earn more than you after graduation, 10 years down the line, an econ major who has excelled in their field due to passion will be making more than a CS major who has little passion for their field and just got that degree for a steady job.</p>