<p>So I'm heading off to college next year. I planned on double majoring in Business Administration and Economics. However, in the back of my mind, I always looked toward Psychology. Speaking realistically though, psychologists don't make that much. Psychiatrists make 120K+ but... that's after accumulating a massive debt after med school. So... from the situation, it seems that business and economics are more suited for me. But then again, thats just money money money. Which is...ugh. To me, it just seems that business and economics are... kind of plain and unfulfilling. Balancing checks, bills... making deals... that just doesn't seem like a career I want to live my life on. As you can see, I'm torn apart between reality and a passion, and I don't know what to do. I know if I major in business and economics, I'm going to be walking around and feeling really bad when I see something concerning psychology.</p>
<p>I was thinking lately that maybe I could do Business Administration and Psychology. That way I could major in psychology and be able to manage my own practice pretty well. Maybe stick in some investments and so forth for extra money...</p>
<p>Yeah... can someone give me advice on this issue? Psychology or Economics. What would you do?</p>
<p>Combine them . . . have you heard of things like neuromarketing, where they look at your brain under a fMRI while youre drinking Coke or Pepsi?</p>
<p>If you open up a psychiatry practice and it turns out to be successful...you can definitely make more than 120K. The opportunities are endless depending upon how far you want to go in the business aspect. You can take on people to work under you. You can open up more than one practice. </p>
<p>I think the double major in Psychology and Business Administration is awesome...if you truly love psychology and this isn't just a childhood fascination like wanting to be an astronaut (no offense to those who truly want to pursue such a career). </p>
<p>I'm actually going into Economics so I was biased at the beginning. I'm also what you call a realist - certain careers just don't make money. But psychology and business administration will more than provide for you.</p>
<p>And if you're not happy somewhere down the line...you can always go get an MBA and do something in business. MBA programs are open to all undergraduate majors as long as you fulfill requirement, which you would if you take business administration.</p>
<p>But I stress...make sure this is really something you want to do.</p>
<p>I've always lived by "do what you love; the money will follow."<br>
I like the liberal arts college ideal that college should train you for nothing; but prepare you for everything. Professional school is where the training should start. </p>
<p>If psych is what you love, you should study it. if you are set on doing econ/business as a major, look into taking psych classes. Perhaps your school has an open curriculum...if it has gen ed reqs, then psych might fulfill some of them. Psych/Business Admin seems like a fair compromise though. </p>
<p>study what you love. there are plenty of people that don't end up working in the field they majored in, but are still doing very well. its good to be realistic, but it shouldn't compromise something you like nor should it entail doing something you dont.</p>
<p>business administration already incorporated a lot of economics, you don't really have to get both. do the double major in business administration and psychology. do what makes you happy and makes more sense :)</p>
<p>you have 2 more years to decide...what i recommend is take a bunch of random classes in varoius fields you think might interest you that'll count towards completing your core-requirements at your college......take say a psych class, government, econ/business class, chemistry or bio, maybe sociology...you know just to try them out...and then decide what you're talents are, what you enjoy, balance them, and decide what you really want to do and where you'll be truly happy.</p>