<p>Is it better to double major? How much more valuable will a double major be vs. one major?</p>
<p>Depends on what you mean by valuable, I suppose.</p>
<p>If you're thinking in terms of employability and/or grad school admissions, then a well-matched double major is usually beneficial. Again, this is pretty much variable, so there is no set answer.</p>
<p>For example, I've heard that a physics and mathematics double major has its ups.</p>
<p>If you're a physics and math major it's usually easy to do (relatively) and they're quite closely related, so if you really want to do theoretical stuff down the line it's worth looking into. I actually think it's the most common double major for physicists, followed by music and astronomy.
As for the double major in general, it really depends on what you want to do and what you want from your life: going on with the physics example if you know you want to go to grad school and you like the theory it might be worth your while to double major, but on the other hand if you like lab then it might be in your interest to just do one major and do labwork instead.
Also realize that just because you're interested in something doesn't usually mean you should major in it: that's what minors are for after all!</p>
<p>Well, one doesn't have to minor in it, either, stargirl. I agree with your post. Also, i think physics majors doing philosophy is also fairly common.</p>
<p>Also, i think physics majors doing philosophy is also fairly common.</p>
<p>Heh, only in Ayn Rand's messed up world. ;)</p>
<p>klp141, i haven't really read anything by her, so maybe soon i'll understand what you're saying.</p>
<p>any opinions on a bio/history double major? i know there's no (if any) course overlaps b/t the two, but they're both so intriguing!</p>
<p>Im going to double majoring in Biochem/Genetics. Their coursework is very similar so it would be almost nonsensical not to do so. =)</p>