<p>It seems that mostly people who go on to graduate school in law,medicine, and business go on to make six figure incomes. Those tend to major in something from their corresponding field. But can someone who is not interested in getting an MBA or MD supposed to make the a large amount of money in the future? For example, I am majoring in computer science but the career prospects doesn't seem nearly as properous as that of an MBA candidate. Even people that have a Phds can get a good 80k tenure at a top school, but the average salary is still much lower than that of an MBA holder or doctor. So, is there a way for people majoring in areas where the average salary is <$70-80k to become rich as well? I know several people who are majoring in their areas of interest and apply to graduate schools in business/medicine just for the career prospects and income. Is this the only way?</p>
<p>u're pretty ambitious, dude. science majors are so laborious. i prefer to imagine of making millions with a bang. yes, i must write something revolutionary; like darwin.</p>
<p>of the majors that make a whole mess of money, i think business is the best. law (since us is common law and not roman law, it is restricted to anglophones, i would expect) is just way too boring. medicine is just WAY to laborious (by the time u're finished with med school, u are like thirty with humungous debt) and it is quite an ugly job to listen to all those annoying wailings and having to smell all the blood and vomit and what not. </p>
<p>business allows u to make lots of money early (perhaps in ur undergrad years even) and it allows u to travel (i think). since english is lingua franca and usa is leading financial capital, u're blessed man, if u're business major.</p>
<p>Knowledge of law with a finance degree. You're pretty much set for life.</p>
<p>^ Its interesting you say that.</p>
<p>Im considering majoring in finance and then going to law school. Why do you think the combo is so good?</p>
<p>well, business school is just two years. And the technical knowledge one gets from a computer science major in college will serve you well even after an mba. It's not like you're majoring in something like english.</p>
<p>For the most part, an MBA doesn't add a huge amount to someone's skillset or knowledge. (unlike med and law schools). Instead, it's just used to filter out and restrict non-graduates from moving up the corporate ladder.</p>
<p>If you really hate the idea of going to b-school for 2 years. Then just start your career in computer science and when you have enough experience to move into upper-management in whatever industry you are in, then just complete and executive mba- usually only 9 months I think.</p>
<p>Computer science doesnt have a high average salary compared to MBA's/DR's. However "average salary" means nothing, if your the best at what you do (and i dont mean "i go to MIT so im better", i mean the "i deliver the highest possible production for this position") you will get similar wages to those that have MBA's . </p>
<p>If you want to become "rich" in the sense of millions of dollars, then you must know how to conduct business well. Take bill gates for example. He was pretty good at developing software, but what made him the richest man alive was his tenacious business practices. He understood the market better than Job's did and won out with massive profits.</p>
<p>Our car mechanic has an amazing house, and does very well. Is money all you are interested in?</p>
<p>Lot's of engineers have gotten rich starting tech companies or inventing something.</p>
<p>dude you have it so wrong its not even funny....
99% of the people that go into medicine dont make even close to millions. you could barely be making 100k or be making a little more, but there are waaay too many factors to consider MD=$$. Same thing with Law and Business. Every single person in law school is dreaming of corporate law type luxury but only the cream of the crop can actually enjoy this lifestyle. That's why it is SOO true when people say don't go into law/medicine for the money. You can do so many damn things, make so much more, and spend so much less time in school if you just do what you are good at and what you enjoy. If it's medicine or law or business, then go for it, but don't be afraid to do something that's different.</p>
<p>I have zero intention of going the "traditional" route to make money...I'm in school purely to learn and sharpen my mind. I might work as a financial advisor right out of school just to start saving money, but ultimately, I'd rather be an entrepeneur in unglamorous areas..say, owning multiple quiznos franchises, apartment complexes, etc. Successful small business owners have a much higher net worth as they get older than most lawyers or doctors, even if their intial incomes are much less. It's not going to make you a billionaire, but it's a relatively good route to becoming wealthy.</p>
<p>How to get rich with a comp sci major? You're right, there's NO money in computers!</p>
<p>If you have balls, start your own business. You don't even have to do an IPO or be bought by Google, there are plenty of small software companies that are doing great and whose founders are making really good money, but they're just under the radar.</p>
<p>If not, be really good, get into Microsoft/Yahoo!/HP/etc, and after 5 years when you cash in on your stock options you'll be a millionnaire.</p>
<p>Really, comp sci is not a weak major to get rich. But of course getting rich in ANY field requires talent and determination; that matters a lot more than your major, and only you can tell whether you have what it takes.</p>
<p>By "weak major", I thought you meant something like "American Studies". Leave it to CC to consider comp sci a weak major financially. </p>
<p>Good luck making anything. You'll probably be living in a box in some shady part of Detroit.</p>
<p>^^ HAHAHAHA exactly!</p>
<p>Wow...please, just pursue something your interested in. I can guarantee you that if you major in something just because you think it will make you a lot of money in the future, you are going to be one unhappy person. You have a lot to learn. By the way, doctors DON'T make millions and it's not a glamorous job.</p>
<p>a CS degree weak yeah, um did ya know its considered the 2nd hardest major just under EE. </p>
<p>I know guys who have come out with CS degrees making 140k a year, its not weak at all. just know your ****.</p>
<p>PeaceOut007 is right. i used to be just like you until i learned it myself. u'll hear it time and time again, do what ur interested in and what you enjoy, not the quickest major to money. but i couldnt drop that dream of me in that nice BMW.so i did things backwards, i chose CS for the money and then i tried to fool myself into thinking i was interested in it. instead of the other way around. good thing i got out early before it was too late. </p>
<p>do what you enjoy...(although u prob wont listen)</p>
<p>Cronus, that is what I am doing. Fooling myself into thinking I am interested in CS.</p>
<p>BUt Idunno what else to do so</p>
<p>yea. when i was a CS major i didnt know what else to do either. so i figured since i dont really know what else to do, might as well stick with it, and maybe ill learn to like it later on down the line. but in my opinion that really isnt the right thing to do either. idk... im no expert on this stuff, im still young too. just my advice</p>
<p>btw i noticed my birthday is the day after yours. =)</p>
<p>Why are you people so judgemental? Some people, what they enjoy IS making money, and I don't see why that's any less respectable than painting porcelain.</p>
<p>Money may not bring happiness, but it sure doesn't hurt.</p>
<p>Hehe, cool. Scorpios! XD</p>
<p>Cronus, what are you doing now?</p>
<p>I decided that if I don't like CS that much, the information will still be extremely useful.</p>
<p>My mom wants me to take the MCAT so I will go to graduate school. I just hope I don't end up being in school/training for 11 years and wish I had done something else.</p>