<p>Right now I'm a poli sci major (not because it's supposed to be easy, but because I love the field) and I'm trying to think of a good second major to accompany it. Currently I'm planning on either going to law school -- that's also not why I'm doing poli sci -- or going into politics (I know poli sci doesn't directly correlate to a job here). I'm trying to find a major that would help me prepare for either of those two options and will also help me look for a career, if neither of those two options work out. Are there any good majors for this outside of STEM fields? </p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>Economics: Relevant for both law and politics; important for public policy issues; econ majors do relatively well on the LSAT; relevant for business careers
Rhetoric/Communications: Relevant skills for the practice of both law and politics (e.g., speech writing, public speaking, media strategies); might lead to certain career paths, e.g., lobbying, public relations, campaigning, speech writing, etc.
Classics/Classical Civilization: Relevant for both law and politics (e.g., political philosophy, legal & constitutional studies, close reading skills); classics majors tend to score high on the LSAT
Philosophy: Relevant for both law and politics, e.g., ethics, political philosophy; philosophy majors tend to score high on the LSAT</p>
<p>Thanks for the suggestions! I’d enjoy everyone of those majors and I can see how they’d be beneficial :). What do you think about business as an additional option? I guess I have seen some subcategories placed on lists of Stem majors, but I haven’t thought of it as such. </p>
<p>While there are probably a good number of business majors who go to law school, I think majors in several other fields score much higher on the LSAT. A business major will take several courses that could be useful background in law school and legal practice (e.g., principles of econ, accounting, finance). </p>
<p>OK. That’s something I should take into account then. If that’s the route I go, I should do everything I can to maximize my chances of succeeding. Although can’t a business degree open up other career opportunities if I chose not to go to Law School? Also, I heard somewhere that a business degree preferred if you were to study certain types of law. Is that correct? </p>
<p>Yes, a business degree might directly open up certain career opportunities. It’s not a sure thing. however. Not every business major, finds it easy to obtain employment, or employment at the desired level in the desired type of company. In part, it depends on what business school he or she attended, what business subspecialty the major was in, internships, etc. My main point was that the average LSAT scores of business majors are much lower than those of several other majors. Since GPA and LSAT are the main factors in law school admission and merit aid (since law school is expensive), this is an important consideration. I don’t know that a business degree is preferred for certain areas of law, but I don’t doubt that it could it being quite useful for many areas. One possibility to consider is an economics major within a business school. This would differ from an arts & sciences economics major in that core courses in the major business subfields would be required. Another possibility is a joint JD/MBA program. </p>