<p>I can graduate in three years with degree in engineering or add a major in finance. Finance and accounting interest me a lot but sometimes I think I would be better off concentrating in one area. After all, I have heard often enough that double major is not worth more than single major.</p>
<p>The people who told you that are misinformed. Except under very rare circumstances, a double major is not going to do a thing for you. You should only double major if you really love the subject that you want to double major in, because the only reward you will probably get is the knowledge that you gain from that subject.</p>
<p>As to graduating in 3 years: good luck. that might change when you get into your upper level courses. Many students seem to take an extra semester (or two) to finish their studies in engineering.</p>
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<p>I think that’s what he said himself</p>
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<p>First of all, how to plan to graduate in 3 years in engineering? Unless you have a full year of AP credits I don’t see it happening. </p>
<p>As for your question, a double major usually isn’t worth it. As it was said earlier, unless you are truly interested in the material, there is not a whole lot of reason to double major. If you go into engineering nobody is going to care if you double majored in finance or accounting. If you go into finance it will help to have the degree but an engineering degree can easily get you a finance job. Accounting I doubt you could do without the degree though.</p>
<p>I do have almost full year of AP credits and two semester of heavy course load.</p>
<p>What if I am not sure whether I want to work as an engineer my entire life? Wouldn’t finance degree be helpful?</p>
<p>So in case I choose to graduate in four years, would it be better if take more engineering electives rather than double major?</p>
<p>I’d suggest spreading the engineering courses out and enjoy dealing with less stringent requirements. You have the option of exploring business electives (if your school allows it) while seeing if engineering will work out for you. It makes more sense to start out in engineering and go into finance if it doesn’t work out.</p>
<p>Electric Tech you misunderstood me. I am definitely going to major in engineering. The question is whether 1) I should graduate in three years 2) double major in finance and graduate in four years 3) Take a lot of advanced engineering electives and graduate in four years.</p>
<p>Basically I am interested in both engineering and finance. However, if I had to choose one I will definitely choose engineering. No doubt about that. I am just not sure whether to pursue finance with engineering or just stick with engineering.</p>
<p>Oh I see. I’d say #2 would be your best bet. That way, you have both engineering and finance training, and you won’t have any regrets.</p>
<p>For #3, depending on how your program is structured, you might get a BS and an MS in 4 years.</p>
<p>Can anyone please guide me regarding my dilemma in post #7?</p>
<p>It’s going to be tough to find a finance job with a just a BS in business. You’re better off just pursuing the BS Engineering, then if you decide to switch careers later, go get an MBA. </p>
<p>Good luck with exempting out of courses. If your college is challenging, it could cause a real problem, especially in courses closely related to your field.</p>
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<p>Seconding this. If you find out that engineering isn’t quite for you, you could always go back and earn an MBA, which along with your BS, would be tons more valuable than a BS in finance.</p>
<p>Why get an MS? One year of work experience is more valuable.</p>
<p>The only good reasons for a double major I see are: A) if your second major healthily complements your first [e.g., a math degree complements a physics one] and B) if you love a subject enough to want to do it in those 4 years when you’re free to study in your spare time. </p>
<p>"Finance and accounting interest me a lot but sometimes I think I would be better off concentrating in one area. "</p>
<p>You seem to satisfy one of the criteria. However, if you plan on going to graduate school or something, often focusing on your standard area is more important, and you should probably keep it to just taking interesting courses in your second field of interest. Remember, you don’t have to do ALL the major requirements in a field to get an idea of it and enjoy it a bit. Only do that if you don’t plan on grad school and have the interest. All the best.</p>
<p>Go for the double major. I’m doing CS / Physics and I had no AP credit. I know CS isn’t really a “real” engineering major, but still. I had no AP credit and have taken ~18 hours every semester. Is it a lot of work? Yes.</p>
<p>Is it worth it? Well, that depends on how you define “worth it”. Is a Master’s degree worth is? Ditto. I plan on getting a Master’s, and it’s definitely worth it to me (or I wouldn’t do it).</p>
<p>If money is your only criterion, then yes, graduate in three years if you can, get a couple of high-powered internships, and go make ~$80k out the door at 21 years old. But if you actually like school, you might as well do as much of it as you can now…</p>
<p>I think I will just major in three years. I can alway study anything that interests me on my own. Thanks for advice.</p>