<p>Hey guys. I could really use some advice right now. I had my degree consultation scheduled for yesterday, but something came up and had to reschedule. Turns out that may have been a blessing in disguise though, because lately I have been second-guessing my intended major, Psychology. I really love studying it but I am finding myself more and more concerned with being able to find a job after graduation. I have heard psych is one of those hit-or-miss degrees. As much as I would love to go to grad school, there is no guarantee I will be going. And if i don't, is a bachelor's degree in Psychology pretty much useless? I have had a lot of people telling me that lately. I really have a passion for it, but I think reality is setting in now. Doing something you love is great, but if you can't pay the bills then it's just not worth it.</p>
<p>I do have an interest in getting a degree in business. Granted, I don't enjoy it nearly as much as Psychology, but hey... If I go this route, what are the best business degrees to get? (besides Accounting, which I have no interest in.) I think I would really enjoy Marketing, but is this considered a good degree? What do employers think? I have heard mixed opinions on this. I am feeling pretty overwhelmed right now as I need to make a decision on which major to choose very soon.</p>
<p>^For finance, doesn’t it really matter what school you go to? I was under the impression that you can do most finance jobs with an accounting background. </p>
<p>Well, there are some social science aspects to business. Organizational Behavior, a required class in my college of business, is basically a psychology class focused on management concepts. You may want to do more research, but I think a decent portion of management classes may appeal to your interests.</p>
<p>That said, management isn’t a strong major. But you could pair it more easily with another business major than you could psychology (since you’d be sharing similar classes). I wouldn’t major in a management type field (HR, etc.) alone, though. I only propose it because I think it may fill your interests. I don’t think you’d necessarily be any better off if you just majored in that. But that’s just my opinion.</p>
<p>Accounting, Finance, Econ are the strongest business majors though.
Supply Chain Management/Logistics and MIS are also okay.
Marketing isn’t strong, but it’s better than Business Administration or Management.</p>
<p>That’s what you’ll see on these forums and read online, but there’s always contrary evidence. My friend’s sister majored in marketing at the flagship state school. I don’t think her first job out of college was particularly great, but now she has a very well-paying job. Sometimes it depends as much on the person and his ability to make himself desirable in the eyes of recruiters as it does on degree.</p>