Help with choosing an undergrad major?

<p>Hey everyone. I'm going to be a senior this year, and I'm looking into science majors. I basically love everything about the sciences but I'm a little unsure about biology, but that may be because my Honors Bio teacher was terrible and a jerk, so I'd give something Bio related a chance.</p>

<p>I'm a good student, 33 ACT, all As every class except for the occasional B-B+. I've taken 4 APs and gotten 4s or 5s except on one where I got a 3. (On AP Chem I got a 4) This year I am taking four APs, one of which is AP Physics.</p>

<p>I'm looking more at LAC colleges, but I can go public. I'm aware certain science degrees (the broader ones such as a chemistry major) can be dangerous job wise. </p>

<p>I really love a broad range of science, from nanotechnology, to metals, the physics of water, so on.</p>

<p>I'm just trying to find a good range of majors to look into that have stable job prospects, rather than clicking around blindly in the vain hope I find something of interest. Thanks for your time!</p>

<p>This is a pretty broad post making your question difficult to answer. If you’re worried about job prospects (and enjoy physics) then maybe give engineering a try. As far as the specific field, you’ll have to figure that out based on your strongest interests.</p>

<p>If you love science and math, then definitely engineering. Of you want to go to need school… Then any of hard sciences ( chem bio phys) … Do not make in these sciences of you don’t own on going to grad school or med</p>

<p>Med** not need</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/internships-careers-employment/1121619-university-graduate-career-surveys-5.html#post15975553[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/internships-careers-employment/1121619-university-graduate-career-surveys-5.html#post15975553&lt;/a&gt; might help you compare different majors’ job prospects at graduation.</p>

<p>But generally, math/statistics > physics > chemistry > biology in terms of job prospects. However, many of the job prospects in math, statistics, or physics involve finance or computers (or engineering for physics), so a math, statistics or physics major may be a second choice behind someone who majored in that subject.</p>

<p>Geology majors may have some prospects in mining or oil and gas, though mining engineering or petroleum engineering might be more directly applicable.</p>

<p>Re: engineering</p>

<p>The distinction between science and engineering is that scientists study the natural world, while engineers solve design problems using principles based on math and science. Consider the difference if you are trying to decide between science and engineering.</p>