<p>Lately I've come to a crossroads with my education. I am 24 with a background in commerical flying and flight instruction. My career field is a complete roller coaster so for the past 2 years I've taken off work and dedicated myself to college with the intentions of transfering into a 4 year Computer Science program. Well, it's that time and I'm having second thoughts about CS. Initially all I really wanted was a degree to help with future chances for airline employment or military opportunities - but I've come to realize that what I get a degree in should actually mean something to me. CS, being an excellent post-grad degree, doesn't really jive with who I am or what my interests are. </p>
<p>I took a Business 101 class last year and loved it. I am a people person and feel comfortable speaking and presenting, thus excelling pretty well in class. But that was one class and I realize there is a lot more to business than that. </p>
<p>I am now considering a bachlors in Business Admin (University of Washington) but I've heard mixed opinions on what it's worth. Can someone really go out and get a decent job with a Bachlors in Business? Keep in mind I live in a tech heavy area (Redmond, Washington) </p>
<p>Any and all advice would be appreciated!
Thanks in advance</p>
<p>I recommend computer science over business. A degree in CS will yield far better job prospects than a business degree because computer science is a technical skill that companies want.</p>
<p>I agree with Geek that CS will yield better job prospects than a BSBA but if you truly feel like you’re meant to be out there, pressing the flesh and talking it up with others you will feel trapped in a typical CS job. You don’t want to get pigeonholed into something you don’t enjoy because it’s easier to find a decent job at the very young age of 26. If you do get a business degree focus on something more technical and thus in greater demand like operations or SCM. Or you could get your CS and five years of work experience and go for an MBA.</p>
<p>I gotta admit, it all depends on what you are willing to do. There are so many business majors out there. Many of them will graduate with a bachelors and stop, often with a gpa between 2.0 and 3.4. That doesn’t cut it in a field where only the best are truly successful. For instance, I’m currently attending a relatively high ranking community college before transferring to the University of Illinois (great business school btw). U of I wants a 3.8 GPA for business majors.They accept only the best and the brightest because of how popular the major is. If you are willing to work your ass off and prove that you’re one of the best, it’s definitely worth it. Hell, I’m a freshman at a community college, but I’ve proven myself beyond competent in business and becuase of that I scored a summer internship making almost 15 and hour. The people who are willing to do the work and be the best will easily make six figure salaries, the others (especially because there are so many) will usually make far less.</p>
<p>Computer Science majors are often times more sought after by top consulting firms and bulge bracket banks than BBA majors. Computer science majors have the quantitative and analytical minds that banks and consulting firms are looking for and these skills are often more developed than a BBA major. However, it is different if you end up getting a BBA from a top 10 BBA program from schools such as: Penn Wharton, MIT Sloan, Michigan Ross, NYU Stern, Berkeley Haas, Virginia McIntyre, Texas McCombs. Good luck.</p>