<p>i'm in high school, and, granted, my choice of college major changes a lot, i usually say i want to major in american studies or political science. i could easily see myself happily studying those majors in college, but i'm not sure what i would do after i graduated. go to grad school? for what? do you know of any other majors that are similar to or incorporate american studies and/or political science? if i can find a major that's more professional and interests me, then i think i could double major in that and american studies.</p>
<p>For a pairing with political science, economics and international relations come immediately to mind.</p>
<p>Other than that, are there any other fields that interest you?</p>
<p>Students majoring in political science often end up working for a government agency, working for a politician or as a campaign resource, for an NGO, or maybe a lobbying firm. The analytical skills they develop can help them get started in other careers as well. For example, one of my kids was a political science and public policy double major at a LAC. She got a job as a research analyst at a consulting firm, and was promoted to a manager position in less than a year. She did have very good grades and internship experience, though. And, of course, you can go on to law school or grad school.</p>
<p>Strong majors to pair with your proposed majors are econ, as stated above, or math.</p>
<p>international relations definitely interests me, but isn’t that another liberal arts degree?</p>
<p>and as far as math and econ go, no way lol
i know that math is important for political careers, and i certainly intend to take advanced math courses, but i think majoring in math would ruin my precious four years of college…</p>
<p>i would love to work for a politician, whether for a campaign or whatever else! if i’m majoring in american studies or political science, what would work with an NGO entail? i thought about working for a lobbyist firm, but does that mean law school? i’ve considered law school, but a combination of the long years of schooling and current job market makes me too unsure to really consider.</p>