<p>I'm considering switching my major to Linguistics and Computer Science at UCLA. How marketable is this degree right out of college? I've read several articles that say that computational linguistics is a field that's in high demand, but does anyone know where I can find statistics to back this up?</p>
<p>I really think that this major and a career in natural language processing would interest me; unfortunately, my parents are having a bit of an issue with the idea because they don't think it's in demand. Would it be more sensible to major in Computer Science with a minor in Linguistics?</p>
<p>But I figured that I could go ahead and major in Ling and Com Sci, and if getting a job directly related to it looks too unpromising, then I could pick up a minor in Applied Developmental Psychology and go on to get my masters to be a speech therapist. Is this too risky and a waste of valuable time?</p>
<p>All advice is appreciated. Thank you!</p>