<p>I'm having some trouble deciding what I want to pursue in college. I know that Math, Computer Science, and Philosophy are all three subjects that I am interested in and would like to double major in two of them. My question is, what combination of these majors would be best for me? I am interested in graduate school later on, in a subject that may be completely different; maybe even getting an MBA. I'll be attending a college that has great departments in all three, so that's not really an issue. I hope to receive a job quickly after college to repay my student loans (not too big). Any help is appreciated!</p>
<p>As far as job prospects, it seems like the order of preference would be:</p>
<ol>
<li>Computer Science</li>
<li>Math</li>
<li>Philosophy</li>
</ol>
<p>You probably don’t have to pick any of these majors before starting college. You can go and take a couple of classes in each area during your freshman & 1st semester of sophomore year. Spend time in the career center to discuss what the job prospects are for each major. Maybe try to get an internship after freshman year in one of the areas, too. Most people declare a major 2nd semester of sophomore year, so you can just wait and do that. </p>
<p>You might want to make sure double majoring (or minoring) is a possibility at the colleges you apply to. At a few colleges it is quite difficult, and some colleges don’t offer the options of minoring (a major and a minor allow you to still take some classes in other areas, while double majoring often eats up any “optional” course time in your schedule).</p>
<p>I wouldn’t recommend majoring in philosophy, it’s not particularly practical and won’t really help ya out in a job search.</p>
<p>If I were you I would major in computer science because it has such good job prospects. As part of your CS degree you will probably take a lot of math classes as well. Then do a minor in philosophy just for fun.</p>