<p>I am major-less and I've minimized my choices down to these majors.</p>
<p>Which of these majors (can pick more than one) do you recommend?
Please tell me
-how hard is the major you picked on a scale of 1-10
-The job opportunities (What I can do)
-Possibility of finding job</p>
<p>Economics
Business
(If business, which one is better/best? Accountant, Entrepreneurship, Finance, International Business (I really like this one), Business Management, Marketing)
Computer Science
Physical Therapy
Pharmacy
Psychology
Linguistics
Mathematics
International Relations/Affairs
Sociology
Criminal Justice
Asian & American studies</p>
<p>Thank you so so much for helping me! I need to pick a major ASAP or else I will graduate late, but I want to find a major that is useful and can help me find a good job.</p>
<p>Some of the majors on your list are vocational, others aren’t. College is not necessarily vocational, and you can major in anything you want and still have the BA that gives access to various jobs, grad school, business/medical/law school and so on.</p>
<p>However, if you want a major that is explicitly focused on a certain career, then make a new list with majors that are vocational and we can maybe help with that. Your list is kind of all over the place, so are you more inclined, say, toward accounting, physical therapy, pharmacy, corrections work, or programming?</p>
<p>You comment that you “really like” international business. You don’t make that comment anywhere else. So that might be a clue. But maybe you should consider studying international relations as an undergrad and business as a grad, versus doing undergrad business with this focus. Up to you.</p>
<p>Undergrad business used to be kind of a lesser degree, for the most part, but these days, after the recession, it is apparently the most popular major in many schools.</p>
<p>Suggest if your college has a career center, you might ask about
online self-assessment test or career workshops that could help guide you
and narrow your list.</p>
<p>The best major is one that you enjoy and are passionate about. That could be any of the majors on this list. BUT practical considerations are important - aka finding a job.</p>
<p>I am a psychology major (or was, in undergrad). If I could go back in time, I wouldn’t major in psychology - or not alone. I would double-major in something else, or minor in psychology with a major in something else. Why? Because finding a job with a bachelor’s degree in psychology is more difficult (though not impossible) than one in another field, and I was about equally interested in other things that were more lucrative but didn’t realize it at the time. There’s also more earning potential in the other fields than psychology.</p>
<p>If I could go back, I would’ve majored in mathematics or economics. I like math, but I like the applications of math to studying human behavior and decision-making. That’s basically what economics is. Really, the ideal major for me in undergrad would’ve been statistics, but my college didn’t have that major. Many math departments have a concentration in statistics, which is very useful in both economics and psychology.</p>
<p>In business, I think accounting and finance are probably the best concentrations for JOB prospects. Quantitative skills are in high demand. But as far as interests, marketing is very interesting to me, too (again - human behavior and decision-making. Marketing is about how to get people to decide to buy your product, which is extremely interesting to me). IB is great if you want to work internationally, and you seem really interested. Management is like the generalist concentration for business.</p>
<p>This is a huge list of majors. Have you taken classes in any of these fields? Many of them are very different from each other, although I can see the connections - they are all majors I would be interested in too, if I was an undergrad with the knowledge I now have.</p>
<p>I totally get you! I love psychology and planned on majoring in that. But I figured that I would switch majors because I heard about the lack of job opportunities. I know people always say that major in what you love, and I truly agree with that, but I can’t. I am an only child in the family, my parents are getting old and I don’t want them to work forever. I need a job that can support both my parents and my grandparents (they played a huge part in raising me!). That is why I think I should do business. </p>
<p>I speak several fluent Chinese languages, so I believe that International Business might be a good fit for me. But all in all, I am not quite familiar with business and I truly don’t know which of them fits me, so that’s why I listed everything above haha.</p>
<p>For what it’s worth, if I could go back, I would have majored in computer science. I think I would have been good at it, and it would have been easier to get a well-paying job with a bachelor’s. However, if you’re not good at computer science or you don’t like it, you may not do very well in college and you may not be very marketable after.</p>
<p>The majors that you listed are all very different, and I would recommend you consider which one you will be good at and enjoy. If you haven’t taken classes in each of those fields, I would recommend it, and you can talk to the career services center or your professors to see if they had advice about your options in those fields.</p>
<p>Also, if you can, try to get internships in the fields that you’re interested in. That will give you a better idea of the job market and if that particular career suits and interests you.</p>
<p>Computer Sci- Probably won’t be suitable with me because I have 0 knowledge of coding/java etc. </p>
<p>Pharmacy and Physical Therapy probably won’t work for me either because I am just not a science person, and I know these degrees require quite a lot of science courses.</p>
<p>I am quite interested in International Relations, but I don’t know how the job market is for that and what jobs can it bring me. The same goes for economics. I mean I like Econ and it interests me but I’ve heard mixed comments about getting a degree in Econ, and have been told that if I do Econ, I should have done business instead. =/ Your thoughts?</p>
<p>Does your offer any inter-disciplinary majors such as Public Policy, Political Economy, etc.? If so, you may be able to combine several of the possible majors you have listed into one that fits your interests. As far as finding a job, my advice is the same as I give my kids: study what you love, do well, and doors will open.</p>
<p>Your fluency in several Chinese languages is a major plus. I think International Relations or International Business sound really good for you, depending on the curricula at your school.</p>
<p>Are you going to be a sophomore? Have you been working through distribution requirements?</p>
<p>The suggestion of interning is an excellent one. And once you are in a department, after declaring, they may be able to help you too. I know my kids’ employability was helped as much by practical interning or work experiences during the year and in the summer.</p>
<p>It’s hard when you are young and have so much responsibility, financially. It is also hard that you feel a need (legitimate) to get a well-paid job right off the bat after graduating. that is certainly very possible, but also many of us watch our kids zig and zag for a little while.</p>
<p>Have you considered translating (health care, government, diplomacy), or diplomatic work? Is linguistics on here because of your language skills? Would you ever want to major in Chinese, for instance? Or minor/double major?</p>
<p>I hope you can enjoy whatever you choose, hard work as it is, while also being able to get the job you need for yourself and your family.</p>
<p>In the really old days we had a program to help us find what type of work suited us…I remember it said I was logical and outgoing and came up with some career/educational suggestions that were certainly no worse than I would have found myself. Aren’t there such things now?</p>
<p>What classes do you find yourself most drawn to? Get highest grades in? </p>
<p>/who remembers this it actually involved cards with needles…</p>
<p>Go with what interests you and mix it with some “practical” classes. Your fluency in Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin?) will be a huge boost on the job market, especially in business.</p>
<p>So major in Psych (that seems to be your main interest) but take classes in Marketing, Math and Economics.</p>
<p>I am quite fluent in Cantonese and Mandarin. I can read and speak it, but not write it by hand (which should not be a huge problem though, because I am very good at typing it out). </p>
<p>What is the difference between International Affairs and International Business? Does International Business deals with business between the U.S. and China?</p>
<p>I LOVE psychology, but I might just take it as a minor/elective. I really want a degree that can get me a good job. </p>
<p>Don’t want to make it sound like it’s all about the money, because I know it’s not, but I want a job that makes at least 50k a year. I need to support my parents, me and my grandparents, so anything less than that might make it hard for me. :/</p>
<p>I minimized the list to:</p>
<p>Political Science
Business (Which though? International?)
Economics
Linguistics
Psychology combined with Education
International Relations/Affairs
Computer Science
Nursing
Criminal Justice
Human Services</p>
<p>I know I just cut a little off the list, but I’m getting there, haha.</p>
<p>Didn’t you add nursing here And human services is high stress, low pay.</p>
<p>Psychology can help you gain access to some jobs, but most people in that field go on to a master’s, LMHC, MSW, PhD. You could coach, but that is going into business for yourself. otherwise, low pay, yes. But if you love it, it could lead to things…and you could do a funded grad program of some sort.</p>
<p>Nursing is a possibility. Have you been thinking of that before, or is this a random addition? You can also finish undergrad and become a physician’s assistant, a great newish field that is well paid. Do you like medical work? Your language skills would come in very very handy when applying for jobs in health care.</p>
<p>$50K is a pretty darn good salary for someone graduating from college and may not be possible. If that is truly needed for your family, then I would definitely go talk with a career office person. I am wondering what your family is living on now (don’t answer, don’t mean to intrude, preserve privacy) and if there is some leeway for you to get on your feet with a career or even grad school before fully responsible for these other people.</p>
<p>I agree to go with your heart. However, if you are/were interested in accounting and you’re also concerned about graduating on time, you may have a time crunch on your hands. The sequence for accounting classes can be strict, especially if you want to earn your CPA after graduation, and CPA course hours/requirements vary by state.</p>
<p>Accounting does meet your requirements for salary and job demand, though…</p>
<p>Haha yup. I added Nursing. At first I thought that I can’t internal transfer to Nursing because some schools doesn’t allow that, but I figured that my school does. The thing is, I wasn’t the brightest science student during highschool. Wasn’t somewhat bad at Chemistry and Biology and those doesn’t interest me. But then again, I’ve heard that Nursing requires science classes but it is not the main thing. </p>
<p>I know that 50k is quite impossible, but that’s the number I want to achieve in the future (not straight when I graduated from college, haha). We are low income. My parents are making enough to support themselves and I think my grandparents are fine too, but I want to fully support my family as soon as possible, even though they insist that they love their job. My mother and my father both works at a restaurant and I know that it’s hard work.</p>
<p>Can you tell me more about physicians assistant?</p>
<p>Honestly, I never tried coding/java or am I a science student. I figured that if the job makes good $$, I shouldn’t rule it out. Especially since these two are one of the $$ making jobs with quite a lot of job opportunities. I do believe that if I work hard, I will be fine. But then, do you think I will do well and learn Nursing/Comp Sci if I don’t have a passion in it in the first place?</p>
<p>The good thing is that my school lets me do a dual major in Education/Psychology, Business Administration/Economics, Political Sci/Business, Human Service/International Affairs or Criminal Justice and Linguistics/Psychology.</p>
<p>So I can actually combine some of the majors above, and if not, I might double major. I just need to find the one for me. My initial choice was Education/Psychology but my mom told me that teachers are losing jobs…=(</p>
<p>How are your math skills? Economics and computer science are both mathematically-driven majors.</p>
<p>International business is a major that probably varies a great deal by school. Human resources might also be a good fit if you are interested in psychology.</p>
<p>My math skills are somewhat good, I guess.
Took Calculus classes and I can do well if I put a lot of effort into studying, but it does confuses me sometimes
Statistics, I would say I’m pretty good. Took it twice before in college and once in high school and got mostly As in it.</p>
<p>Of the choices you listed for dual majors, I would pick Linguistics/Psychology.
There is a demand for linguists with Chinese language expertise.</p>
And human services is high stress, low pay.</p>