<p>Alright out of the following majors which ones would make it easier to find a job after receiving the chosen degree. The following degrees include: political science, criminology law and society, international relations, and a history major. Thanks</p>
<p>The only undergraduate majors in and of themselves that lead to a concrete, clear career path are engineering, accounting, nursing, etc. In other words, any major that focuses on vocational skills. The four majors you listed are liberal arts majors that will not lead to direct employment, but the skills you learn in these majors – critical thinking, cogent writing, etc. – are valuable for a whole host of entry-level jobs. Your career path, however, will not be as well defined as the vocational majors I mentioned above.</p>
<p>I consider criminology a pretty useless major on its own unless you go to grad school or plan on becoming a police officer.</p>
<p>Thanks for the clarification, and does anybody else think criminology is a useless major?</p>
<p>I have a criminology degree, and yes, it is useless.</p>
<p>None of those majors will guarantee a job.</p>
<p>Do you think criminology or poly sci open up more job opportunities?</p>
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<p>None of the jobs you listed are associated with any significant job opportunities other than those that require a BA/BS. If you are looking for a liberal arts major with good job opportunities, major in economics.</p>
<p>Alright well what is the highest math someone must take in order to get a masters in econ?</p>
<p>A high level of calculus and moderate level statistics. Were you talking about masters degrees the whole time, though?</p>
<p>Criminology will be useful if you go into law enforcement. Thats about it. I have a poli sci degree as well. Not much use for it. These two degrees are great if your going to law school, but regarding job prospects, they wont help much.</p>
<p>What I meant is if I were going to pursue a masters in either poly sci, econ., or criminology which one would help me ease the job process? And thanks Maverick. How does a double major with econ. and poly sci sound to you guys?</p>
<p>When you get a masters, you don’t “double major.” A masters in a liberal arts field is typically preparation for a PhD. If you don’t have plans to get a PhD in the field, then there is no reason why you should be considering a masters in a liberal arts field, unless you have cash and time to burn. If you are interested in getting a masters degree that will help you get a job, get a professional degree (JD, MBA, MPP, MPH, etc.). As for undergraduate studies, economics and political science double major is very popular. Out of those fields you listed, have a single or double major with economics will be best in terms of direct job prospects.</p>
<p>It is not possible to pursue a double major and then with one of those majors pursue a masters? Anyways, do you think a degree international studies or Diplomacy and World Affairs would be more useful and practical then econ. or poly sci? And for professional degrees, I would either pursue a JD, or MBA, however, how hard are the bar exams and CPA exams?</p>
<p>You are so confusing people.</p>
<p>Since you are talking about grad AND bachelors degrees, you need to differentiate between them when you say ‘degree’</p>
<p>Yes you can double major in two things and then get a masters in one of them. You can get a masters in neither of them if you wanted. Diplomacy and World Affairs sounds kinda sketchy to me. If you’re going to grad school, do a more broad major for your bachelors and then narrow the field in your masters. That diplomacy thing seems like it would be more beneficial as like a concentration of an international relations degree than a real major. </p>
<p>And if you really really really really want a masters in liberal arts then do a dual degree, like international relations with an MBA or Law degree.</p>
<p>Also I still think a masters in criminology would be just as useless in getting a job. I’d just hire law students over you.</p>
<p>There is no CPA exam when you get your MBA, since an MBA is not an accounting degree. The bar exam is fine as long as you do well in law school. </p>
<p>You can double major as an undergraduate, and then get a masters, but I would still suggest the same thing.</p>
<p>Well I am torn between criminal justice, or criminology degree, and a poly sci degree. If I go to a LAC that has no criminology program, and decide to major in sociology with an emphasis on criminology, would that further my job opportunities? I kinda just want to join my local police department.</p>
<p>OH. LOL.
WHY DIDNT YOU SAY THAT EARLIER?</p>
<p>Man I was thinking you wanted to do something in business. </p>
<p>You don’t HAVE to have a criminology degree to go into LE. You could major in a lot of things, really. Languages, middle eastern studies, etc etc. So the sociology one would be fine if your school doesn’t have criminology. </p>
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<p>Just use the search function cause there are 859464968 posts about criminology/what major you need.</p>
<p>Alright thanks and I will definitely use that website.</p>