<p>So, I am a [pre]-Nursing major, and I must say, I have nothing but respect to Engineers. Although there is this stereotype that Engineers look down on all majors, I was wondering...what other, non-Engineer majors, do you respect or are afraid of?</p>
<p>Math majors creep me out with how hardcore and smart they are. I also often notice a vague smugness on their face when I tell them I’m an engineering major, but whatevs.</p>
<p>I find math and computer science majors very respectable. Physics as well, but I can’t say that (now that I’ve officially become a physics major myself). For some reason I don’t think biology or chemistry is as difficult as physics/math/cs. I mean, it’s all relative, but if you somehow had to try and put some aspects of those majors on an absolute scale, it seems to me that they wouldn’t be as difficult as the three I mentioned. That being said, most sciences are hard anyway, so it hardly matters.</p>
<p>Everyone says being a doctor is a lot of hard work, and I’m sure it is, but for some reason I can’t help but feel like medical school really can’t be as difficult as, say, research. And they get pretty damn good compensation for it too. For that reason, I find myself feeling very smug at the smugness of pre-med/med students. Same sort of goes towards law and politics as well. But perhaps my attitude is the result of a gross generalization of typical students’/professionals’ attitudes.</p>
<p>Math/Physics/CS are the only ones. Math/Physics generally have higher GPAs than engineering though - I don’t know whether it’s due to smarter students, easier curves, or less overall work.</p>
<p>I respect any hard science major.</p>
<p>Well since I am Math/CS (undergrad) and Engineering (grad school), I will pick another and say Applied or Engineering Physics. Physics by itself is hard enough and (to me) why would someone ask for more punishment and get a concentration in Engineering is beyond me.</p>
<p>Oh yeah, those Operations Research/Mathematical Finance folks. Stochastic Calculus is enough to break out the Excedrin.</p>
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<p>I disagree, I feel that pre-med students/med students should really get some credit for their work. Organic Chemistry is DEFINITELY not a joke and any one who gets a B or better deserves a high five IMHO. On top of that its soooo hard to get into med school. I have premed friends who all fear not getting into med school, with average accepted applicants having incredibly high GPAs and good ECs. </p>
<p>Plus paying for med school is not an easy job. 4 more years of education through rigorous preparation and grueling memorization while putting out thousands of dollars for an education that might not even end up in having a degree is daunting. But to come out of med school having to balance that in debt in residence while getting paid subpar wages while having terrible scheduling… thats even worse.</p>
<p>I really think doctors get the credit they deserve. Yes, they end up making a lot of money in the long run. But just getting to that point and having to deal with life changing decisions everyday is nothing short of amazing.</p>
<p>For bachelor’s degrees: math, physics, CS, chemistry, economics. Exhaustive list. While other fields may have challenging careers, smart individuals, and whatnot, their BA/BS degrees are not impressive.</p>
<p>I actually tend to respect all college majors. College in general was not as easy as I was led to believe.</p>
<p>Liberal arts is thought to be the easiest by many, but the upper-level classes are no joke. Even good engineering students will struggle if they are asked to write ORIGINAL and SIGNIFICANT papers in History classes. </p>
<p>There are not any majors that I really fear. C’s earn degrees, right?:)</p>
<p>math, cs, physics, philosophy, classics, english, history are subjects that i respect. i don’t really look down upon the other subjects, except . . .</p>
<p>business majors can go take a hike.</p>
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<p>it’s a job that requires hard work and a lot of responsibility, but my guess is that it doesn’t require nearly as much intellect or creativity as a research job.</p>
<p>I respect all majors, but I have a profound respect for the liberal arts and humanities majors. I mean, they spend the same amount of money on an education that may only earn them half of what an engineering or other major will earn. </p>
<p>They must truly love their major—and I respect that kind of loyalty.</p>
<p>I doubt anyone spends more time on their major than music students, especially those at conservatories.</p>
<p>Respect based on what? For these kinds of questions, certain people may form opinions based on the perceived difficulty of the majors in question while other people may create their opinions based on the intellectual contributions of the previously mentioned majors.</p>
<p>Limiting my answer to how difficult the process of majoring in <xyz> may be, the amount of respect I hold for <xyz> major is inversely proportional to the amount of partying an individual in <xyz> major engages in. </xyz></xyz></xyz></p>
<p>If you meant contributions to society, then all majors are equally important.</p>
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As a jackass I feel as though I must obnoxiously disagree and state that I think engineering, finance, and health majors are the most important especially compared to some truly fluffy stuff like Asian-American Studies.</p>
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Rofl. Trying too hard to sound enlightened has the opposite effect.</p>
<p>Thank you, I am flattered by your remarks.</p>
<p>Math, CS, physics, and chemistry. All the other majors are pathetic.</p>
<p>Math and Science (especially Physics…) like everyone else said.</p>
<p>Architecture, one that no one else mentioned.</p>
<p>BBAs where I go are very competitive, but the classes are still far easier than engineering (and the average grades in those classes are usually an A- or B+, which is ridiculous).</p>
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<p>My personal jackassness and obnoxiousness makes me point out that the only reason doctors are worth a **** is because the government has taken your life out of your hands and put it in their’s. Yes, it’s hard to become a doctor, but doesn’t mean that we should validate them.</p>
<p>Physics
Engineering
Chemistry
Math
Math with concentration in Stats
Computer Science</p>
<p>Any grad student doing the above and any grad student doing a ph.d in econometrics. </p>
<p>Especially grads doing Theoretical Physics.</p>
<p>Math
Physics
CS
In some cases, philosophy.</p>