<p>As I think about the major I want to study in college (2 more years until then), I want to know which majors are most and least practical, meaning which students who pursue a given major have the easiest/hardest time finding jobs straight out of undergraduate school. Please be as specific as possible, not just say "business/liberal arts." Thanks.</p>
<p>Engineering</p>
<p>Art</p>
<p>Finance/Crafts</p>
<p>Most: Engineering, Pharmacy, Bio-Chem, Computer Science, </p>
<p>Least: Art, Classical, Political Science, Liberal Arts, Psycology</p>
<p>Most:
<a href="http://money.cnn.com/2005/08/11/pf/college/starting_salaries/index.htm%5B/url%5D">http://money.cnn.com/2005/08/11/pf/college/starting_salaries/index.htm</a>
<a href="http://www.jobweb.com/SalaryInfo/05_toppdmjrs.htm%5B/url%5D">http://www.jobweb.com/SalaryInfo/05_toppdmjrs.htm</a></p>
<p>Least:
<a href="http://money.cnn.com/2000/09/01/career/q_degreeenglish/%5B/url%5D">http://money.cnn.com/2000/09/01/career/q_degreeenglish/</a></p>
<p>Pulled out of my rear-end:</p>
<p>Most: statistics</p>
<p>Least: philosophy</p>
<p>Engineering seems to be the highest paying major and computer engineering is number two. :)</p>
<p>mercury... those articles let us know about the highest paid majors... not most practical...</p>
<p>I would say that the most practical major is business or accounting</p>
<p>the least practical is probably ceramics, or philosophy</p>
<p>I know accounting and it's not practical.</p>
<p>Too many people spend their higher education on subjects they aren't really interested in, in the pursuit of high-paying jobs. Screw that; I'm majoring in my passions, Classics and philosophy. If I want to make a lot of money afterward, I'll go to law school.</p>
<p>Philosophy is an awesome major</p>
<p>"Engineering seems to be the highest paying major and computer engineering is number two."</p>
<p>High relative starting pay but not much upside potential in engineering or most computer related fields. (don't start yapping about the .0001 percent that make a ton in computers)</p>
<p>Oh I won't mention about the few who make huge bucks in computer engineering, and I aware of the lack of pay-raising. I am working on getting a engineering and business degree to help in that department. Also, senior (and I mean senior) engineers are the one who do make big bucks (not huge bucks but still big).</p>
<p>i agree with fides et ratio. if you're going on to grad school, then there's not really any problem with you studying what you want to during your undergrad years. grad schools like to see a variety of interests and not just "business administration" degrees.</p>
<p>agreed, philosophy is an awesome major!</p>
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<p>explain... in what way is it not practical? Low level, mechanical accounting is not very well paid... but high level, analytical, decision making accounting is.</p>
<p>I think a versatile degree or major is much more important than a practical major. </p>
<p>if you major in engineering/accounting it leads to a safe career, but what can you really do outside that field?</p>
<p>In my opinion, it's better to major in something like marketing or communications. It's a lot more flexible and versatile than a major that directly leads to a career as is some of the ones mentioned.</p>
<p>I also think studio art can be a very versatile major, depending on the school whose teaching it. I know that at least with my foundation year at my art school I have learned so much from critiques and what works and what doesn't while facing constant project deadlines for 4 studio classes per week. Very hands on work, and hands on work is better and more useful than textbook work(in my opinion). Wasn't there also an article saying an MFA was the new MBA?</p>
<p>Most: Education: Great job stablility, tons of jobs, great growth potential
Least: I've heard film is one of the most difficult majors. My cousin's going to be one. He's good at it, but from what we heard, job prospects are for the best of the best. He could end up being someone's ***** for 7 years.</p>
<p>least practical: any of the new left of center majors i.e. ethnic studies, peace studies, gender studies. hell, not only are they not practical, they won't offer a well rounded liberal arts education.</p>
<p>Yes, education and nursing are also extremely practical.</p>
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if you major in engineering/accounting it leads to a safe career, but what can you really do outside that field?
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<p>the accounting curriculum has been evolving for the past while now... it has become a lot more theoretical and less mechanical, which makes it a good major for many different fields, and businesses are starting to recognize this.... </p>