<p>I have been thinking a lot about what exactly I want to major in once i get to college, and I am stuck at several dead ends. I have more or less decided that I want to enter the business field, but which business discipline is my main concern. </p>
<p>Although nobody on here wants to admit it, we all thrive at least a little bit on salary. To put it simply, I would like to know which major typically earns the most money in the long run. And no, I'm not basing my entire decision by the projected income, it will only put me one step closer to a decision. </p>
<p>I have basically narrowed my choices down to:
a) Operations and supply chain management
b) Finance
c) Marketing
d) Management information systems
(Those are roughly put in order of current preference)</p>
<p>These all spark my interest at least a little bit, but I just can't seem to choose...</p>
<p>I think finance is probably it. Don't know much about Operations and supply chain management so I couldn't tell you. There's a very small MIS job market around here but it might be bigger in other places. Mostly positions tailor-made for this degree go to IT people.</p>
<p>Marketing is DEFINITELY the least profitable. I say this as a guy with a completed marketing major.</p>
<p>The correct answer is b) Finance.</p>
<p>Obviously, one can be successful with any major. However, on average, one with a finance background will have more opportunities to make big money.</p>
<p>Thanks a lot, undisclosed. It's a rare occasion that the first response to any thread on here is actually legit and not making fun of the original poster ; )</p>
<p>I was once pretty interested in marketing, but not so much anymore as I took a marketing class my last quarter of high school and it was blahh.</p>
<p>I was figuring that finance is probably on the top, I wasn't quite sure though. The reason that my current preference is set on operations and supply chain management is that not only does it look interesting to me, but I have heard that operations managers are many times put on preference for upper management position, since they know the ins and outs of what really goes on within the business.</p>
<p>And thanks a lot to you too, VectorWega. I see your posts all over these threads and you seem to have the most knowledgeable answers to almost every questions that arises. Looks like finance is 2-0.</p>
<p>from what I've heard, there are very few positions for people in finance where you're really making HUGEEE money, so you might want to take that into consideration. pick something you like. if you like finance, good, go for it, but if you're just going for it bc you think its a get rich quick major, youre gonna be disappointed.</p>
<p>this is all just my impression from talking to different people, but I think most would agree</p>
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<p>Perhaps more importantly,the opportunity to earn a higher salary in business is to go to a top ranked undergrad, particularly the ivies.</p>
<p>that has absolutely nothing to do with his question cbreeze.</p>
<p>B!</p>
<p>My brother majored in finance. It is now the same field I want to go into, principally because he is making a *****load of money working as an analyst in hedge funds/private equity for Soros.</p>
<p>btw, he's only in his second year out of college.</p>
<p>wow, how did my second comment end up posted my first...?</p>
<p>^ not an option. Try again.</p>
<p>I think that MIS will surpass finance in terms of employability.</p>