<p>Medical professions will always be the safest bet, because you will always have people dropping dead, there is no stopping that, lol.</p>
<p>profitable careers keep changing very fast, as demand for some sectors keeps fluctutating over the years. hence, the jobs and careers that are booming now, cannot be assumed to also be booming when u graduate, which is years from now. hence, it is foolish to aim for today's most sought after careers. 4 years is a very long time, and everything changes in that time. - government, country's position in the world, economy, world environmental problems, natural disasters, and the list goes on. u should also be wary of careers that show an immediate steep rise, as those are the quickest to fall.
Now, how do u decide which career to pursue?
this is no simple question. this requires months of research. and most importantly - what u like best, what u are best at, and will u be happy doing it your entire life. this is the basic formula for a successful career - doing what u like and what u r best at.
as for profitable - u have to be far sighted, analyse today's and future world's problems.
traditionally, mechanical engineering has been the most stable - safety. demand is always there. in the coming years - chemical engineers are going to be what companies are gonna look for. - guaranteed.</p>
<p>as my parents always said, if you want to make money, be a(n):</p>
<p>engineer: (depending on field) 50-60K Starting with BS, 60-80K starting with MS, 80-100K starting with PhD, peaks out around 115-130K</p>
<p>doctor: long schooling and lots of debt, but after residency (minimum 3 years after med school) ~130K starting up to 180-600K depending on specialty</p>
<p>Lawyer: lots of competition, but corporate lawyers can start out from 90K-130K depending on school, and law can never peak out depending on your skill, (however most people several years into corporate law can average 180K) but then again very fierce competition</p>
<p>And i saw a post that there was an accountant making 1 mil, that sounds absurd, accountants start around 35-45K and the CPA reaches a peak at around 70K</p>
<p>Some people have INCREDIBLY unrealistic expectations, look at the statistics before thinking you can become a millionaire with a degree in economics or something</p>
<p>and ragslver, mechanical engineering AND chemical engineering is projected to decrease in demand. People should look at biomedical engineering, software engineering (if not outsourced), or civil engineering for engineering careers with best outlook.</p>
<p>I used to work with an accountant that became VP of a large engineering division. He is worth tens if not hundreds of millions today. I remember discussing the Boston Celtics in his office. He doesn't have expertise on the projects that we do but he's a good manager and has people under him that know the technical stuff.</p>
<p>A CPA working for any major firm does not peak at $70k or anywhere near it. More like $200,000 and up if they are the lead on major projects. Average starting pay for majors from good schools is over $50K</p>
<p>Anyone know anything about Naval Architecture/Marine Engineering?</p>
<p>im surprised nobody has mentioned this yet, what about psychology?</p>
<p>what branch of psychology (not psychiatry) would you earn the most money in?
what branch of psychology is most enjoyable?</p>