<p>Hi guys. </p>
<p>I'm still in high school. I want to study business. I specially like the Stock Market. </p>
<p>The question is simple: What's the most profitable major I could go for? I will enter politics one day. For now, I am very poor. I need to help myself and my family. </p>
<p>Thank you so much guys!</p>
<p>if you like the stock market, do finance or economics.</p>
<p>for politics, try political science or public administration and most social sciences.</p>
<p>For an undergrad degree, the most lucrative is chemical engineering.</p>
<p>Business is good too.</p>
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What does your major pay?
Summer 2007 Survey
Major Offer Change
Chemical Engineering $59,361 +5.4%
Computer Engineering $56,201 +4.8%
Electrical Engineering $55,292 +3.2%
Mechanical Engineering $54,128 +4.6%
Computer Science $53,396 +4.1%
Civil Engineering $48,509 +5.4%
Economics $48,483 n/a
Management of Information Systems $47,648 +4.2%
Finance $47,239 n/a
Accounting $46,718 +2.3%
Business Admin/Mgmt $43,701 +3.9%
Marketing $40,161 +6.1%
Political Science/Government $34,590 +5.9%
History $33,768 +3.3%
English $32,553 +5.3%
Sociology $32,033 +3.5%
Psychology $31,631 +4.7% </p>
<p>Source: National Association of Colleges and Employers
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<p>For the love of god, don't do chemical engineering "for the money".</p>
<p>I'm gonna cure cancer for the money lol</p>
<p>One problem with chemical engineering is that the classwork is quite difficult and could significantly hurt your GPA. This is a problem if you are interested in going back for your MBA.</p>
<p>Lists like this are always interesting. Because the salary numbers I've seen are all way way higher than stuff on this list.</p>
<p>One should note that those are starting salaries, not necessarily which field offers you the highest income potential. The field that offers the most income potential would generally be finance, although most business fields have a pretty high "ceiling" (depending on your ability and other factors). Considering that you like the Stock Market you should probably major in Finance. If you already like the stock market then you are more likely to enjoy a career in finance, which means you'll be able to enjoy the long hours you may put in at certain positions. Moreover, finance will offer you many opportunities to make a sizable sum of money.</p>
<p>Payne - if you are in CA keep in mind the salary inflation to adjust for the high cost of living. Here in NYC MIS majors and engineering majors make quite a bit more than that as well.</p>
<p>A main reason why these average stats are so misleading. Not only are geographical statistics needed, but industry specifics are needed as well. I'll just speak from my personal experience for mechanical engineering. Certain industries are above the average and certain industries are below. The automotive industry right now is way down on the salary scale, while defense and petroleum are up (although petroleum the most). Certain companies have a "national" pay scale that does not properly compensate for high cost of living areas, which further complicates the issue. I know for myself, I didn't want to live in a high cost of living area (but still wanted to stay in CA), which severely limited the companies I could look at.</p>
<p>I can't believe no one has mentioned this. You're going to do your job for possibly 40 or 45 years. Pick something you enjoy, not something that's going to make you a few quick dollars. </p>
<p>Also, worry about politics once you've made your money. One thing at a time champ.</p>
<p>He could be in dirty politics, then he can think about money and politics at the same time.</p>