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<p>Lol yeah, I was wondering where was the link, thanks.</p>
<p>I agree, I also do not want to be underpaid. Salary is a important part of ones job choice.</p>
<p>I was thinking maybe I could have a minor in finance, economics, buisness etc… but that will be a large work load… and could trigger a negative college life experience. Assuming one is already taking rigious classes, learning a second language, and then a minor… I’m starting to get confused on whether I would want my main major to be international relations, finance, economics etc… Now I see why you ( trojanman10101) are debating between those.</p>
<p>Trojanman10101, if you get a PhD in just about any field you SHOULD be able to command a salary in excess of $50,000 per year working as a professor. Although I have heard of some visiting professors making <$30,000.</p>
<p>University of California, Davis
Animal Biology B.S. </p>
<p>University of California, Davis
Animal Science and Management B.S.</p>
<p>These two fields are more promising than the first two you mentioned. I assume if you go on for an advanced degree it would be in veterinary medicine or zoology or something similar. While that field doesn’t pay great it will probably be closer to <$100,000 than $50,000; however there are a lot of variables.</p>
<p>Coolbreeze: See what I am talking about and I want to figure out my degree so I can declare my major when I go to college and even choose my college, because if I want to be a vet I would rather go to UC Davis rather than another school. </p>
<p>Gordon Gekko: So you are telling Veterinarians make better pay then most social scientists, correct?</p>
<p>A salary under $50k is not underpaid, by the way. Technically, it’s still above average.</p>
<p>I have no interest in Vet, but I did look up information from careercruising.com</p>
<p>If you go to school to be a Vet, it states that it is a highly competitive field. By 2016 it’s likely to grow by 19%. As you may know Vet usually have undergraduate for 4 years, graduate 4 years, and internship/ residency 1-4 years. According to other information I’ve researched for social sciecne jobs, vets salary high is near the high salaries of social science jobs.</p>
<p>About Vet, your going to school to be a Vet so ofcourse you see that one oppurtunity. Though when speaking of social science ( poly sci, ir etc…) there are so many different jobs that can range from under 50k to over 100k… and that one oppurtunity of making over 100k job is not so bold as a Vet since technically going to school to be a vet just leads to a vet. While social science can go to law school or a graduate program for political science, international relations… leading to so many different job choices.</p>
<p>Maybe even buisness school.</p>
<p>Yeah but if I am going to spend 6 years of my life achieving that degree I want to reap some good benefits such as a salary over 60K. </p>
<p>Coolbreeze: Well Vet school isn’t as competitive as most medical fields and law schools. And for the social sciences I bet it is harder to find a job thereafter getting the degree, as well as the low starting pay. Ultimately, I have alot of love for the social sciences, however, the only one I believe is worth pursuing a degree in is Economics. However, after that I am lost. Do I want a business finances major or Business Econ major or who know what else.</p>
<p>I’d imagine veterinarians do better than most social scientists but social science is such a broad field its hard to compare the two.</p>
<p>Yeah I know, well anyways what is the highest math you must know in order to major in finance, econ, or accounting?</p>
<p>It depends, typically you’ll need to at least take College Algebra, Statistics, and Business Calculus.</p>
<p>What do you guys think the salary range would be for the following majors if I were to pursue a masters in each? </p>
<p>University of California, Irvine
Criminology, Law and Society B.A. </p>
<p>University of California, San Diego
Sociology/Law and Society B.A.</p>
<p>^ Who can say? Either you prefer the Irvine campus environment or the San Diego campus environment…don’t choose schools over which you think will give you a higher hypothetical starting salary.</p>
<p>Yes, really. For the tenth time, find a field you like, and do it. You aren’t going to make the big bucks working in a social science field.</p>
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This gets me everytime… and can be really depressing. I will look into more job salaries in the social science field, I may have to look more into economics, finance etc… though I really like the social sciences.</p>
<p>trojanman10101, for careers listed above I think your mainly look at social science salaries.</p>
<p>But why? Your life isn’t going to be significantly different if you make 60k a year or if you make 100k. It’s beyond me why anyone would pass up something they love just so they can spend more money on stuff.</p>
<p>Potential starting salary should def be considered if you’re going to finance your education with large student loans.</p>
<p>Life would be different. I plan on exploring the world when I get older and a jobs salary is very important… that can make all the difference. Though I do know going into international relations, there are still vast oppurtunities open… and a selection of law school, graduate program or even buisness school is possible. So I’m not counting international relations major out. I mean I have high interest in international relations major, and with me knowing I plan to attend graduate school and there are jobs that pay 100K+ I’m still attracted to keeping it as my major.</p>
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<p>I have to say I completely agree. You are going to be spending at least forty hours per week at work; you mightaswell be doing something you enjoy. $60,000 per year for a single person is actually a GREAT salary. It’s about the average salary for a family with two incomes, much less one single person. If you want to travel the world, keep in mind you only get two weeks of vacation per year. You’ll accrue more over time, but how much? (As a side note, that’s while I’ll probably work for the government - you get a lot of vacation time after comparably fewer years). We’ve said it a thousand times. If making money is your only goal, do not major in social sciences. You’ll enjoy your job more if you major in the social sciences (assuming that’s where your true interest lies), but you won’t make a lot of money. Call me crazy for thinking $60,000 per year is a great lifestyle! How much “stuff” do you really need?</p>
<p>$60,000 per year
$42,000 after deductions (I did 30%)
$3500 per month</p>
<p>These are my projected expenses:
$500 per month student loans ($60,000 debt after interest, hopefully this is actually lower)
$1000 per month for rent (either with a roommate or in a studio
$500 per month in savings (a must!)
$500 per month in utilities, phone, internet, incidentals, and other stuff I am forgetting</p>
<p>That leaves $1000 per month in spending money. That’s $100 per WEEK in entertainment with $600 left over. Call me easy to please, but that sounds perfectly fine to me…</p>
<p>I personally think Political Science or International Affairs would be most rewarding, because there will always be politics and foriegn policy! I am actually looking for which school has the best program from that out of UPenn, Brown, or Columbia.</p>
<p>You can’t just generalize salaries. $50,000 in Georgia is a lot but it isn’t much at all in CA or NY. No matter how you look at it though there is a big difference between $60,000 and $100,000; I mean, 100K is 67% more, thats a lot… The difference becomes especially profound if you compound the interest throughout the years.</p>