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Yeah, it really depends on where you live. Though usually if living price is higher so will salary. I actually though those in social science get around 31 vacation days.
I will look more into the social science jobs, and compare to finance, economics and buisness.</p>
<p>Not that your major will directly influence your career choice, but if you choose a field that you have no interest in, yet pays well, going through life won’t be as rewarding. Money can only buy so much, and if you hate going to work every day, is it really worth it? I’d much rather make $70,000/year doing something I love than $100,000 doing something I hate.</p>
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<p>Wouldn’t you say one who major in international relations ( have a specialization) and possibly a minor, have great chances of attending a graduate international relations program… or even law, buisness graduate etc…</p>
<p>Again as I mainly have been looking into James Madison College, I’m starting to have interest in Political Economy Specialization, which say it prepare students in graduate programs in business, economics, public administration, and labor and industrial relations.</p>
<p><a href=“http://jmc.msu.edu/programs/pe.asp[/url]”>http://jmc.msu.edu/programs/pe.asp</a></p>
<p>This is actually a specialization within international relations, which works out great…</p>
<p>After reading information given with link, and knowing its a specialization/ emphais within international relations… I’m starting to settel more on that major. Since oppurtunities are still vastly open to other graduate schools if I choose not to countinue international relations for graduate… but more so a different graduate school/ program.</p>
<p>I want to be an entrepreneur, a philanthropist, a hollywood movie producer, or the US President. Which college major would overlap enough allow me to be involved with any of these things? Business? English? Economics? etc…</p>
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Liberal arts,</p>
<p>Pandem, a lot of things can be done without a college degree ( by that I mean one can learn what students learn in college without attending college)… most things. Though to know ones knowledge level, going to college will keep a good record/ reflection, let alone the teaching will increase ones knowledge and help go greater lengths.</p>
<p>You don’t need a college degree to do anything.</p>
<p>But you need some sort of education to do everything</p>
<p>I agree though, that some people would probably do better by just studying in the library after high school, instead of walking into college and expecting the world. A college degree isn’t the only way to educate yourself… but it can usually do a damn well job if you want it to. We could probably draw some sort of Venn diagram, outlining those who go to college vs don’t, and those who get themselves educated vs those who don’t. There’s definitely some overlap; college isn’t the only path to education.</p>
<p>Wait a second who said the following majors I listed before that I don’t like those degrees. I mean if I am a money-hungry, I would just major in medicine or engineering, however, neither of those I have interest in. I personally don’t like math. Therefore, I am listing majors that I have interest in and/or like. For ex., a vet degree, I have always loved animals. Anything related to criminology, I love, such as sociology w/ an emphasis on law and society. Ultimately, I am trying to find a degree I love that is worth my while. Why would I become a vet if I love criminal justice as much, however, criminal justice pays twice as well.</p>
<p>Hey, let’s write 10 pages on the most rewarding major, it’s not like different things are rewarding to different peopel.</p>
<p>Coolbreeze: Political Economy seems as if a very acceptable and satisfying major. It contains one of my favorite majors, poli sci, and one of the ever rising majors, econ.</p>
<p>Sorry, $60,000 was the current base pay for a PhD in DC, working for the government. And I forgot to figure in about $150 per month in transportation (I won’t have a car or gas or insurance, thank god).</p>
<p>See I mean thats good money, however, the key word is Ph.D. I wonder how much less they make with a masters.</p>
<p>trojanman10101, I also thought the same about the political economy specialization within international reations, since it still keeps other doors open. I guess I will now just look more into it, a little more relief. Though I still have to look more under different job salaries.</p>
<p>Well, trojanman, that’s where we’ll have to differ. I can’t imagine not getting a PhD, no matter what field I fall in love with.</p>
<p>I never said I don’t want a PH.d, however, I am 50/50. If the job pays ALOT better w/ a doctorate then maybe, but I don’t know if I can do another 8 YEARS of school. </p>
<p>Coolbreeze: How much is your ideal salary?</p>
<p>At least a 100,000 dollars or more, anything under is very risky for me… considering I would like to explore the world, and be able to buy most of what I want.</p>
<p>Oh yeah, if you do go into the social science fields, I think most graduate schools are only 2-3 years…
( while for doctors after 4 years of graduate school, another 4-7 years in internship/ residency)</p>
<p>Coolbreeze: So you are definitely going for your masters only?</p>
<p>Oh no, I plan to go for my PhD. I know if I only went for masters salary could be a lot less, and other doors ( such as jobs, internships etc…) could be closed.</p>
<p>What do you think are the possibilities of architecture major from top architecture schools earning 100000$+? I really love the profession but the avg salaries seem to be reaaallly low.</p>