<p>I'm stuck on deciding between majoring in accounting to become a hospital CFO, or biology to become an optometrist. The salary difference is much higher! I'm a workaholic so I won't mind huge workloads. Accounting is the four year degree, them working, then CPA, then gradually CFO. For optometry all you need to do is get a biology degree and then go to an optometry school. Which path will lead me to work sooner. I mean a full time job, a real one, not an intern. Also which choice would you make if you were in my position? </p>
<p>Note: I love math just a little bit more than biology. But I would enjoy both jobs.
Thanks</p>
<p>Do you think all accounting majors lead to CFO jobs? Is that what you believe is the natural progression? How many hospital CFOs exist? I’m sorry but your A vs. B scenarios seem a bit fanciful.</p>
<p>You might spend some good time at your GC’s office or perhaps take some online skills/career testing to see what fits you better. </p>
<p>Let’s say you decide to go the CFO route by becoming an accountant, but get stuck in middle-management rather than rising to the top. This is a far likelier result. How would you feel about that result vs. optometry?</p>
<p>Hey there again @Kostavogi, I was the one who replied to your Hospital CFO thread with a fair amount of information. Keep in mind that it’s recommended to go through even more schooling after undergrad (MBA recommended, as well as 5-20 years experience in hospital finances) for that position. </p>
<p>As you’re in 10th grade, I would advise tabling the topic of future employment for now to revisit around your junior or senior year. For now, just have a broad outlook on what you want to do. If it’s something involving mathematics and biology, then take the most advanced classes in that area as you can handle and see if it’s something you truly enjoy. </p>