<p>I'm still on the fence about going to Georgia Tech because I really want to major in psychology. I've heard from several sources that I shouldn't even bother since it's such an engineering school. Is this true? Should I even consider Georgia Tech because of that fact? I mean, they have really cool options or seals to go with the degree, like a business option or international plan, both of which I would be very interested in as not many other schools have this. Also, has anyone ever heard of an undergrad majoring in psychology because I can't really find evidence of one single student...but maybe there's a reason for that??</p>
<p>Well, if no one majored in it, then it would not be offered as a major. I would imagine it’s ok given that the other programs at Tech are really solid. I think ours may be better, but you only get a B.A. here (they refuse to change it and psyche is really tough here. I guess they figure undergrads that want a B.S. just major in NBB), and clearly you are interested in Tech for other reasons.</p>
<p>Yeah, I just really like the fact that it’s in Atlanta, which gives me at least some opportunities in terms of jobs and/or internships. Whereas UGA is in Athens, which is merely a college town, and the students there don’t seem as focused as they are at Tech. I’m currently looking at Emory, UGA, and Georgia Tech, but it’ll probably come down to UGA or Georgia Tech, just because Emory is a really expensive for me.</p>
<p>I think I would check out UGA for psyche since you can’t come to Emory. Also, make sure you don’t qualify for Emory Advantage before you just give up on Emory due to finances. Our psyche department is really strong, and the people I know that are in the program really enjoy it despite how intense it is (mainly because the science element is really heavily embedded into it; that’s in part due to the NBB program and in part due to prominence of health sciences here)</p>
<p>Psychology is a really low paying major regardless of Tech or UGA. UGA psych grads average about $30,000 / yr with only 67% of students finding positions. Tech averages about $35,000 / yr with only about 60% finding positions.</p>
<p>I majored in math and graduated in the early 60s. Everyone wanted us - planned to train us as computer programmers and also needed us as support for engineers as we tried to outdo the Soviets and go to the moon. When my daughter was applying to college in the early 80s, most catalogs pointed out that math was not a terminal degree - something that I think applies to most psych undergrad degrees now. Tech’s psychology, if a terminal degree, is oriented toward HR people and I have known at least one who entered that field. Also, in real life, I have known people who sold themselves into jobs in sales or marketing with psych degrees, but most had some business background also.</p>
<p>The PSY majors I have known at GT have become: lawyer, teacher, MDs and medical professionals, school counselor, Marine harrier pilot, business consultants, minister. </p>
<p>I think it’s safe to say that your motivation and aspirations limit you more than your major choice, particularly at a place like GT.</p>