Selecting a Major

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Rank matters a lot in MBA

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Said without evidence. You want light content–humanities has plenty to of them. And a bad ending. Humanities Majors Don’t ‘Catch Up’ to Peers, Report Says

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You don’t seem to understand there’s more to A&S (arts and sciences) than just humanities.

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From your other threads it appears that you’re in your 2nd year of community college, so you’re looking for a transfer school. You mentioned that you have a low EFC and would need to borrow to cover part of tuition and that all dorming costs would be paid with loans. So the first order of business is to find an affordable option to finish your bachelor’s degree. I think the major you choose will depend on what’s available at the schools you can afford to attend.

@MYOS1634 might know of some affordable options in NJ for a transfer student who’s interested in business. And I think @blossom knows a lot about liberal arts vs non liberal arts degrees and which may be better for business majors.

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@barrons the title of that article is a little too alarmist. Here is part of that article:

"“For instance, older humanities graduates earned less than their younger counterparts relative to degree holders in the life and physical sciences, and even though the gaps narrowed relative to engineering and business majors, they still remained,” the project said in a release. About 25 percent of humanities graduates were earning more than $109,000 in their “peak earning years,” which are 48 to 59.

Among the other earnings data reported: in 2018, bachelor’s degree holders in the humanities earned a median of $58,000. That’s compared to $63,000 for all bachelor’s degree holders. Bachelor’s degree holders in the humanities did make 66 percent more than workers with only a high school diploma.

For those with advanced degrees in the humanities, median annual earnings were $78,000, compared to $86,000 for advanced degree holders generally. About 40 percent of humanities graduates have an advanced degree."

It also says that humanities majors often end up in education, management, or legal professions.

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@Yankeefan20, What schools have you applied to so far? Transfer students generally don’t get as much aid as freshmen, so make sure you have affordable options. What’s your current major? Is there a NJ 4-year college within commuting distance that has business degrees? If you tell us your stats and budget (how much your family can pay without loans) we may be able to offer some suggestions.