<p>I'm currently a geology major, but say I get the grades to transfer into McCombs, do you guys think I should?</p>
<p>My primary concern in choosing a major is marketability/ job prospects and I hear McCombs is a highly regarded school, but I also hear that the market is flooded with BBAs so would I have good job opportunities as a graduate from UT B-school?</p>
<p>As a geology major I plan on getting a MS, so what career path would be more secure/ lots of opportunities/ highly employable/ sought after...</p>
<p>--A MS in geology( probably petroleum or whatever is most employable) from a decent grad school?
--Or a BBA from McCombs?</p>
<p>Don't comment unless you know what you are talking about</p>
<p>No. Don’t do something you don’t love. I know that sounds stupid but I’ve seen plenty of people waste time on a major just because they think they’ll easily get a job after college yet hate the major and end of switching later- hence wasting time and money. McCombs may be a highly respected school and tempting but I’d stick with geology, especially in Texas and if you really like. If you’re worried about money/job outlook after graduation, my dad works at Anadarko Petroleum in Texas and every geologist he knows that works for the company makes bank and I think you could easily get a great internship to get your foot in the door from multiple companies located in Texas while in school. </p>
<p>There’s also far more business major graduates than geology major graduates, I just really don’t think you’d have much trouble finding a job after school but hey, I may be wrong. And I don’t think it’s a smart idea to major in something just because you think you’ll get a job after graduation, no offense. Very few jobs are recession-proof, so trying to find a perfect major with a great job outlook after school is near impossible. I just wouldn’t try to force a major that may not be a good fit…that’s not the point of college.</p>
<p>As for job prospects, you’ll be fine with the geology degree. UT is like #4 in the nation or something and its proximity to Houston makes it really nice for getting a high-paying job. That said, you can’t really predict what will happen in the future.</p>
<p>If you have high enough grades, why not consider transferring into the engineering school as a petroleum engineer? If you have the prerequisites, that might be a decent choice.</p>
<p>It’s your life and your decision and I wouldn’t recommend basing it off of something some anonymous person wrote on an online forum. </p>
<p>Best of luck!</p>
<p>Don’t switch, the big integrated oil and gas guys only recruit finance/accounting/marketing/ops jobs at McCombs.</p>
<p>PS the comment about the market being saturated with BBAs and lowering employment rates is pretty ridiculous.</p>