Stuck at a school without a surefire major, but too expensive to transfer?

College Search & Selection
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<p>I'm lost. I'll be going to Pitt in the fall as an undecided in the A&S school, and I still have no idea what I want to do.</p>

<p>Back in the fall, I applied to a few different schools in Industrial Design (read: product design) and Landscape Architecture, both of which are "creative" fields. I don't think that I'm into architecture enough to put up with the 10-20 years before you really get to put a creative hat on, so I didn't apply to any of those schools.</p>

<p>I decided against going to them, mostly because I wasn't entirely 100% sure I wanted to pursue that path, and the schools are ridiculously expensive (nearly twice what I'd be paying at Pitt.)</p>

<p>If I transferred out after a year, I'm still looking at 4 years minimum at 25k+ a year. I really don't feel like going 50k in debt.</p>

<p>Anyway, I feel stuck. I like Pitt, but there aren't really any majors that I'm extremely interested in. I really think that I need to do something creative to be happy, so I'm hesitant to jump into business or some other liberal arts program.</p>

<p>Help?</p>

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<p>Get a good undergrad education, then pursue a Masters in a technical / creative field? The advanced degree will make you more competent and competitive, and you’ll be making a decision based on a greater exposure to a wide range of fields, which should increase its chances of being a good decision.</p>

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<p>That was a first thought, but almost all of the graduate programs are even more expensive! The lowest one I can find is 80-90k. </p>

<p>That seems like a waste if I could have just gone the undergrad route.</p>

<p>le sigh</p>

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<p>Most graduate assistantships waive the cost of tuition and add a stipend.</p>

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<p>Unfortunately I’m not so sure that I’ll get an assistantship if I don’t have the undergrad in said field. I can’t imagine you’d be teaching / assisting when you’re just learning the material yourself.</p>