Thinking of changing my major...

College Majors
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<p>As of right now I'm a junior in accounting. I'm a very indecisive person so I chose a major that would net a "bearable" but decent paying job. Originally I wanted to be a civil engineer but it'd have taken way longer.</p>

<p>After some thinking, I asked myself, "what do I want to do for the rest (majority) of my life?" and it certainly wasn't accounting. I've decided that I shouldn't rush this process or I'd end up regretting it.</p>

<p>My interests are mainly psychology and art. But I'm also a realist. I've decided to leave art as a hobby (I'm not very good) and realize psychologists usually require an MD or PhD to earn a decent salary and job, so I've read anyway. My goal is just to graduate with a BS/BA.</p>

<p>So what I did was make a list factoring time, pay, and interest based on the degrees offered by my university so here it is:</p>

<p>Civil Engineer
Technical Writer
Environment Science
Studio Art
Nursing
Sociology
Psychology</p>

<p>Right now I'm leaning towards technical writing mainly because I've always enjoyed explaining to others things they didn't understand and found writing to be somewhat pleasing. I've also heard that this is kind of a jack-of-all-trades line of work since you work with so many different products/forms which is a plus for me, I was always pretty competent in everything I did but never specialized in one subject.</p>

<p>As for civil engineering, I've always enjoyed planning things out especially in detail (I know, kind of general) so this may not be a bad choice. I live in the city but I am not a city person if that matters at all. I plan to move to a more rural/suburban place in the future.</p>

<p>Last but not least (I only feel like describing my top 3) is environmental science. I've always had a thing for the natural side of earth including its inhabitants. The idea of studying, assessing, and researching the environment really appeals to me. This is probably the most intriguing to me of the top 3 list in terms of interest.</p>

<p>This semester is about to end so I'd like to decide before enrolling in classes for spring. If you bothered reading the entire post you'll see that I only know the basis of each major so if you have any insight you'd like to share, please do. </p>

<p>Thanks :)</p>

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<p>check the marketability of all these fields. The most marketable is probably civil, followed by environmental. Do note that the actual job in in the environmental sector is very, very different from what you study.</p>

<p>I’d make a recommendation: chemistry or physics. enough electives to explore what you want/specialize unlike engineering, but enough hardcore quantitative and hands on skills to work in a job as just a B.S. Physics majors and chemistry majors have the highest average salaries in sciences (50k for physics, 48k for chemistry, compare with biology to 38k and psych at 37k).</p>

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<p>my dad’s a civil engineer, and i can tell you where you want to live doesnt really matter. he started many many years ago and got to work in the corporate world, some contracting and then was employed by the government -he’s now retired. now he’s thinking of teaching. oh, and during a period of about ten years, we moved a lot. he had to supervise stuff. so i can assure you there is always work to be done. also, he worked (once in government) in other similar fields, more in the management part. what you specialize later on is important too. i don’t know many people who are students -so i cant really say if they like it or what-, but i know prospects are good. depending where you work, so is the pay. plus, if you like it…it’s quite hands on and fun. i say go for it!</p>

<p>good luck:)</p>

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<p>Thanks guys your advice really helps me</p>