top undergraduate majors for getting a job after you graduate

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<p>hello everyone!</p>

<p>in some of my other posts, the question of being an engineering major and it's negatives (more specifically in terms of being pre-med and the effect it has on gpa) has come up a lot. there is continual arguments on some of my other posts about not doing BME for premed, but here's an article i dug up that confirms my view on doing BME--the view that, if med school falls through, if i decide i love BME and want to forget med school altogether, or if i want to work some before going into med school, i have a good plan and am setting myself up well to get a decent job with a B.S. in my major. </p>

<p>The</a> 15 Most Valuable College Majors - Forbes</p>

<p>here you will find a list of what forbes considers the most valuable college majors right now, valuable in the sense that a student is given the best chance in terms of job prospects for the amount of money they are paying to go to college.</p>

<p>engineering majors are at the top of this list, BME being number 1</p>

<p>this is just an fyi for anyone thinking about doing an engineering major. this is a fairly recent article, written may of 2012. check it out!</p>

<p>***P.S.; always keep in mind this quote found in the article, something that has been emphasized to me in some of my other posts: </p>

<p>“These aren’t majors that anyone could do. They’re HARD, and these programs weed people out. However, there is high demand for them and a low supply of people with the skills, so it drives up the labor market price.”
--Katie Bardaro, lead economist at compensation research firm PayScale.</p>

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<p>but here’s an article i dug up that confirms my view on doing BME–</p>

<p>Ok, so you are looking for validation on your decision. If you want to do BME then great. But, if you know you want to go to medical school then there’s no need to hedge your bets. The worst outcome would be that you still really want to go to med school but decide that BME isn’t your cup of tea. Perhaps your grades suffer before you finally decide the quit BME. Then you have neither BME nor the possibility of med school due to low gpa.</p>

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<p>And perhaps that DOESNT happen. Jeez, I understand the risks, but if I decide it isn’t my cup of tea then I’ll drop out EARLY. But what if I love it and everything works out and I have a high gpa? I don’t wanna have this argument. This is just info for ppl reading this post.</p>

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<p>Do as you will. What else is there to be said? This thread seems pretty pointless.</p>

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<p>It was just an FYI. Some CC members were arguing on my other post and it got closed. Their arguments were confusing me and making me unsure of doing engineering. Posting this for anyone who is unsure about majoring in engineering.</p>