Hi my name is Hai and I applied to UC Santa Cruz and UC San Diego for the same major, Computer Science. I got into both but I wasn’t really planning to go to a UC back in December so I guess I wasn’t careful in selecting an alternate major just in case for San Diego. 5 months later I find out I can’t afford NYU so I have to choose between one of the UCs. I’m really conflicted because I got into UCSC for Comp Sci but I got stuck with Undeclared for UCSD because Comp Sci there is an impacted major. Now I don’t know which UC I should go to - I thought I would just go to San Diego anyways working towards a Statistics major but my friends and family are haranguing me on how I won’t find a job getting a math degree and I could only teach etc.Is Statistics really not a good major? because outside of CS not much else interests me. I’m just a bit sick and tired from all the pressure and would really appreciate an outside opinion on which UC people recommend for me and if Stat as a major is worthwhile. Thanks!
Statistics majors tend to seek different jobs from CS majors. Actuarial and finance jobs are common targets (see http://www.beanactuary.com for information about actuarial jobs).
If you really want to study CS, UCSC is a perfectly good school for that, and is in driving distance of many potential employers (better for recruiting and interviewing).
You could get a Data Science or Big Data job if you had a degree in Stats with a minor in CS.
What about Math and Computer Science?
@DrGoogle im in the same position as OP. Math-CS at UCSD is a popular alternative for those that did not get a direct acceptance to their major. Does anyone know how different this major’s job outlook is compared to pure CS?
Check the DeCaf for UCSD, some companies will ask for computer science or engineering, some don’t care. But I think if you take some CS classes and can answer the interview questions you would be hired. The difference is the CS majors get a lot of practice because they take a lot of CS classes.