<p>Which business major makes the most bank annually?</p>
<p>Lol, I don’t know how to answer that question. I know some HR Managers of large corporations who majored of course in Human Resources Management who make more than Accountants do at small public accounting firms, even though “in general” an Accounting major is a much better major than HR Management. So it depends mostly on the entire Career plan of the individual as well as the network that’s already established or that can be established. </p>
<p>In general, Accounting and Finance are the best business majors. Business Management is starting to become the new “liberal arts” degree and Marketing is a very broad major as well in which majoring in Accounting would be better as you will still be required to take those basic marketing courses anyway. </p>
<p>jotucker83 makes some good points. My experience tells me that accounting is the steadiest paycheck. Accounting is needed no matter what state a company is in. From what I have seen, Finance has a higher average salary but more variability. If you want to be a CEO, knowing the business is a big plus and that comes from sales and marketing.</p>
<p>What do you want to do in life?</p>
<p>It depends if you are looking at it as starting salary or over the long run. I believe accounting and finance majors can usually get a higher average starting salary, but marketing majors that work their way up can also make a sizable paycheck. Of course this also applies to just about every business major.</p>
<p>When it comes to selecting the right business focus to major in, choose the one you believe you would or could be the best at. Don’t go for a career path just because of the paycheck, because you can feel downright miserable.</p>
<p>Yes, also it’s very subjective. You could major in “Marketing” and land a marketing job in a large corporation that’s red hot at the moment. Surely you will make decent money in that role, but if you don’t land that role what other options are available? </p>
<p>Picking a major in college first without having some sort of career end goal, is like going to the bank and asking for a bank loan without creating a business plan first. I believe that they should have mandatory Career Development Courses for people exiting high school and also for the entire first year of college. The issue with students taking out loans today and not being able to pay them back is in part LARGELY due to the fact these students had no career plan upon entering college and instead just stumbled around here or there. </p>
<p>Should you major in Marketing or Accounting? Finance or HR? Engineering or IT? I don’t know, what’s your Career Plan sir? Oh you don’t have a Career Plan? Well, then you shouldn’t be in college until you have some sort of OBJECTIVE. </p>
<p>Choose the business major that you will enjoy working for the rest of your life. Money won’t buy away your misery.</p>
<p>Entrepreneurship. Set your own income level. </p>
<p>If your college is one of the few that offers it, Energy Management is a very profitable major.
There are graduating seniors in the program at my school who have signed contracts for a total first year compensation of $100,000+.
Many graduates start out with wages in the top ten percent of U.S. wage earners.</p>
<p>Finance makes the most money unless you’re doing International Business or something.</p>