<p>i think it sounds very interesting, but is it practical? what kind of jobs could you get with it if you just had a bachelors degree? </p>
<p>ok this is a dumb place to ask it but the college majors board seems dead</p>
<p>Become a politician?</p>
<p>I don't know, I think most with one go on to law school or something. I can't think of something you'd do only with the BA, except teaching..</p>
<p>Starbucks. But even they are cutting back on hiring these days.</p>
<p>of course you can "do something" with it, you can do anything with any degree pretty much. you'll be looking at the same jobs as any generic english/psych/history grad unless you go to grad school</p>
<p>so i guess that's a no for political science</p>
<p>i am so lost! im undeclared as a major but i seriously have NO IDEA what to major in later on. i mean theres a lot of subjects im interested in but none of them seem like they'll really pay the bills, you know?</p>
<p>I'm ok at math and science, but not great and that's like what kills me because i'd be a really crappy pharmacist and always be accidentally giving overdoses </p>
<p>All my good subjects are liberal arts things. the only thing i can see becoming is a teacher with one of them.</p>
<p>ARGHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</p>
<p>You could think about becoming a college professor. I'm not too sure of what it requires, but it pays pretty good.</p>
<p>You could also try running for state rep or senate or something.</p>
<p>My mom got a Political Science degree and does work with special interest groups, think tanks, and Political Action Committees. If you live in DC there is an abundance of jobs for political science majors.</p>
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<p>Stop worrying. It matters a lot less than you think.</p>
<p>Just do economics.</p>
<p>Washington DC's got lots of job opportunities for poly sci grads.</p>
<p>Think tanks.</p>
<p>It's a good prerequisite for law school but if you're into that you could try getting a job with the department of state.</p>
<p>you know i read 'thank you for smoking' and even though its supposed to have the opposite effect, it made me think that being a lobbyist is one of the greatest jobs ever</p>
<p>^ yeah, then poly sci could help you become a lobbyist for sure</p>
<p>how does a lobbyist get paid ?</p>
<p>what's a think tank ??</p>
<p>whatever industry you represent pays you</p>
<p>lobbyists get paid hella bank.</p>
<p>Law school.</p>
<p>A lobbyist get paid depends on your ability to lobby. It's like a salesperson. But I would not recommend it.
A think tank is a strategist working for the U.S government in areas from foreign policy to domestic policy. They think and they provide advices to congressmen or the president. Think tanks are usually very conservative ;that's why they don't work in universities.</p>
<p>Nah, think tanks are usually independently funded policy research organisations, which use academic publications and pamphlets to try to sway government policy toward their own stated values and goals. There are think tanks which represent the views of the entire political spectrum, not just conservative views.</p>