<p>So I'm currently a junior in high school and I've always been very good in math. I like a lot of math but im starting to realize that my best part of math is dealing with numbers. So, I was wondering what major would be the best for me. Whether it be accounting, engineering, finance, or econ I just want an idea of what would be the best for me. Just so you know, I have a 3.92 unweighted GPA through my freshman and sophomore year. Also, does anyone know of any good colleges with engineering and business in the mid-atlantic to northeast area?
Thanks,
Matt</p>
<p>Finance is a possibility.</p>
<p>I don’t know about engineering, but Georgetown, UVA, NYU, and Penn have great business programs in the Mid Atlantic region. For New England, MIT would be good for business and engineering. BC and BU aren’t as prestigious but are still very good</p>
<p>Industrial Engineering. Computer Science. Electrical Engineering</p>
<p>1) Major in Applied Mathematics…or a Math program that is flexible enough to allow a good amount of elective coursework.</p>
<p>2) Take either Finance or Mathematical/Quantitative Finance as one minor concentration</p>
<p>3) Take the most practical Computer Science/Information Systems courses as another minor concentration, namely Java/C++, Computer Networks, Database Systems and Operating Systems courses.</p>
<p>4a) Aim for the finance route first because the income “ceiling” is the most. From there, you can go the MBA route, etc, etc.</p>
<p>or</p>
<p>4b) Of course that finance route is very competitive so use the Computer/I.T. route as the backup plan since there are more available jobs than applicants, then go the MS/MEng in Systems Engineering or Engineering Management or something that prepares you for the more senior/leadership technical positions.</p>
<p>5) <strong>Only for the I.T. route</strong> See if you can get into the DoD/cleared side of work to keep you from dealing with outsourcing, etc. Nice safe haven.</p>
<p>Just my $0.05</p>
<p>engineer, accountant, finance (anything in business), but I think you should explore other studies. I am extremely good with numbers, also, yet I find myself wanting to major in English (the subject I despise) and Film. you never know what you’ll fall into.</p>
<p>If you like dealing with numbers any of those careers you listed would be good, because they deal with numbers. </p>
<p>However, it is my understanding, that you have to be VERY good with numbers to go the engineering route. </p>
<p>Ultimately, any half decent student who puts in the effort can get a high GPA in high school; this is very true throught all of high school and you’ve only completed your first two years. In college, it is a different ball-game when it comes to those upper level math classes. </p>
<p>My reccommendation, do what you are doing. Go to a college with a good engineering and good business program. Experiment as a lower level student, and then make an informed decision on what your best at and what you’d like to do. </p>
<p>However, if you do end up being really great at math, take a major that requires you to use hard math so that way you end up playing to your strengths.
For example, with accounting, you do deal with numbers but there is no hard math. It never goes beyond basic algebra…</p>
<p>Why not just major in math?</p>
<p>i would say finance or accounting</p>
<p>All of the top degrees right now are in engineering. Business is also good and I called up my student administator and they told me that the top business majors that get hired are accounting and finance majors, and economics isn’t bad as well. You are lucky that you are good with numbers because I absolutely suck with them.</p>
<p>It depends on what you mean by “dealing with numbers.” If you literally just like crunching numbers and doing basic calculations, Accounting or Finance. If you are actually looking to do high-level math, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science/Info Management, Econ B.S., Applied Math…</p>