wildlife biology v/s Economics&maths?

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<p>So i applied to two different colleges for wildlife bio and a economics and maths double major. Now that I've been accepted by both, I can't decide which to choose. And on what basis.
Like what would life be as a wildlife biologist? or how far can i get with eco and maths and what will my future be like? which is more valuable and stuff</p>

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<p>Comparing dream jobs and likely jobs:</p>

<p>Wildlife biology:
Dream job is working out in the field observing wildlife (which may include activities like collecting their droppings, etc.).
Likely job is something not related to your major, in competition with most of the H/SS students, since the biology job market is poor.</p>

<p>Math/economics:
Dream job is probably in finance or actuarial areas.
Likely job is probably in finance or actuarial areas, though some other jobs like computer software may be possible.</p>

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<p>My suggestion is to go for the school that has a good program in what you want to study, but also good fallback options if you do decide to switch majors. I say this because I get the feeling that you are not sure what it is you want to do after college, although I could be wrong.</p>

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<p>Economics & math will give you a wider array of job opportunities related to those fields, that is for sure. If you were really passionate about wildlife bio, I wouldn’t recommend against it, but since it doesn’t seem to be the case, the “safer” route is the other one. You’d probably get a better chance at getting involved in a wildlife biology job through a (econ &) mathematics major with a biology minor, as biologists are a dime a dozen, but job applicants with applied quantitative skills (data modeling and analysis) are harder to find.</p>

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<p>Make you skills marketable to the world at large (ie, business and commerce) and in your spare time (!) follow up on your interests in science. You should still be able to obtain a large percentage of the rewards but with only a fraction of the work, and only a very small fraction of the sacrifice.</p>