I am a freshman at MSU currently on the business track. If I get into the business school then I intend to pursue supply chain management but admissions are very competitive so I’ve been doing some research or good backup majors. Two things that caught my eye are Media & Information and Experience Architecture. They are both kind of “techy” but not as intense as computer science. Would employers know what these degrees are or would they just go off the title and assume they are similar to communications or actual architecture??? Maybe this is a stupid question but I’m genuinely concerned that people won’t take me seriously if they have no idea what I studied.
Your concern is valid.
Depends on whether you are seeking jobs where your major, or what you learned in the course work in your major, is relevant, or whether you are seeking jobs that specify a bachelor’s degree but otherwise do not require anything more specific in terms of major or course work.
If you are good at math, you may want to see if your school has majors in industrial engineering or operations research, or operations research electives with the math or statistics departments, given your interest in supply chain management.
It’s not a stupid question. I actually work in user experience (I’m a design researcher). I had a good idea of what XA was just from the name, and when I looked it up it confirmed my ideas. I think most people within the UX field will know what an XA major is; it will seem new to them, and they won’t be sure what it is you learned/took classes in, but I think they’d have a good general idea of what you studied. MSU’s program looks good. However, I will say that the majority of people I know working in the field have a graduate degree. It’s usually in psychology, HCI, maybe sociology, sometimes computer science, or maybe engineering. I think an XA major could be really excellent prep for a master’s in HCI, though.
Media and information sounds like a communications degree to me. The “information” does suggest some CS stuff.
Here’s the thing, though - when you apply for jobs you don’t just hand them a transcript with nothing else. You’ll write a cover letter, and the cover letter will give you the chance to connect your major to your desired job. You’ll also prepare a resume, and on that resume will be not only your major but also the internships and part-time jobs you’ll do that will show the kind of work you are capable of doing.