i am trying to figure out what to major in. tell me what you majored in a why and if you like the job you got?

Question

i am just wondering what are good majors and jobs that you can from them that are good. i don't know what to do so i am just looking for other people's opinions!

Answer 1

You don't have to declare a major at most colleges until some time in your junior year. That allows you two years to find the subject that grabs your interest, as you will be required to take a great many basic classes in a wide spectrum of subjects. A bachelor's degree was never intended to make you an expert in anything- only to prepare you with the basic knowledge you would need to build on, regardless of the field you eventually entered. Expertise in an area was what the Master's degree and later the Ph.d were for, and why people pursuing those type degrees take courses concentrated in their area of interest. Most undergraduate degrees only require a minimum of 30 hours of course work in your major, which amounts to 10 classes. Given that you need around 130 hours to graduate, you will have more instruction related to other subjects than your chosen area.
My BA is in Psychology, with a minor is sociology and speech. I was particularly interested in substance abuse, and my first job after leaving college was as an assistant counselor in a drug/alcohol rehab hospital. I am still interested in this field, but I found I was particularly drawn to work with adolescents. To this end I chose to earn a M.Ed in Adolescent Psycology and Guidance Counseling. I can't say I would get rich working in my field, but I enjoy what I do very much and do not dread going to work. Given that you will work at least 40 hours per week for the majority of your adult life, and that can be for some 50 years, I think you owe it to yourself to choose a career based on what you like doing, rather than what offers the highest paycheck. All the money in the world won't help you drag yourself to a job you detest.
During your various upper class courses, professors often will discuss future employment options. During your senior year, corporations and the college itself will sponsor job fairs, where you will be able to see exactly what things are available to you. Although the job fairs are primarily aimed at graduating seniors, most of the corporation representatives have no problem discussing the things they would be looking for in future. You can attend these fairs as an undergraduate, although obviously you would not be offered an interview as a general rule.
When you are admitted to a college or university, you will be assigned to a student advisor who's job it is to help you evaluate courses and determine what you need and want to study. Although they are usually short of time at the beginning and end of terms, during the terms themselves they often have plenty of time to meet with you to discuss your various options and make suggestions. At smaller unversities and colleges, they usually don't have as many students to advise, so you can actually get to know them and they you, which helps even more when you try to determine a future course.
It seemed like a majority of students changed their majors at least once or twice in the course of the four years. I have even known people to change their major in their senior year, although that was not as common. You are asked if you would like to declare a major as a freshman, but it is not cast in stone or concrete, and is no big deal to change- even as a senior( though that will tend to delay graduation). So don't feel as if you have to make this decision right now, or that if you do declare a major that it can't be changed. Just take the basic courses to see what appeals to you, and you should be able to determine what direction you are being pulled in after a year or so.

Answer 2

Get a job first! If you don't know what career you want to go into you should not waste time and money in school. Also, some jobs will pay for your college education while you work. It would be better to try working in a few different job settings to get a feel for where you would be most happy. Nowadays you have to have a clearly defined career path, or your college degree will be worthless. If you need to make money, get some vocational training for 6 months that will allow you to get a higher paying skilled job, so you don't have to work at McDonalds. You will make more money with vocational training than with a liberal arts bachelor's degree in many cases.

Answer 3

If you're looking for job security and competitive pay, look into healthcare related fields. Almost any type of job out there can be found in a healthcare atmosphere, and everyone gets sick and needs medical attention at some point!
Try a degree in Healthcare Management, Nursing, Respiratory Therapy, Radiology, Physical Therapy, even Accounting, etc. There are tons of options!
Plus, going home at the end of the day knowing you helped someone else in need is priceless.

Answer 4

I think Business Administration is a good thing to major in because it is pretty universal. I have my BBA and it has worked out great. You can do a lot of things with a BBA. I don't recommend psychology unless you plan on getting your Doctorate. Otherwise, a Bachelor's in Psych may as well be a Bachelor's in nothing. I know too many Psych majors who couldn't find work after school.

Good luck!

Answer 5

I have an Associates in Accounting Information Systems b/c my dad said I should. I have a Bachelors in Business Finance b/c I hated accounting and loved economics. I'm close to having my MBA in Financial Services b/c I'm a Financial Advisor and I enjoyed the finance classes. I love my job. I get to teach relevant and useful information to individuals that will help them later in life. I wanted to be a stockbroker since I was 8 y/o.