College Majors and Career Options...?

Question

I'm currently halfway through a Psychology degree. I love Psychology, I spend much of my free time reading about it, and although it is an overly popular major, it can be invaluable to those who are interested and insightful enough.

Yet, I've been overwhelmed by the current lack of jobs in the U.S. right now. I mean for most fields/majors. I see countless examples of highly qualified people waiting jobless for years, gambling on this or that opportunity.
I don't have specific plans for the future. I honestly have broad interests. I've been considering, halfway through my junior year, beginning a double major with Comp. Sci. I assume a CS degree would be worth the effort. But I am starting to wonder. Is it worth it to begin all that work now, at 20, and maybe not graduate until I'm 24? Or stay focused on my Psych. degree, try to graduate w/ honors, and capitalize by putting more effort there, and develop my personal skills (communication, even computer, etc.) I need some advice...

Answer 1

ha, I did a double major in computing and psychology.

yes some majors have trouble finding work, computing is no exception. In fact work is easier enough to find with most majors. There is a lot of work in psychology. For example in counselling, life coaching, advertising, etc etc.

If you love psychology and are good at it then you won't have that much trouble finding a good job.

Having spent a fair amount of time helping people find work (partly because I am a teacher and partly because it is another profession that suits psych majors) I know that many people don't get work because of their job search approach, not their major.

Don't be too obsessed with double majors. In today's age a lot of people do Master's degrees that allow them to convert from one thing to another. For example you can do an MBA or a master's in information technology.

PS: 24 is not old, and older graduates find it easier to find work in psych than younger graduates.

Answer 2

I can understand where your coming from on this question as a current college student. I think that the biggest thing to look for when choosing a second major is how they complement each other. I dont think that a CS degree would be a good match for a psychology degree especially if your going to be going on to grad school, and eventually a PHD, which seems to be currently the best route to good jobs in the Psychology field. But I would recommend talking to a councilor or some of your professors, they should be able to tell you if last years graduates had problems finding degrees, and what the future out look for the career is.

Answer 3

I would consider that you can continue later with the comp sci degree and look at a career in marketing. (Applied psych). Once you get your comp sci degree, you will be a VERY valuable asset. Both are great, especially in a marketing role. Your ideas will sell product for the company and you will be able to stratify the populous to achieve a maximization of the target market potentiality. Marketing is simple: You act as the intermediary between the company and the consumer. Your job is to find out what the consumer wants/need/expects/doesn't know they need yet (innovator) and convey that information to the company for action. Staying in school a little bit longer will rack up student loans, but provide the broadened scope of opportunities that will be available for the rest of your life.

Answer 4

psycholgy degrees can lead to very fulfilling careers- problem w/ computer science is the actual job involved changes every day so even w/ a degree, you'ld need to re-train just to keep up w/that field & also, alot of licenses involved. Too on going. Since you love psychology, stick w/it (there will be more jobs for you then comp sci) also, private practice w/ psychology degee- more options

Answer 5

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