r/CollegeMajors

I’m starting my Bachelor of Arts in two weeks. Originally, I wanted to major in political science and either move on to go to law school, or work in foreign affairs. Though now, I realized that there might be a chance that I don’t want to go to law school since it’s expensive. Then I heard that if it’s not law school, a degree in political science is basically useless. My next degrees was English but apparently that’s useless too.

So I don’t know what to do now. I’ve already registered for most of my classes, but I planned on sitting down and swapping some electives around. Now it’s quickly turning into “shit what should I major in?”

I don’t think I have the highschool classes to switch a Bsc (I didn’t take grade twelve chemistry or physics, but I did biology and maths and got high grades and enjoyed it), so I don’t know what to do. I really like the idea of studying the arts, but I don’t want to end up unemployed or living paycheque to paycheque.

Im 26, an adult learner returning to college after 7 years. I love psychology and want to do ux/ui design or ux/ui research and/or something in gaming.

I originally thought a psychology degree but I dont want to be a therapist nor do I want to be in HR or some bs like that.

I was recommended to shoot for cognitive science. I find the field fascinating but when I search it on linked in. All the people arent in America, which tells me that its hard to get a job for it in it in the US. I dont necessarily want a cognitive science research job, or even the degree. I just want a good bachelor's degree in something that I like that opens up high paying jobs and that I can transfer to many fields if I dont like one field.

Right now I'm doing an Associate of Arts in Psychology and I dont know if thats the right path to success. Google says I can get entry level customer service call center jobs or some bs like that.. -\_- terrific..

I need something that can get me in the door to what I want, at the very least a higher paying job, so that I can move out while I finish my bachelor's. Living with my parents at this age is killing me.

I have a question for those who have gotten a business degree, what was it like getting the degree in your experience? Was it hard, easy, in between?

I'm a bright student and interested in almost everything, but I don't want to tie my life to a long education. And I don't want to waste so much effort studying a subject with poor pay. I was actually accepted to the University of Alberta (I chose this school because its tuition fees are lower than most other places) for bla bla (It's forbidden to write) , but everyone talked about not being able to find a job. So I'm worried and have started looking for another major. Actually, I'm not in a hurry to find a job right away, and I'm not the type of student who will just be content with university courses; I can do a double major if necessary. And the workplace doesn't matter to me; I can work anywhere in the world. But I don't know which major to choose...

I'm about to enter my second year in college, and I still haven't chosen a major. I've searched online for how to find a major that fits me, and someone said to write down my ideal lifestyle and strengths, and this is what I got:

ideal lifestyle:

• live in the suburbs, but close to the city
• have a nice car, nothing too luxurious. I don't want or need something like a lambo or something
• hobbies are reading, cooking, baking, shopping
• My priority is more to build a family than career growth, but I obviously want good pay

my strengths:

• a good listener.
• I'm not bad with people, but I'm not really extroverted
• I'm not creative (I know that's not a strength, but something notable I think)
• I'm a little analytical
• I'm not a leader type
• I'm flexible
• resourful
• work under pressure
• calm

It obviously seems like I need to major in something that will land me an office job, with good pay obviously, but I'm afraid a lot of office jobs will be taken over by AI at some point in my career. Any majors that would match my dream lifestyle and not be taken over by AI?

I feel embarrassed sharing this,
but I’d really appreciate any advice. Please no judgment.

I had a very different upbringing in the foster care system + group homes. I’m 33 and never finished high school but I’ve worked hard, changed careers, and built my way up to a $100K salary as an executive assistant. I know I don’t want to do this forever though so I’m currently getting my GED.

My biggest question is: How do you know when going back to school is worth it? Obviously I know getting my ged it self is worth it but college a degree?

I’m not sure what I want to study. I have a background in marketing but it was years ago and the field feels very competitive and saturated now. The salaries also seem much lower than what I make. As a head of household I can’t afford a major pay cut.

My fear is working full time while going to school for years, only to graduate with a bachelor’s in business or marketing and find that I have to start over at a much lower salary. What do entry level salaries realistically look like? Are there degrees or career fields where you can realistically start around $100K?

I know that may be wishful thinking but going back to school would be a huge sacrifice so I want to make sure it’s actually worth it.

For context I’m interested in entrepreneurship, marketing, sponsorships, and health and fitness. I love training clients but I realize that may not offer the career path or income I need. I was also a preschool teacher’s assistant and loved working with young children but seeing how much teachers struggled financially made me rule out education.

I’d appreciate advice esp from anyone who went back to school later in life while needing to maintain their income as a parent.

I plan to get a art and science bachlor because my core skills are art, theature, science, and choir. My question is, is this degree worth it? What job departments can I get into? Ive heard people talk about how an art degree is useless but I really love art and was curious what my options are other then museum, animation at Disney, and selling my own art pieces like the detailed oil pastel paintings of realism (which I definitely don't do lol).

For those who chose to do either a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science, why did you make that decision?

Honestly, I have no idea what I want in life. I don't know anything, and I have to apply to college soon. My ECs are medicine/law related and I think I might go into either of those. What can I major in that lets me be in both law or medicine but doesn't commit me to a career in either? I would like to maybe live abroad one day, so maybe that matters because I don't want a career that only works in the U.S. Please, someone, help; I literally have no idea what I want except that I don't want to take a useless major. Any advice helps! I'm really stressed :(

Hi everyone! This is my first post on Reddit ever but I just wanted to ask people here, (I would prefer English majors, but its okay!) in the room my dilemma and wanted to hear any nice encouragement or kind advice from anyone here.

Context: So I am currently in my 2nd year of community college and am supposed to transfer out after this and apply to universities now. All my life I have wanted to become a teacher, at first in elementary but I have evolved to wanting to teach older kids like high school or college. I love writing, reading and teaching people this. I have had experience doing this, confirming my love to teach. Not exactly in a K-12 classroom yet, I don't have the right circumstances in my life to work in one with other things I have to manage but I will soon. NOW I know what people say about teaching, I know the realities, but this is the job I feel would match my dreams, goals, workload and everything. I truly have a love to help people with literacy and writing. Secondary to this would be working in marketing / PR / advertising / journalism adjacent jobs as I love doing stuff in that too and have experience in it as well.

Dilemma: I have always been beaten down by people's opinions, words of my major in English. I am doubtful and fear I need to choose a more stable major, like communications or marketing to satisfy that media edge I have. Or, to satisfy more security in wanting to teach entirely, I would want to do a child development teaching focused degree for younger kids. However, communications feels more broad than English, and child development is more specific. English feels just right. PLUS, my major specifically is English Education which will fast track me into teaching in California (their credential program, and skipping tests to take for it). Though, I do struggle in reading nowadays due to my ruined attention span and mental health, like a reading block, for about 2 years now- I still try but it is hard. Yet I have always loved reading in my life, and analyzing literature and things, and especially writing-it is my top skill. I also hope to double major in Marketing if it won't delay my graduation or at least minor in these things.

I have to either pursue this degree or switch and possibly extend more time at community college which I do not want! How can I be assured that I am on the right path? I am told by my counselors, and people who support me to keep going and trust the process. Then, there are people who like to make fun of me saying I could do better and my major will take me nowhere in life. I refuse to believe it, because I have been doing lots of leadership work on campus, different kinds of internships, so I am not someone without a plan, yet still I doubt.

Any thoughts or encouragement you have may be appreciated! :) Thank you for reading.

I originally wanted to major in psychology because I’m interested in the mind and human behavior, but then I found out that you usually need more than a bachelor’s to actually get a decent job in the psychology field.

Are there any other majors that are similar and still involve studying the mind, behavior, why people think/act the way they do, etc., but have good job options and pay well with just a bachelor’s?
I’m pretty open to anything, I’m just trying to figure out what majors might be worth looking into.

So, I’m planning on going to community college, but I’m not really sure what would be the best fit for me. I was thinking about studying business, but I’m not very good at math. Does anyone have any recommendations for majors or programs I should consider?

I have the chance to do triple major within my school’s business school. I am able to do marketing + info systems + supply chain while also being able to study abroad my junior year spring. Is there any reason I shouldn’t triple major? Like this would make me less employable or leave a bad taste for a recruiter?

I don’t necessarily wanna make the big bucks, just enough to live on my own without worrying about bills and being able to buy some nicw things and do fun things sometimes, maybe vacation once in a while. And I want a job or field that doesn’t make finding a job very difficult and competitive. But I realize in today’s society and economy that might be too much to ask for.

I’m just wondering what majors might be able to offer what I’m looking for?

Hi there! I'm a high school senior right now trying to draft my college list. I know that I want a career in law but im torn with what i should major in before hand whether it be history or english. How do I know i'll make the right decision?

A little about me, I believe i have a 3.9 weighted GPA and top 10-15% of my class (i have to double check my transcript)

I've taken the following ap exams and passed all of them

AP World 4
AP Lang 4
AP Psych 4
AP Pre Calculus 3

I enjoy debating, public speaking, seminars, sometimes reading and overall being a social person or an advocate. I wanna go into criminal law and am doing mock trial and taking a law class currently.

I think the title looks the best for it, but I’m thinking I might want to be an urban planner. My goal is to one day live somewhere, I don’t really care about wear I live. I hope it’s somewhere I can be happy, and hopefully have a few dogs and a partner.
I would love to live in Northern California but I doubt I’ll ever be able to afford it

I’m in such a rush making a last minute decision before I start my college apps if I wanna go into education, urban planning or journalism. I’m decent at science, I’m horrible at math, and I’ve tried everything to get better but my Brain just seems to shutdown. I’m great at English and history. If I was to teach it would most likely be english since it’s my best subject. I thought about trades work but it’s so back breaking that I’m not sure I want to be broken by 40 lol. Anyway please help me.

Hi, I’m 21M and currently in my fourth year, and go to a solid university (top-40 globally ranked). I’m seriously considering dropping out and could use some honest advice.

I originally wanted to get into Business, and Economics was my second choice. I didn’t get into either (my grades weren’t high enough), so I’ve been stuck in Interdisciplinary Studies (a.k.a. general studies). I’m planning to piece together a mix of economics, business, and humanities courses, but I’m not confident this will lead to good career options.

I’m at 75 credits and still need 45 more to graduate. Because of a traumatic car accident I withdrew from two courses, and I also failed one, so I’m behind where I should be (I should be closer to 84 credits by now). Meanwhile most of my peers are already landing internships in engineering, business, accounting, etc.

Transferring into Business at this point isn’t realistic with a 64% average. I feel ashamed of my major and don’t see a clear path into a real career from here. I really don’t want to end up stuck in minimum-wage work long-term.

Any thoughts on what I should do? Stay and finish? Drop out and try something else? Looking for realistic advice.

Hi guys. I have been in school since spring of 25. I am almost done with all of my prerequisites for the programs I am interested in( only have one class left). The problem I am having is that I’m not sure what I want to do. I currently work as a CNA/ preschool/k teacher assistant. I am always changing my mind about what I want to do but I do know I care deeply for my residents and I do love what I do. If anyone has/is in one of these professions I would really appreciate and tips/help that can help me make a decision. Thanks so much.

For context I am heading into my Junior year of highschool and getting increasing pressure to decide what to do in college. Now I know I dont need to have everything solved but I would like to have an idea on what I want to do since that would help pick colleges out. Naturally im looking for 100k+ jobs eventually but I dislike math so things like engineering and those just turn me off. I have a high interest in buisness and love to work odd jobs and getting my hands dirty to make money. I would look into entrepreneurship, but I know thats hit or miss when trying to start a successful buisness and I dont have a golden idea or anything. I'm so open to suggestions because my time is dwindling lol.