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Kratos:
Im in a 4 year colllege and have 2-3 years until i finish school. They want me to choose a major, but i have no fucking idea. Economy is heading down the drain, and people are getting laid off and loosing jobs. When I leave college, finding a job that suits me is gonna be tough as shit.

Im a pro in computers, but idk if i want to go in a computer field. Let alone, its so much math requirements and I suck at math.

Im planning to go for a business major, because you can also work in a computer job and do other stuff as its more open to other jobs, like you can become a manager and shit.

I don't know what to pick right now as a major. Are you guys also having issues? What did you do or how did you go about picking a major?

Thanks

killermonkey:
You can teach an engineer to be a business man, but you can't teach a business man to be an engineer.

Never base your major on what you think "the market wants". Business majors are a dime a dozen and worth even less. If you want big bucks you have to deal with the math. The difficulty of an engineering / (good) computer science degree is what reaps you the benefits later on in life.

Obviously, I am biased towards engineering, Electrical Engineering to be exact. Honestly, you have to love it or you will not succeed. However, there are other engineering professions that are not as rigorous like civil or mechanical.

The best option is to get an engineering bachelors and go for the MBA masters if you really want to go business. This career path sells SO MUCH MORE than simply going business all the way. Not to mention you have many more options for careers before you get a masters.

arturok1992:
Go engineer  :D.
Im studying mechanical engineer. Its not easy but pay off in then end.
If you are good in computers and you like that you should go into that field.

Good luck  ;)

Kratos:

--- Quote from: killermonkey on September 19, 2010, 08:52:15 pm ---You can teach an engineer to be a business man, but you can't teach a business man to be an engineer.

Never base your major on what you think "the market wants". Business majors are a dime a dozen and worth even less. If you want big bucks you have to deal with the math. The difficulty of an engineering / (good) computer science degree is what reaps you the benefits later on in life.

Obviously, I am biased towards engineering, Electrical Engineering to be exact. Honestly, you have to love it or you will not succeed. However, there are other engineering professions that are not as rigorous like civil or mechanical.

The best option is to get an engineering bachelors and go for the MBA masters if you really want to go business. This career path sells SO MUCH MORE than simply going business all the way. Not to mention you have many more options for careers before you get a masters.

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Thanks for the suggestion man. Im gonna probably take a career test or maybe apply at some computer job and work as an intern to see if I like the field or not.

I will think about Computer Engineering too. Thank you all!

VC:

--- Quote from: Future minimum-wage Wal-Mart Sales Associate ---Im planning to go for a business major
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