What college majors are considered the most useful or practical to ppl, especially in the US?
Asked by answer dudeWhat college majors/concentrations are considered the most useful or practical to people, especially to Americans? Sorry for bringing up the ancient-aged science versus humanities debate. I personally feel science-related majors are generally considered more pragmatic, result in better-paying jobs, or can serve as great stepping stones to sought-after graduate/professional school programs, like medicine or engineering. Of course, I'm biased because I'm a biology major, though considering doing a minor or possibly double majoring in Asian Studies (studying Asian languages, culture, and history), like Bachelor of Science in Biology, and also BA in Asian Studies. I take bio major as a premed to better prepare me for medical professions, but exploring some humanities class for fun (love reading and researching history, literature, social "sciences" etc as hobby). What are your thoughts? What majors do you think are useful to the great nation of ours, and to the world, the universe. let the debate begin. What studies are most useful in the grand scheme of things?
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Answered by Donna Lee
I'd have to agree with you; engineering, mathematics, science, medicine and languages are the most practical degrees to get. Unfortunately, you have to have to be able to actually pass those classes, and a huge portion of college students simply can't (or won't) do that. Technical degrees are most definitely the most useful for the future, but they are much harder to get, they require more effort and brain power, and - frankly - too many people would rather not put in that kind of effort. :( Sad, but true. Additionally, these are fields that attract the brightest people in the country, and the majority of people in the country simply don't fall into that category. One of the problems here is the idea of "having ANY degree is better than having none" is one that still carries weight. If you look through the want ads you won't see many jobs that require degrees specific to the job unless it's technical. Lots of positions state a 2 or 4-year degree is required but it doesn't always mention what type - just A degree, from anywhere, on anything. Weird, huh! Thus, most folks go for the soft option of Communications or Humanities and so on. Personally, my major is English, but that's because that's the one field I enjoy the most and have some real talent/skill in. I originally started with Management but then realized I hated the topic, so I switched. I figured if I was going into debt for a degree then it might as well be in something I like. :)
I'd have to agree with you; engineering, mathematics, science, medicine and languages are the most practical degrees to get. Unfortunately, you have to have to be able to actually pass those classes, and a huge portion of college students simply can't (or won't) do that. Technical degrees are most definitely the most useful for the future, but they are much harder to get, they require more effort and brain power, and - frankly - too many people would rather not put in that kind of effort. :( Sad, but true. Additionally, these are fields that attract the brightest people in the country, and the majority of people in the country simply don't fall into that category. One of the problems here is the idea of "having ANY degree is better than having none" is one that still carries weight. If you look through the want ads you won't see many jobs that require degrees specific to the job unless it's technical. Lots of positions state a 2 or 4-year degree is required but it doesn't always mention what type - just A degree, from anywhere, on anything. Weird, huh! Thus, most folks go for the soft option of Communications or Humanities and so on. Personally, my major is English, but that's because that's the one field I enjoy the most and have some real talent/skill in. I originally started with Management but then realized I hated the topic, so I switched. I figured if I was going into debt for a degree then it might as well be in something I like. :)
