Picking a major is tricky, especially with this economy. But how are you sure you are picking a major that you are more likely to find a stable job?
What degree should you get? One that will more likely guaranteed a well paid job or one that you enjoy but not you are not as likely to get a job, or least a well paying job. The latter one may sound nice, but that is not the best pick.
The fine arts, English and other languages, Social Sciences , and education are all enjoyable classes and sound like excellent choices to dedicate the rest of your life too. But is ‘enjoyable’ enough?
There are so many different job fields you can enter when you graduate college, and it is even better when you know that you are more likely to get a job when you leave the world of school behind.
If you type in Google ‘major matters’ you will get many articles telling you that picking a degree in engineering, business, and science are the majors to choose to get a well paying job and a job that you will have a better luck of keeping.
I know these majors may not sound as exciting as the fine arts and other “pleasurable” degrees, but can you tell me that when you graduate with a job right off the bat?
No. It may be great to get a degree in a job you know you will love, but that is not enough to sustain life.
Maybe if you plan never to buy a house, purchase a new car, or have a family.
But no one wants to live like that. That is why making a sacrifice and getting a job that may not be your favorite, but is necessary to have a future in the middle class.
Business majors have many different areas such as marketing, accounting, financing.
With all those different areas you have many different opportunities.
A major in business could make money between 35,000 and 82,000
according to a story on payscale.com. Those salaries are those who have a bachelor’s degree in business.
Study of business is becoming a more popular major while English and other kindred majors are becoming less popular.
Business has become one of the most studied majors in our nation’s universities and colleges.
Business has become the concentration of more while the study of English has become less popular among undergraduates, the study of business has risen to become the most popular major in the nation’s colleges and universities.
Can I promise you that in this economy that you will get a job and that it will be the best right away. No, but I can tell you that it is better to get a major that can get you the money that is much needed in this recession.
In a recent study in 2011 at the American Community Survey say that getting a Bachelor’s degree is making a huge difference in your salary.
If you pick the right major and are able to get a stable job and live a comfortable life.
I am not saying money buys everything and happiness, I am the last person who would say that.
But as I have said up above, in this economy, it is never wrong to want to have a financial cushion to fall back on because anything can happen.
So think about this as you finally settling down on a major. ‘Pleasure’ is great, but stability is great for the long haul.