CallMeJeROMEO

So basically, I have been having the hardest time deciding what I want to major in. I have always been really good at English, it just comes naturally to me. I get good grades in AP English classes without trying and breeze through essays and tests without a second thought (34 on both the English and Reading sections of the ACT). Until sophomore year of high school, I was home schooled and basically just read and wrote all day.

The problem, though, is the job prospects of an English major after college. I have read and heard nothing but negativity about the post-college life of English majors. Is it really as bad as they say? Are there alternative majors similar to English that have better earning/job potential? I REALLY don't want to be a high school English teacher.

As a side note, is English a good undergraduate major to have when considering law school?

terenc

What might you want to do in the future as a job?

Law schools do not care about what you major in. You could major in anything. English is a great background (anything in the humanities is). They care about your GPA, though.

CallMeJeROMEO

Well, writing for a news magazine or something would be great. I could be happy as an English prof., but I know that comes with time and experience. Obviously I am considering law school. I like jobs with attention to detail. And, as I said, anything that falls within English is really fun to me.

tunalion94

You could try a Mass Communications degree. What career goals are basically align with the degree. At some colleges it's called media studies/ radio tv/ mass media communication studies etc

MD Mom

News people are often journalism majors. Journalism focuses more on non- fiction writing. Now with the cable news stations, this point could be argued.