<p>I’m not the type who is too concerned about what ‘looks bad’ on resumes, but I’ve been wondering: if you double major in something marketable and something unmarketable, would the latter ‘water down’ the former?</p>
<p>I doubt it, although to be honest I have no experience in the matter. I assume that if you are so concerned about it you could simply leave your second major out of your resume.</p>
<p>I agree. Leave it out if you want. But then there is no point in getting the degree if you don’t plan on using it to get a job. </p>
<p>I am sure if you majored in Engineering and Art History you could still get the same engineering jobs as the other engineering majors.</p>
<p>The second major should be for personal fulfillment; if it would be useless if you left it off your resume, you have no business wasting your time doing it.</p>
<p>That being said, a double major couldn’t hurt, no. The only possible damage is in sacrificing some depth in the primary major for the breadth in the secondary. With careful planning, the sting of this can be eliminated.</p>