<p>I don’t think I completely agree. A couple years out of college I guess your major doesn’t matter in any way. I think it matters a lot when you come straight out of college. There is just no way a music major can compete, at no disadvantage, for finance, accounting, engineering, marketing or even programming jobs.</p>
<p>At the very least it makes you look like you don’t know what you want, or that you lack focus.<br>
There is also very little discrepancy in the skills fresh grads poses in their chosen fields so it’s harder to explain why you are better prepared. Why pick a music major, who took comp 101 and claims to participate in open source projects, for a software job when you have 50 compsci majors to choose from.</p>
<p>My argument is obviously greatly exaggerated, but you get my point. Engineering, math and some science majors probably won’t have too much of a tough time getting compsci jobs because there are some similarities. Other positions just don’t have strict requirements, but they still have preferences.</p>
<p>If it doesn’t hurt to take an extra class to get a minor in a field very different from your major, it’ll probably be worth it. You never know the turd in HR who is screening resumes, or worst still its automated.</p>