<p>One thing that seems to be fairly common is that people major in English thinking that they will become writers or journalists.</p>
<p>But it may be worth considering getting some background in subjects to write about as well. Knowledge of math and economics may be helpful in this respect, if you are interested in writing about these subjects.</p>
<p>Some math, economics, finance, and statistics courses can give you background for backup career options in actuarial science or quantitative finance, as well as giving you more knowledge about interesting subjects to write about (a lot of people understand very little or nothing about how insurance, risk management, and finance works, so there may be a market for explaining this type of stuff to the general public).</p>
<p>No specific major or courses are required for law school.</p>