Major in Social Work?

compmom
Sat, 17 Jul 2010 22:03:52 +0000

I think you are overplanning, frankly. You don’t need to plan out the next 10 years, right now. Major in something that interests you without gearing it totally to a job. Most people end up working in jobs that have nothing to do with their college major, adn the job market is more complex than these neat categories that kids hear about for years.

I don’t think a bachelor’s in social work is the best route, because to really do satisfying work, you will need a master’s. Undergrad majors in social work, or business, really can be limiting. And honestly, in some of those low level social work jobs, you may end up hurting people more than helping them.

How can you be sure at this point that you want to be a lawyer? There are so many other things to “be.” I think you should try to be open and explore things for a bit. Many people your age want to be doctors or lawyers, and quickly change their minds once in college.

But also, you can major in anything and then go to law school.

If you really want a vocational degree that makes money, how about nursing?