@brassratter He took a finance class his second semester and liked it. He’s doing well in all of his classes (As and Bs, so far), so it’s not because he wants to avoid math, science, or engineering. Also, he’s decided that he doesn’t want to pursue research as a career; he did research at MIT while in high school.
What I’ve read conforms with your belief that business majors are not well-respected on campus, at least. It’s odd though because MIT’s business program is highly regarded and is reported to be more math intensive than at most other universities:
https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings/business
http://www.collegechoice.net/top-undergraduate-business-schools/
https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/university-subject-rankings/2016/business-management-studies
@CU123 Thanks for the tips. My personal experience as an aerospace engineer agrees with #2. STEM in America is viewed as a highly-paid career path but in reality is very limited monetarily, unless you jump to management (viz. Rex Tillerson, BS Civil Engineering, UT Austin).