<p>It’s not that Finance won’t be a lot better than Philosophy, right out of undergrad. It’s that most liberal arts majors are pretty fungible, and it’s that relevant work experience will easily trump what major you take. That is probably my biggest mistake in undergrad. Don’t underestimate the value of work experience, especially in this economy. It’s worth a lot, even if your GPA’s going to take a hit. (A LOT). </p>
<p>In this job market, it doesn’t matter what your major is (unless it is engineering or nursing or something very pre-professional and very in demand), you need to stand out. And the easiest way I know how to stand out is to have work experience. That and network. </p>
<p>I’m not saying that Finance isn’t better than Philosophy for getting a job, especially right out of UG. I’m saying that the difference is easily made up if the Finance major doesn’t have an internship or a network and the Philosophy major does.</p>