I’ve been researching the most useful majors and all that comes up are things like biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering, nursing, AND I CAN’T TAKE IT ANYMORE. I feel like I won’t become successful or be useful to the world if I don’t major in those specific majors.
I was thinking about business management, education, and psychology. My parents said that as long as I pursued a “legit sounding major” i’d be fine, but I don’t even know what they’re talking about. Please help me.
Have you tried chemical or nuclear engineering? 
Accounting
Actuarial science (despite the name, it’s actually statistics)
Risk management & insurance
Statistics
There is still plenty of room for liberal arts majors. The government needs language experts. Most corporations need employees who can communicate well, both in person and in writing. You will find that plenty of employers care most about dedicated personnel, who will show up and can adapt to any new circumstances. An active, open, engaged mind is the greatest personal asset. Not everybody can or should become an engineer, and yet most people manage to become productive, prosperous adults. It would be great to pick up some basic programming or coding skills along the way, but it doesn’t have to be as a major. I have heard CEOs and Human Resource officers say that they love creative people, with backgrounds in the Arts and Humanities, but they’d like them to be able to create web content.
Supply chain majors are and will continue to be in high demand. Global trade has increased dramatically in the past 20 years, and laws are being put in place to simplify and facilitate global trade even more. In other words, what used to be a matter of moving a product built in point A to the retail location in point B is much more complicated, and a product can be built across many different countries before finding its way to the consumer. Here is a book on this topic (I haven’t read it yet, but it’s on my list to read): http://www.amazon.com/The-Travels-T-Shirt-Global-Economy/dp/0471648493
Whether it’s getting french fries to Japan or a t-shirt to the USA, there are tons of intricacies that specialists can help navigate. For example, you could be a customs broker initially, then move into management positions overseeing imports or exports. There are many possibilities. Here’s some info to start with: http://www.cbp.gov/trade/broker/overview
If you can land an internship in an subject you’re interested in, chances are you can find an employer who will be willing to hire you for a similar job. While a relevant major certainly helps, it isn’t necessary for all employers. Many liberal arts majors who don’t go the JD/MBA* route can find work doing a variety of jobs. These include jobs like analysts, consultants, technical writers, editors, etc. If you’re interested in a particular major, try to find out where graduates from that major have landed jobs. Chances are the professors in the department know that information or know someone that does.
*Unlike the JD, most people who go for MBAs have prior work experience in business. It’s inadvisable to get an MBA with no previous work experience since the degree would provide little value.
Yeah, @woogzmama is right; in-demand languages are a pretty good bet. If you want to avoid science/math as much as possible (and you need math for the more rigorous business majors) Arabic or Chinese might be the way to go…