What should I major in?

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<p>I really like and am very good at math and science. I have gotten a 36 on the math portion of the ACT, am almost sure I will got an 800 on the SAT II Math 2 test, and I am very good at and enjoy math team. I would rather do something with a pen and paper than hands-on. My primary goal is to find a job that I would enjoy, but I also would like good pay, near $100,000 if possible.</p>

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<p>Obviously math inclined. You might like engineering if you like science, or perhaps finances. Depends on the economy. You can make more money during a mid-career job for finances, but you might not like it. Depends on if you want to make money or to enjoy your job.</p>

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<p>A $100,000 starting pay job fresh out of school with a bachelor’s degree is not common.</p>

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<p>If you like math, mathematics is a good major. Math is applicable to so many fields and there are a lot of ways you could go with a math BA; it’s in especially high demand now in operations research, statistics/data mining, finance, and bioinformatics. I was a psychology major in college, but I love math and it’s so useful to my field - if I could go back in time I would double-major in math. It’s useful and its graduates have the lowest unemployment rates.</p>

<p>You could pair it with a minor in computer science. If your college has it, you may choose applied math or math with a focus in statistics. Computer science also does require some math You could also consider engineering, although engineering is more than just math and a lot of it is hands-on.</p>

<p>You are unlikely to make $100K in whatever you choose, though. You may be able to come closer to that mid-career, after earning an MBA, especially if you go into finance or operations research.</p>

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<p>I wasn’t thinking $100k at the beginning of my career, but more around mid-career.</p>