What should I major in?

juillet
Tue, 01 May 2012 03:17:37 +0000

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.

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.

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.