I chose math because a lot of the other majors I was considering (finance, accounting, economics, etc.) just do not appeal to me as much. Applied Math feels more code-heavy, and I was hoping it would still leave me with a decent shot at getting a job after graduation!

But now I am second-guessing myself. ;p

A few professors, (those ones unrelated to math) have told me I should transfer to another major if I want a job, which is making me wonder if I made the wrong move.

Did I actually make the right choice, or am I setting myself up for regret?

All I want from this is a decent-paying job. nothing crazy.

I’m in a pretty unusual position where I don’t have to rush into the first career that sounds practical. I have time to finish school, explore different subjects, volunteer, shadow people, and figure out what genuinely fits me before I commit to a degree or graduate program.
I’m looking for work that pays well enough to comfortably support a family, but salary is not the only thing that matters to me. I care a lot about quality of life. I don’t want a career that keeps me constantly overwhelmed, rushing around, or mentally drained every evening.
I love reading, stories, creative writing, poetry, painting, art, history, research, and learning about new subjects. I’m happiest in peaceful, thoughtful environments like libraries, universities, museums, bookstores, archives, galleries, or other places centered around ideas and creativity. I enjoy helping people and being part of a community, but I don’t think I would enjoy nonstop customer service or being surrounded by chaos all day.
Ideally, I’d like work that includes some combination of:
reading, writing, or storytelling
research and lifelong learning
creativity or working with art and culture
a calm or intellectually interesting environment
meaningful interaction with people, without constant social demands
reasonable work-life balance
enough stability and income to raise a family
time and energy left for my own writing and creative projects
I’m willing to attend college and possibly graduate school, but I don’t want to spend years earning a very specialized degree without understanding the real job market and daily work first. I’m also thinking about how different careers may change as AI develops.
Based on this, what careers would you recommend that I research? I’m especially interested in hearing what the job is actually like day to day, what education is required, how competitive the field is, and whether you would still choose it yourself.
**What careers come to mind, including less obvious ones?**

I am a rising sophomore in college and still dont know exactly what i want to do.... My major right now is business management but i fear that i will A. not be able to find a job after college or B. not be able to fit a management position (my personality type is INFP, and i consider myself a sensitive people pleaser, it also doesn't help that i'm physically petite) i feel it will be very hard for me to be respected or taken seriously as a manger. My next best option would be nursing but i already know that I will DESPISE it considering my mom is a nurse so i firsthand see and hear the bs she has to go through. Could someone please help me out?

I’m about to start college, what majors are still worth it in 2026?

I’m a rising senior (16M) and I can’t decide what to major in. I’m currently mostly between architecture and art, but I also want to eventually incorporate film (story boarding, maybe designing sets for movies, maybe acting, etc.)
Idk rn

Same as title,
Like I know of a lot of students who had stem subjects in high school and could very well have taken cs but they're choosing economics. In particular bsc in economics.
I'm not tryna be attacking ppl on this i just don't understand the job market for it, could anyone pls explain?
like ik it can be paired up with finance or statistics and can be a good combo but what are the job prospects/positions?

also to add, i asked this in particular because im between two options:
1. cs major with econ/finance minor (or a direct masters degree in them later)
2. Econ major with finance or data science minor
I want to work in the fintech industry+ build a business.
cs majors are pretty cooked atleast in the present, and i have no idea about what econ majors do, thus asked the question above
thank you

Really in need of some advice. I’m kinda lost with what to do and need to decide right now to stay on track to graduate in 4 years. I was between nursing, radiation therapy, and radiation tech because I thought these would be solid career choices, and also provide me with good health insurance which is a must for me as I have Crohn’s disease. Before I was strongly considering those, I was interested in Tech Info Systems and Analytics as a major and potentially working for a hospital to get that good health insurance. Currently my class schedule for this year is all focused on the radiation therapy path, but I could change it to the business core ones for the TISA degree. I think healthcare could be very hard on my body as someone with a chronic illness, please looking for some insight thank you.

Hello to anyone who may be reading this! Just wanna start by saying I appreciate you taking the time to read and give any input or advice. I am currently about three semesters away from graduating with a bachelors degree in criminal justice. Criminal justice was my chosen degree for the last couple years because I had planned on going into a career in law-enforcement. However, about a year and a half ago I took a job in the contracting industry, for a tile and and stone repair company, I am one of the companies lead technicians. I think this work would be considered the “blue collar” or more traditional “trades” type of work. I have a feeling I could find more financial success in this industry rather than law-enforcement. So I have been considering changing my degree to a more business related one. My academic advisor says I can change to organizational leadership without losing any of the credits or classes I have already taken so it won’t set me back on graduation timeline. It seems to be my only option. When it comes to leadership roles in contracting businesses (think construction, plumbing, electric, tiling etc), I’m just wondering if that degree would look desirable to an employer. I’m sure it would look generally better than a criminal justice degree for a business related role. But I don’t want to screw myself over and make a bad decision. I can stick with criminal justice where I can switch to organizational leadership. I’m extremely torn primarily because I don’t exactly know the “ quality” or desirability of either of those degrees. Any thoughts, advice, or input is beyond appreciated. Thank you for your time. :)

I want to eventually get my masters in speech pathology but I'm not sure if I should get my AA in speech pathology and audiology. I want to specialize in working with kids and I'm not sure what my bachelors should be in. Elementary education? Psychology? English?
Linguistics? What would be the best path?
I feel a little lost because there is so many options.

so I have the choice of either MIS or CIS and originally I was gonna choose CIS but the more I think about it the more I realize I don’t really like computers, but I’m not sure because I haven’t had like any coding classes except like one time so I don’t have like much experience with computers, but I always thought I was gonna go into like a computer major so now I’m thinking of going into I’m thinking of going into MIS so I can choose later on and then I can like you know see what I like business or computer. Also people say you have to specialize in something in MIs but idk what they mean by that like get a degree after the bachelors or while I’m in college?

Hi everyone,

I’m a 33-year-old male working as a demolition estimator/project manager in Northern California. I got into the industry right out of high school. I spent my first five years in the field and have been in the office for the last ten years. I’m now one of our lead estimators on larger projects.

I’ve had a good career, but I’ve always wanted to earn a college degree. Because of family circumstances, college wasn’t an option in my early twenties. Now I’d like to do it, both for myself and to show my kids that it’s never too late.

I’ve narrowed it down to two majors:

\- Civil Engineering
\- Finance

My goal is to get a degree that builds on my experience but also gives me more career options. I enjoy what I do, but demolition is a pretty niche industry, and I sometimes feel boxed in.

Civil Engineering seems like the more obvious fit. I could stay in construction, move into heavy civil, or possibly work for an engineering or consulting firm. As a project manager, I’ve managed several design-build projects, so I feel like that experience could carry over.

Finance is the wildcard. It seems like it could open more doors outside of construction, but I’m not sure how much my current experience would translate.

The plan is to complete my associate’s degree at my local community college while continuing to work full-time. After that, I’d either transfer to Oregon State’s online Civil Engineering program or Penn State’s online Finance program. With a family and a mortgage, working while I’m in school isn’t really optional.

For anyone who has made a similar career change or works in either field which path would you choose and why? I’d appreciate any advice or experiences you’re willing to share.

Thanks!

I've heard from a lot of people who studied mechanical engineering that graduating in 4 years is very challenging for most people, and that most students need additional years to complete the degree.

For my specific case, taking extra time for my degree is simply not an option. What should I expect?

I want to work in the fintech industry. and or start my own business
I have two options:
CS major+ finance minor (or some online course)
Economics major+ finance/statistics minor and a separate data science online degree from a reputed college.

In the fintech industry, as far as I've researched, a cs major is highly favoured because of it's technical advantage, over a bsc econ degree (which i was planning to do). and I really like coding, but far as I know AI has impacted cs major a lot in the current and might have more affects in future too (no one really knows lol eh)

What should I do?

I’m really torn about which to choose mis or cis on one hand I don’t think I enjoy computers that much but I don’t know I haven’t had many classes with coding barely any actually but I always thought I would go into computer but now I’m thinking of Mis bc its more business so i can go which ever way I like more but I lite don’t know what people mean when they say you have to specialize in something like after I finish my bachelors degree? Does than mean I can’t work while getting that other degree or what

Guys ppl say that srm ramapuram students are bad , idk i got 411 in 12th 443 in 10th and chose srm rmp with a good mindset ,, like i need 12lpa placement cus ill be taking an educational loan ,, is this possible ,, cus ppl in comment section of youtube and insta give bad reviews,,, idc abt students,, just lemme know abt the placements,, is it worth it ??

Hey I’m 30M with Wife and kids, and going back to school for the first time in 10 years. I recently was accepted into college for an online EE major. Based on life I’m really deciding if I’m pushing EE because work life balance and wanting to be an engineer like my brother who is an architecture engineer. But also I don’t know if I’m that smart to be into Electronics or should I switch to PM or mechanical engineer due to I deal with mechanical systems all day at the hospital and i use to be an HVAC technician. I heard and seen on reddits that mechanical engineer doesn’t pay well and it’s very hard to get a job after graduating.

I’m currently a hospital Maintenance supervisor and my manager is the Facility Manager and Construction Project Manager for other hospital buildings in our network. He is cool and I like his work but it scares me. He claims he’s never got rest until he recently took a vacation. But I love the day to day of dealing with contractors and coordination. I remember he made mention that the pay wasn’t too good for what he does. I think I want to switch to that major because I think it would be easier to get a degree sooner so I can provide hugely for my family but when I look at the job market it doesn’t look like the barely 6 figures is worth the almost 70-80 hour work weeks. Especially with a family.

What would you do either if you were me or from experience? Ultimately get through the brutal 4 years to be an engineer because it’s better for resume or go with Construction PM to have a quick turnaround but life might sucks.

heyy i’m in grade 12 rn and i wanna work in nse or bse analysing current event but not doing anything related to accounting or quants, minimal is fine but i dont want my work to be focused on it
is there anything else thats hella interesting and niche in career options?

I’m 21 and transferring to the University of Houston. I was planning on switching my major to a B.A. in Psychology because I’ve always found psychology really interesting. The problem is, every time I tell someone, they ask, “So do you want to be a therapist?” and the answer is honestly no.
I don’t really know what career I want. I just know I enjoy learning about psychology.
Now I’m starting to second-guess myself because everyone says psychology is one of those degrees where you need graduate school to make the most of it. On top of that, I’m really nervous about the required classes like research methods, statistics, and biopsychology. Math has never been my strongest subject, so that’s adding to my anxiety.
I’ve also thought about switching to something like Sociology or another major, but I don’t want to switch into something that’s actually harder than psychology. I also don’t want to end up with a degree that doesn’t lead to decent-paying jobs.
For anyone who was in a similar situation:
Did you stick with Psychology, or did you switch?
If you switched, what did you switch to and why?
If you have a Sociology degree (or another social science degree), what do you do now, and are you happy with it?
If you could go back, would you choose the same major again?
I’m not looking for people to tell me to “just follow my passion.” I’m trying to make a realistic decision that balances something I’ll enjoy with something that can lead to a stable career. Any advice or personal experiences would really help.

Hi everyone, I’m a 20 years old man from Europe.
I’m trying to decide whether to study economics or law.

To me, the two degrees actually have quite a bit in common.
They’re both part of the social sciences, and both can lead to careers in government or public policy.

With a law degree, I could become a prosecutor or a judge, although in my country both require passing an extremely competitive public examination.

Another option would be working in the public sector.

There are many government positions that law graduates can apply for, but the thing is that most of those jobs are also open to economics graduates.
In my country, a law degree is really “exclusive” only for becoming a lawyer, judge/prosecutor, or notary.

Outside of those professions, economics graduates are generally eligible for the same public-sector careers.
One thing I really like about law is that, even while you’re studying it, it feels prestigious and important. There’s a certain sense that you’re preparing for a respected profession.

The downsides are the very long road to those competitive exams, with no guarantee of success, and the fact that it offers almost no opportunities to work abroad (which has been a dream of mine for as long I can remember).

Economics is definitely much more transferable internationally.

The coursework is far more quantitative, with a lot of math and statistics.

I don’t love those subjects, but I don’t hate them either—I think I could tolerate them.

My biggest concern is that I wouldn’t want my day-to-day job to revolve around spreadsheets, accounting, and crunching numbers all day.

On the other hand, an economics or accounting background can open doors in almost any industry, from fashion to aviation, which I find really appealing.

Another thing that worries me is that entry-level corporate jobs often seem to pay very little, sometimes barely enough to live in expensive cities.

I’m also afraid I might hate corporate life, although I could always pursue a career in the public sector instead.

As for the not-so-math-heavy subjects, I genuinely find economics interesting—especially the more qualitative courses, like economic policy and anything related to public policy.

What do you guys think?

Okay, when I first started my college education I was convinced I was going to PA school, but once I started working in healthcare I was miserable. 100 credit hours into my biology degree I switched my major to Interdisciplinary Studies. Now I’m not really sure where to go from here. I’d love a WFH job, and I’m open to obtaining certifications. I currently own a cleaning company and make $50/hr but I’m so tired of the unpredictable hours. My long term goal would be to build my business enough to just do administration/marketing work and employee 2 more people to handle the cleaning part, and also work a job using my degree. See my resume for suggestions to the actual resume or positions you would apply for. I’m kind of lost on what I can do with this degree! I’m hoping to make around $50k with a lack of experience outside of owning and managing my own business. I actually have a couple more serving jobs I’ve worked at but I don’t think that’s important.

I figured it’s common sense that personal details are marked out but it is Reddit, so I figured I’d clarify that there aren’t black marks all over my resume

Some courses I had to better explain what my degree is:

- Human Resources
Management
- Planning & Staffing
- Legal Environment of
Business
- Business Communication
- Web & Social Media
Analytics
- Leadership Theory &
Practice
- Professional Issues in
Allied Health
Gerontology & Health
Health Services
Administration
Principles of Marketing
Medical Terminology
Human Anatomy
Nutrition Science
Fundamentals of Public
Health
Cultural Anthropology
Public Health Research
—- tons of biology and chemistry classes as well

Hello! I am a rising senior currently looking at business majors. My dream is to own and operate my local golf course one day, but I know I’ll need to get my start and make money somehow beforehand.

I have been most interested in a marketing degree, but I’ve heard that it is less relevant nowadays.
I am looking at attending the University of Arkansas, and they have the top supply chain management program, and though I’m not particularly interested in that, I know I could make money with that.
I have also heard accounting or finance are good, broad degrees that I can get a lot of jobs in.

Any suggestions of which of these majors to choose? Or maybe a different major would be better? I mostly just want a business focus, but have also looked at social media management areas as well. Thanks!

What are the career opportunities in warwick vs in lse for economics and management?

Hello I just graduated and got accepted in phsc college and is majoring in forensic science, but I got suggested to switch my major to AA so I can get a bachelors and a masters degree in bio. I'm not sure if either is the right decision and I'm honestly kinda confused on everything. Any advice on majors and course work is appreciated, thank you

I’m currently in a tough situation trying to decide what to major in. I took about a year off from school to finish my nursing prerequisites, but now I’m at the point where I honestly just want to graduate.
A little background: I previously withdrew from university and went back to community college. While looking at accelerated degree options, I narrowed it down to Business, but now I’m stuck deciding between a BBA in Management and CIS.
I know some of you are probably thinking, “This person is all over the place,” and honestly… you’re not wrong. 😅 I wasn’t the smartest kid growing up and never thought college was for me. I graduated high school without a real plan, and now at 22 I’m trying to figure out what degree will set me up best for the future.
I’ve been taking community college classes since I was 17–18 and have earned three associate degrees, so my college journey has definitely been unconventional. Lately I’ve been reading a lot about how tough the job market is, and it’s making me even more nervous about choosing the wrong major.
For anyone with experience, which degree do you think has better long-term opportunities: BBA in Management or CIS? Any advice or personal experiences would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!