r/CollegeMajors

Hey guys, I'm a first year mathematics student and I have to choose my next years modules but I can only choose one between DE and Statistics. I know Stats can be applicable in many fields and and is pretty employable but my God I find it so boring. On the other hand, DE is very interesting to me with its physics and real world aspect but I'm extremely scared of not being able to find a job later on because of it.

Did anyone here take DE and how did it turn out for you? I did a bit of research but I want to hear some actual experiences before making a decision. Any help is appreciated!

title. are there anymore of them?

I currently have a masters in National Security Studies with a duel concentration in cyber security and corporate security. I also have 8 years experience as an Intelligence Analyst, with 4 years experience teaching an advance intelligence course. My professors have been pushing me to consider the doctoral program in Civil Security Leadership, Management and Policy. Given that its a doctorate, and I am in the fortunate position to afford it, it seems worthwhile on paper. However, I haven't been able to find anything online regarding someone who's finished the program and their thoughts on its outcomes. There was one person on a degree forum from 2015 who raved about the program while in it, but then in 2024 amended that by saying it has changed with no explanation why they no longer recommend it. I have gotten to speak with several candidates currently in the program and they seem to enjoy it and say they're being put to the test but I have no idea if this will pay off.

I would like to pivot into academia and/or work for think-tanks or policy makers looking to make a positive difference. If anyone has professional advice or even better has gone through this program I would like to hear your thoughts!

I have a couple things I'd like to talk about if anyone is willing? I was originally going to post on the chem engineering reddit but I saw this question isn't allowed but I genuinely need help with it.

Honestly I've been searching for some universities to attend. I'm also not sure where I should do chemistry, materials, or chemical engineering.

I'm a year 12 student in New Zealand so l've been currently searching for university options as well as some summer programs or internships etc.

Does anyone have a few universities that are good but genuinely have a chance for a NZ student to get into? I cannot pay like a lot of money (I don't want to be a financial burden to my parents but I'II apply for scholarships it's just realistically very difficult for someone doing regular ncea in comparison to A levels etc) as well but I don't want to stay in NZ and I want to go somewhere else.

l've also been searching and a have a little list but it's kind of hard for me to tell if I'm missing some or if I'm just missing out on some haha because some universities can be different from how they appear online.

If anyone also has any programs or internships I could do that you would recommend for me as helpful for my interests or a good thing to do while I'm in high school I'd be really grateful.

Thank you everyone in advance!!

Recently finished my A levels but I'm still confused on what degree to pursue. Considering Ai and the job market everyone is telling me that CompE is cooked , how true is this. I know the unemployment rate is really high right now is there any chance it gets better. I'm really not passionate about anything right now , I just want something that can give me the highest probability to be successful.

I got accepted into SVA and FIT for the fall 2026 semester :) I heard a lot of great things about SVA but i barely hear anything about FIT besides their reputation with their fashion program. for SVA i would have to pay roughly 30k a year in student loans after aid but for FIT I can afford the tuition (im instate for both). can anyone tell me their experiences from going to these schools and if its worth it to pursue illustration at SVA despite the loans? I really want to make children books and im just concerned if i wont make good connections at fit.

i also got into Pratt with roughly 30k aid but bc of the 60k tuition i would have to pay 30k regardless :(.

pls help a girl outtt!!!!

hi everyone! i’m a freshman at community college, and i need help picking a major for when i transfer. i’m currently doing a business administration program, but it’s really just general business classes so i can transfer to university. I’m stuck between business analytics major and minor in supply chain management or mis major with the same minor.

my end goal is actually towards being an ip or data rights lawyer, but i might have hold it off for a while because law school is expensive, so i’ll need a job right out of college.

i’m not the best at math, and i’m not too interested in coding, so i’m kind of torn.

any advice would be appreciated. you could suggest other majors if you want to.

hey guys, so i've recently completed my 12th grade and i've decided to do engineering but i'm confused on which type of engineering to choose. Initially i wanted to pick Electronics and communication engineering (ECE) but since i didn't do that well in my physics finals and felt like physics was hard for me i thought that maybe ECE is not the right path for me. Later i was confused about choosing between Information technology (Btech IT) or Computer science and business system (csbs) but in the end i choose IT because i thought maybe IT was more well known abroad (correct me if i'm wrong) since i'll be more open to working abroad. Initially i didn't wanna go into computer science engineering (CSE) or anything related to that since it's more saturated and lots of people are choosing AI and related course, i was afraid about the job market in the next few years since lots of people are doing that course and the competition will be crazy. This thought reoccurred recently and idk what i should pick now. I'm a PCMB student and i'm not familiar with coding and stuff but i'm ready to learn. It'd mean a lot if you guys could give me your opinion on it. I am not certainly interested in a specific thing so i'm open to anything engineering. thank you in advance for your opinion guys, please do help me out. Plus what are your thought on Computer science and business system.

My junior year at school is coming to an end - I attend an IB school. I've chosen eco and finance as a direction just for the sake of it; i like my eco classes and find it interesting. But I realised that a lot of economics is theoretical, and potential careers there involve public policy which im not really into. i am however into coding and a more quantitative part of the subject, that is finance. i am considering either quantitative finance (fintech) or Asset management and private equity, preferably at a top finance school internationally. Honestly, i have no idea of how job markets are as of now, and what fields a degree in finance could open up for me. I like CS but the job market seems poor at the moment. I sometimes feel like dropping everything and going back to physics and engineering. My IB subjects at the moment are math aa hl, eco hl, cs hl, psych sl, eng a lang lit sl and hindi sl. Any advice you might have for me would be appreciated.

Hello! I’m a current sophomore in hs and I’m planning on double majoring in cs + cybersecurity or data science however I’ve been reading into it and many people say they go down that path and they end up unemployed after graduation. I really like math, so it made me think of other math degrees or careers such as finance. In this case would cs double majoring or going down the finance route be smarter considering how the job market is and what ai is doing to so many different fields.

Hello! I'm in incoming cs major at GT but have always been incredibly interested in the biomedical engineering program as well. I was wondering if anyone had any thoughts or experience with double majoring in both cs and bme, or majoring in cs with a minor in bme? Any feedback is much appreciated!

I'm in my last year of high school in France and everyone around me seems to have at least some direction. Like they picked something, even if it's not perfect. Me ? I genuinely don't know.

It's not that I have too many options. It's more like none of them feel real. I'll read about a career and think yeah okay but I have no idea if I'd actually enjoy that day to day. And our school counselor basically handed me a list based on my grades which wasn't helpful at all.

What bothers me most is that I feel like I'm supposed to make this decision without ever having actually experienced anything. How are you supposed to know what you want to do if you've never really tried anything ?

For those of you who found your path, what actually helped ? Was it an internship, a conversation, something you read ? I'm genuinely trying to understand how people figure this out

Originally I thought STEM would be safer but everyones talking about how CS is cooked 😭😭 On the other hand though my parents told me id be unemployed as a business major....

Super grateful to have these amazing schools as options tho!!

My plans are

Cognitive Science + AI concentration + CS double major at CMU

Stern business double concentration in Finance + Computing and Data Science and then Double Major in either CS or Applied Math at NYU

Thank you for any help!!

Edit:

A little more about me, I'm pretty academically inclined but I love talking to people and want to work something like tgat. My family mostly works in tech so they have more expertise there. Honestly though I don't really have a deep passion for any major 😭😭😭😭 im good at math and sciences and yapping and i wanna make money so I can buy delicious food and volunteer💀💀

Okay so guys I am in 3rd year of engineering. I have no idea how to code, now it hit me that why did I even take engineering that too in cse when I have no interest to develop websites or even do a corporate job. I want to build on my non corporate career based on hobbies.

But since I am going to be getting this degree anyways, do you have any idea what job I can do out of it which doesn't require coding. I believe I have the leadership qualities and I speak well, can that help me in any way.

Could you guys suggest me a job that I can do for the time being after I get my degree, it can be even a basic job related to commerce or wtv. Just give me genuine options even low paying is okay. I just wanna know what I got.

I’m currently a High School senior who is graduating in 2 months and I want to start looking into the job market for my degree.

What jobs can I get with a Media production major? Are there any other skills i can pair up with to strengthen it? Any minors recommended?

What industries demand/value skills from this major?

As the title says, I’ve kinda been struggling to decide on a major since there are too many fields that I have interest in.

Since high school, my love for the humanities and social sciences has grown. I’ve been thinking of philosophy and IR.

However, I’ve always had a passion for science and hands on work. I’m not even sure which area of science I’d want to study.

Advice or suggestions? I’ve definitely considered double major + minor but I’m not sure if this is feasible.

i (f16) am a junior in high school right now. i know for sure that i want to go down the path of biology because i love my ap bio class and i think with my gpa (3.94 currently) and sat (1550) i can get in somewhere pretty good. i also have a research internship lined up for the summer. i just don’t know whether to do biomedical engineering or focus on microbiology or biological sciences. my mom is pushing really hard for me to do bme because there’s more demand in the job market and better paying jobs. i also like bme because several people have told me it’s very good in making you stand out for premed tracks which i am interested in. my only issue is the engineering part…. i am in ap physics right now and i despise e&m. i just dont want to do something ill hate for the rest of my life. biological sciences or microbiology are both much more in line with what im actually interested in. i also feel like i dont really know much about bme. like how much engineering physics stuff is involved? just looking for some more info. thanks!!!

im really interested in graphic design but ive heard too mamy bad things about the job market and im afraid i will regret my choice.

im from europe so theres are opportunities for me to study for free, so technically money woildnt be an issue, but would it be a waste of time?

Hey guys, got into Tandon for Mechanical Engineering as well as UCL (University College London) for mechanical engineering MEng. I'm struggling to decide where to go, does anyone have their two cents on this issue? I'm an international student FYI