Quote Originally Posted by Mike41793 View Post
x2. Agree with this. Some people do NOT get it either haha. Theyll learn eventually though i guess.

Thats exactly the dilemna im kinda going through right now. Trying to find something to major in that ill enjoy but also be able to get a job in the field after graduation.
I agree with this to an extent but not entirely. Although I personally chose to continue on immediately to postgraduate study, most of my friends (2010 graduate) went on to jobs. Their experiences have not been at all predictable. I have Economics major friends who are underemployed and Anthropology major friends with great jobs, an English major friend who is making six-figures and an Engineering friend with no job. What has seemed to correlate extremely strongly is GPA / overall success in their chosen program. Friends who did really well in college mostly seem to have jobs two years out that they are happy with and relate in some form to their majors. Friends who didn't do as hot aren't fairing as well.

Do I think that a Math major with a 4.0 is going to find a job more easily than a History major with the same GPA? Absolutely. However, if you choose a major purely based on employability and you hate it, the chances you will do well are severely diminished. At the moment, its very much a buyers' market when it comes to recent grads and they will choose good students 9/10. You should pick a major that will be practical for the type of job you hope to have as well as something that you will be excited to study for 3-5 years.

To round off this long-winded comment, I think practicality will only take you so far in a recession market.