Career questions tagged choosing-a-major
Should I be a physician assistant or elementary school teacher?
I'm having a hard time picking which one I should be. I'm stuck between being a physician assistant or an elementary school teacher. I absolutely love little kids and I'll be so happy doing that in life but at the same time teachers are so underpaid. This year I took a lot of high school science related classes since I was thinking about being a physician assistant so maybe it makes sense to just continue with it but I'm not sure. I can't really handle blood either but my school offers so many science classes and less education centered classes.
I would like to be a double major but I'm planning to go to city college, will I still be able to double major despite doing the transferring process? #Fall24
I'm a junior in high school, and I've really been considering my options for college. I plan to be a doctor and would like to double major in neuroscience and psychology. The city college route also saves me a lot of money.
What should I consider when selecting a career?
I am currently a high school senior and college applications are around the corner. I am unsure what career I want to pursue and want advice about it.
What can you expect to learn/do when taking an environmental science major?
I am curious about what it's like to study environmental science and it's pros and cons?
Is there any major that allows me to study mechanical and civil engineer, if so, would it be worth it? #Fall24
I'm a senior who decided to major in an engineering career. Yet, I'm not sure about if I should take one or both since I heard some pros and cons from family and friends in this situation.
What should I choose as my major in college #Fall24?
I'm a junior in High school, super passionate about animal rights, vegan, and cofounded a related organization. I want to expand my organization through and after college, and hopefully make a living from it too. I don't want to do environmental science or biology, which I know seem related. I know money is something I need to think about, but my true real goal is to make the most amount of systemic change possible, in the movement to end factory farming. How do I make money while keeping animal rights campaigning at the forefront of my life? What should I do in college? Thank you so much!
How to decide between a major in film or finance?
I'm torn because my film teacher said that you don't need a degree to work in film, but isn't that the same with accounting? My true career goal is to become a film director, but I can't practice anything without equipment -equipment is expensive and from what I know accounting pays pretty well if you know what you're doing. I'm interested in both, but don't know what I should major in - and what I should minor in.
How to decide what career path to pursue?
I want to obtain insight on how many of you chose your college majors and decide what career path to pursue. I am soon to enter my journey to college and need to start organizing my lists, the pro's and con's of my potential careers. Some facts about me are I enjoy science, I would like to consider myself naturally good at it, I passed A's in chemistry, forensic science, and biology. I am also participating in a law enforcement class and so far I am gaining knowledge and skills that are useful to my daily life. Essentially, I would like some opinion's how to decide what to pursue! Thank you
What major should I choose to study?
I have a lot of hobbies but nothing seems to stick, and they are things I'd like to learn more about but I worry about getting a job afterwards in that field. For example: film, photography, psychology, and teaching.
How do I select a major for myself I'm confused (help!!!!!) and time's running out?
My best subject is physics, and I've had a lasting fascination with neuroscience and the brain since I was a child. My biggest hurdle is finding scholarships for undergrad (second-biggest hurdle, the first one is choosing a major.)
If interested in a future career in law, should you major in something that is highly requested in the local area, or something niche?
I am applying to colleges at the moment, and am wondering what should dictate my decision of what to major and minor in. I want to do everything possible to have a successful future career as a lawyer, so I want my classes to be more geared toward giving me an edge- not a generic major that most law students have. I live in the heart of Austin, so it would also help if I could get any info about what specialty is sought after here. Thanks!
Will taking a class in high school unrelated to my major in college affect my college applications/admissions?
I am currently a junior in high school and it's time for us to start choosing what courses we want to take next year. I plan on majoring in aerospace engineering in college, and I have classes in my schedule related to that (ex: PLTW, physics, calculus). However, I wanted to add an easy half-semester class (for college applications) which is Equine Science, and then do early dismissal second semester. Is this a good idea/will it matter to colleges that I'm taking a class completely unrelated to my major?
What should be my major and certification pathway if I want to become a project manager?
I'm going to my freshman year of college next year and I don't really know what to study or how to begin project management.
What do I need to do to become a video game programmer?
What do I need to major and minor in for a bachelor’s degree so I can become a video game programmer? Are there multiple subjects I should major/minor in to become a video game programmer?
What do I do if I can't pick a college major?
I have many subjects/fields I am interested in and I can't narrow it down. What if I did an interdisciplinary/design-your-own major? Will that look okay to employers?
Should I major in film and minor in accounting? Or should I just minor in film and major in accounting? I'm even thinking about doing double major.
I'm a rising senior, so I still have time to pick between this. My passion is for film, but I'm also interested in finance/accounting. I plan on going to GSU - which I heard has a pretty good film program.