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What did you major in, and how do you feel about your choice at this point in your career/life?

  1. MrsKoala

    cantaloupe / 6869 posts

    Happily, I chose the right major for me (International Studies), even though it took me a while to actually work in my field.

  2. MaryM

    pomelo / 5129 posts

    So many Comm majors!

    I got my undergrad in communications/media studies (they changed the name half way through) and a minor in history and am halfway done with a masters in management focusing on organizational communication.

    Honestly, I had NO idea what I wanted to do in undergrad, but I enjoyed the major. And I'm working in PR now, so totally using that degree (although honestly, communication changes so quickly that a lot of what I learned is SO out of date. The history and rhetoric classes are probably what helped me the most.

  3. MrsRoo

    pear / 1642 posts

    I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life, so I definitely regret my useless (to me) psychology degree. I'm back in school for sonography (ultrasound) and I love it!

  4. LovelyPlum

    eggplant / 11408 posts

    @nana87: I agree (unsurprisingly ) And I always give my students this article at the beginning of the semester:

    http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304072004577323754019227394?mod=WSJ_hps_editorsPicks_3&mg=reno64-wsj&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB10001424052702304072004577323754019227394.html%3Fmod%3DWSJ_hps_editorsPicks_3

    I don't give it to them to say "don't be a business major", but rather, that humanities are important, and that the classes that may seem useless actually serve them a good purpose. In other words, don't blow off my class

    I also love these:
    http://www.ocregister.com/articles/arts-598357-liberal-science.html

    http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/news/google-leads-search-for-humanities-phd-graduates/416190.article

  5. pui

    bananas / 9899 posts

    My program was called "Creative Arts, Linguistics and Languages", so it was kind of a very general artsy program. I majored in Theatre, but I also took poetry, flash animation, traditional animation, oil painting, classical literature, art history, ectectect.

    I'm now a graphic designer, and while I never took all the classes you'd expect a graphic designer to have taken (I am mostly self taught with software and programming) I feel like the classes I took did expand my creative repertoire. I definitely don't regret doing Theatre. We did 4 full productions and they were some of the best times of my life.

  6. Mrs. Pickle

    blogger / wonderful cherry / 21628 posts

    I have a BA in communications with an emphasis on public relations. It is definitely helpful in my current field (real estate). I don't regret it. I loved my college experience.

  7. mrsjazz

    coconut / 8234 posts

    Wow. We have a lot of Communications peeps here. I majored in Public Relations and Journalism with a minor in English. Don't regret that for a second. I feel like my field is great and there are always jobs. At one point I didn't like PR as much as I thought I did and I realized it was just because I didn't like promoting or publicizing something I didn't believe in--now that I'm in the non-profit field, it's so much better!

  8. Pepper

    pomelo / 5820 posts

    I majored in Business Management. Right now, it's a waste because I'm not working. I'm paying student loans for a degree that isn't being used... which I hate. But, I think it's a useful degree to have, especially if I end up starting my own business someday.

    I was supposed to start nursing school this past Fall, but I think that will be on the back burner for a long time. If I could do it all over again, I'd go right into nursing.

  9. mrbee

    admin / wonderful grape / 20724 posts

    @Pepper: ah what a bummer! Can you get a deferment?

  10. MediaNaranja

    pomegranate / 3244 posts

    @Mamaof2: walling you.

    I have a BS in environmental science, and an MPA in environmental policy and natural resources management. Nearly a year after graduation I'm still unemployed. At this point I'd say not worth it.

  11. yerpie110

    nectarine / 2771 posts

    I majored in psychology and always knew
    I would further my degree since a ba is pretty useless in the field. I completed my masters and doctoral degrees and am licensed. It took a long time to get here, and of course there were times when i regretted choosing a field with such a long academic path, but I've always known this was the field for me since I was in middle school. Now that I've finally made it all the way through and am at my dream job, it was all worth it!

  12. Pepper

    pomelo / 5820 posts

    @mrbee: I think I could... but if I defer them, they'll just continue to accrue interest and be more of a burden down the road. I'd consider deferment if I knew when I'd be going back to work, but I think I'm going to be a SAHM for awhile!

  13. Meridian

    pomegranate / 3716 posts

    Majored in marketing for Undergrad, and then for my MBA, a concentration in marketing and management. I think this has definitely helped me in starting and running my own business!

  14. oliviaoblivia

    pineapple / 12793 posts

    I did my undergrad in Architecture and have an MBA focused on real estate development.

    They've both been critical to my success.

  15. mrbee

    admin / wonderful grape / 20724 posts

    @oliviaoblivia: wow, that's a really cool combo! What do you do now?

  16. Alivoo01

    wonderful olive / 19353 posts

    I majored in Accounting and Management Information Systems (MIS). I'm doing okay in career right now. Never thought this would be my career, but it's worked out well for me so can't complain.

  17. oliviaoblivia

    pineapple / 12793 posts

    @mrbee: Design/Build residential projects. Some for client owners, some for spec. A little architecture, a little development, a lot of houses.

  18. Ginger333

    kiwi / 543 posts

    BA in Psychology and a minor in Family & Social Relations - I don't know that they were useless, I'm working on getting my IBCLC certification (Lactation Consultant) and the BA helped get me into a faster track than if I didn't have one ... *shrug* everything is for a reason.

  19. mrbee

    admin / wonderful grape / 20724 posts

    @oliviaoblivia: sounds fun, and lucrative too!! Wish I knew more about real estate...

  20. Chillybear

    pomegranate / 3032 posts

    I got a BS in Fashion Design with a minor in communications from Drexel University and had it not been for their Co-op program I probably would not be in the position I'm in today. While many of my classmates did their 6 month stint at unpaid internships in NYC I chose a company local to Philadelphia that paid surprising well for an intern. I worked hard and when my 6 months were up they kept me on part time and hired me full time upon graduation. I was one of the only people in my class that graduated with a job offer. I've been at this company for almost 10 years, I do mostly technical patternmaking and some designing. Sure there are things I could complain about but i work with great people for a great company that treats their employees like family and has let me lead a very comfortable life without having to leave my very close knit family. There arent too many other options in this area if i ever wanted to move on.

    I also met my husband while in school and he also did the co-op program and while they didnt hire him right out of college, 4 job changes later he's now working for a company that he did his co-op at 9 years ago and I think working there previously really edged him out against the competition when going for this job.

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