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Oh I forgot to mention that... I definitely want to do post-grad stuff, and I certainly want a high salary coming out of UCLA undergrad.
Okay so I'm a freshman at UCLA, and I need help with choosing a major!! I know I don't have to declare until the end of my 2nd year, but the sooner I know the better.
I'm currently a psychobiology major, but I'm hesitating on going for pre-med because I'm not that interested in the field. Right now I'm thinking of switching to either:
1. "Linguistics and Psychology" major
OR
2. "Psychology" major + "Music History" minor
I think option 1 would be better, since the two fields are interrelated to one another. I could probably get good job opportunities with those. On the other hand, I really like music and have a lot of experience with playing in marching/orchestra band. I don't think option 2 is a good combination though. What do you guys think? I'm in a tough spot and don't know what I want...
Okay so I'm a freshman at UCLA, and I need help with choosing a major!! I know I don't have to declare until the end of my 2nd year, but the sooner I know the better.
I'm currently a psychobiology major, but I'm hesitating on going for pre-med because I'm not that interested in the field. Right now I'm thinking of switching to either:
1. "Linguistics and Psychology" major
OR
2. "Psychology" major + "Music History" minor
I think option 1 would be better, since the two fields are interrelated to one another. I could probably get good job opportunities with those. On the other hand, I really like music and have a lot of experience with playing in marching/orchestra band. I don't think option 2 is a good combination though. What do you guys think? I'm in a tough spot and don't know what I want...
B.A. in Psychology = Under/Unemployed (and most certainly NOT a high salary). If you are stopping at the Bachelor's level, consider an engineering degree of some kind unless you like being poor.
B.A. in Psychology = Under/Unemployed (and most certainly NOT a high salary). If you are stopping at the Bachelor's level, consider an engineering degree of some kind unless you like being poor.
2) Psychology-Biomedical Engineering
3) Psychology - Computer Engineering/Science.
By the way, the conventional wisdom when I was a psych undergrad was that psych had become a preferred major for future business folks, not sure why...
Because they couldn't get a job with their psychology degree so they wound up in a generic "business" job.
I understand that a psychology major doesn't lead directly to a job, but I don't see why that should stop someone from majoring in it. The fact is the vast majority of majors don't prepare one directly for a job. At my school, for instance, only approximately 13 of 74 majors (17.6%) actually lead directly to a career. Yet I don't see the other "non-career" majors attacked with the same fervor as psychology. I just find it a bit perplexing.
You can argue or you can let the facts speak for themselves:
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505145_...e-majors-with-the-highest-unemployment-rates/
Psychology doesn't just make the top of the the list - they break it up into various sub disciplines and it makes the list several times.
You can argue or you can let the facts speak for themselves:
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505145_...e-majors-with-the-highest-unemployment-rates/
Psychology doesn't just make the top of the the list - they break it up into various sub disciplines and it makes the list several times.
At any rate, I am not arguing that a psychology BA/BS is the best bet for employment out of undergrad. Far from it. What I am saying, however, is that there are many undergraduate degrees that have nothing to do with a particular career. At a certain point it comes down to marketing yourself, connections, people skills, and just getting your foot in the door somewhere to get some work experience. Something like having a summer internship in undergrad could make a psych degree holder much more marketable than a BS biology major with no work experience IMO.