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Serious Best Bachelors degree?

Best Bachelors Degree?

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Smallville said:
True, unfortunately it’s also the hardest major probably. It’s not for the faint of heart.
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It'll drain the life out of you, not worth it
 
Tumor said:
It'll drain the life out of you, not worth it
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You’re probably right. Finance/accounting has long hours too in the job industry, but at least you’re paid for it while still getting experience and an exit opportunity to work a stable 6 figure job. I think that’s the move.
 
Smallville said:
You’re probably right. Finance/accounting has long hours too in the job industry, but at least you’re paid for it while still getting experience and an exit opportunity to work a stable 6 figure job. I think that’s the move.
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Idk they're just fun and less hard and taxing than something like engineering, I wouldn't wish engineering on anyone
 
Tumor said:
Idk they're just fun and less hard and taxing than something like engineering, I wouldn't wish engineering on anyone
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I was thinking of choosing engineering for a while, but you’re right it’s probably not worth it.
 
Smallville said:
I was thinking of choosing engineering for a while, but you’re right it’s probably not worth it.
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Engineering probably has the highest pay, but every profession pays good in your country
 
Im very very biased but anything in gaming or interactive media, currently it pays well and itll only pay better in the future as the world progresses, its very unlikely to be taken over by AI given the creativity aspect
 
RottingCarrie said:
Im very very biased but anything in gaming or interactive media, currently it pays well and itll only pay better in the future as the world progresses, its very unlikely to be taken over by AI given the creativity aspect
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You’re going to be very successful, Scene!
 
Engineering

Medicine is more recession proof but
1. Takes way too much to become a doctor
2. Being a nurse as a male is fucking gay
 
peter33 said:
Nope I'm going to be President after Trump

Honestly it really depends on your personal ambition levels, what WLB you want, etc
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You realize Trump is genetically engineered, right? So are all of the other presidents. Good luck climbing your way up the political ladder again super strength superhumans.
 
Smallville said:
@prettybird @Randomized Shame @nun @Dean
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I may be completely biased but I believe that degrees in the business field are the most versatile and applicable in day to day life. Engineering is a rewarding but incredibly difficult field- so you would be having a lot put on the line mentally to pursue it. Nursing is full of people who are kind of evil but if you’re really okay with spending a ton of time on education that could be a good fit. I think that finance is a great payout as soon as you graduate so if money is important id go for that. Computer science is a hard field to get set up in and it’s got so many smart people but a lot of unemployment as well. I’d recommend taking it as a minor though it’s good for front end web development or basic coding (however LOTS OF MATHHH)
 
prettybird said:
I may be completely biased but I believe that degrees in the business field are the most versatile and applicable in day to day life. Engineering is a rewarding but incredibly difficult field- so you would be having a lot put on the line mentally to pursue it. Nursing is full of people who are kind of evil but if you’re really okay with spending a ton of time on education that could be a good fit. I think that finance is a great payout as soon as you graduate so if money is important id go for that. Computer science is a hard field to get set up in and it’s got so many smart people but a lot of unemployment as well. I’d recommend taking it as a minor though it’s good for front end web development or basic coding (however LOTS OF MATHHH)
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Thank you for the detailed response! What do you plan on majoring in, if you don’t mind me asking?
 
Smallville said:
Thank you for the detailed response! What do you plan on majoring in, if you don’t mind me asking?
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I got accepted to a business school so I’m double majoring in marketing/finance because I adore everything artsy and creative but I want to have actual career opportunities after, hence why I said I may be biased.
 
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prettybird said:
I got accepted to a well credited business school so I’m double majoring in marketing/finance because I adore everything artsy and creative but I want to have actual career opportunities after, hence why I said I may be biased.
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Wow, I think you might be top 3 smartest people on this forum. Congratulations! Good luck with the internships and networking, I know you’ll do amazing :)
 
Smallville said:
Wow, I think you might be top 3 smartest people on this forum. Congratulations! Good luck with the internships and networking, I know you’ll do amazing :)
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The funny thing is that I’m genuinely not smart I just end up at the right place at the right time. Talking to people and being genuinely kind goes a long way so I believe in you and whatever you choose. You’re clearly smart yourself if you are actually thinking about careers and setting goals for the future. I wish you the best
 
prettybird said:
The funny thing is that I’m genuinely not smart I just end up at the right place at the right time. Talking to people and being genuinely kind goes a long way so I believe in you and whatever you choose. You’re clearly smart yourself if you are actually thinking about careers and setting goals for the future. I wish you the best
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Thank you! I hope to network with you some day 👍
 
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Dandelions said:
I was thinking of choosing engineering for a while, but you’re right it’s probably not worth it.
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It depends. If you enjoy it, then you will have a lot better time than someone who only does it for the income.

Example:

Engineering. Do it for the income? You will not last. Do it because you will gain a decent salary and you find it fulfilling and enjoy most of the topics? Do it. Same applies for any other major.

If the list on here is purely for salary reasons only, starting salaries for finance, accounting, computer science, engineering are about equal in my area. But, you also have to account for job prospects down the line, stability, quality of life, how much you make 1 year, 5 years, 10 years, etc. down the line, competition, etc..

Also have to figure out what you find fulfilling.

You are more than likely going to be working 35 - 40 or more hour workweeks, so this is going to take up a big chunk of your life, so if you are not fulfilled by what you are doing, it is best to leave if that is an option. I would rather toughen it out for 4 - 8 years in college than live a life of doing something I hate for 40 hours a week for 40 years.

What you find fulfilling depends on the person, but engineering probably has more well-paying jobs where you contribute something to society than accounting, (Of course, with engineering there is also jobs where you can work for some corporation/defense, but you have other options in engineering that pay well.)

Engineering major is also flexible, you can go into business being an engineer but not go into engineering as a business major.

I will not sugarcoat it though, an engineering major is hard.

If job fulfillment does not matter for you and you do not care, then probably finance.

Please correct me if I am wrong though, I am open to ideas, I am not dead set on these claims.
 
apatheia said:
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It depends. If you enjoy it, then you will have a lot better time than someone who only does it for the income.

Example:

Engineering. Do it for the income? You will not last. Do it because you will gain a decent salary and you find it fulfilling and enjoy most of the topics? Do it. Same applies for any other major.

If the list on here is purely for salary reasons only, starting salaries for finance, accounting, computer science, engineering are about equal in my area. But, you also have to account for job prospects down the line, stability, quality of life, how much you make 1 year, 5 years, 10 years, etc. down the line, competition, etc..

Also have to figure out what you find fulfilling.

You are more than likely going to be working 35 - 40 or more hour workweeks, so this is going to take up a big chunk of your life, so if you are not fulfilled by what you are doing, it is best to leave if that is an option. I would rather toughen it out for 4 - 8 years in college than live a life of doing something I hate for 40 hours a week for 40 years.

What you find fulfilling depends on the person, but engineering probably has more well-paying jobs where you contribute something to society than accounting, (Of course, with engineering there is also jobs where you can work for some corporation/defense, but you have other options in engineering that pay well.)

Engineering major is also flexible, you can go into business being an engineer but not go into engineering as a business major.

I will not sugarcoat it though, an engineering major is hard.

If job fulfillment does not matter for you and you do not care, then probably finance.

Please correct me if I am wrong though, I am open to ideas, I am not dead set on these claims.
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Thank you for the detailed response! You’re correct, engineering is objectively the best major here in terms of job stability, pay, work life balance, etc. However, it is so taxing on you, especially mentally, that I don’t think it’s worth it to waste your early 20s slaving away in college while everyone else is having fun in their peak years. It really depends on life goals, but personally I would hate to be 30 and regret that I wasted my early 20s studying physics and calculus 8 hours a day just to get a 60% on an exam, it’s not worth it.
 
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Dandelions said:
Thank you for the detailed response! You’re correct, engineering is objectively the best major here in terms of job stability, pay, work life balance, etc. However, it is so taxing on you, especially mentally, that I don’t think it’s worth it to waste your early 20s slaving away in college while everyone else is having fun in their peak years. It really depends on life goals, but personally I would hate to be 30 and regret that I wasted my early 20s studying physics and calculus 8 hours a day just to get a 60% on an exam, it’s not worth it.
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Good point, engineering was just an example, but let me play devils advocate because I want to figure out what is the best answer myself.

Do people say it is "peak years" because it is truly the "peak" of life or is it "peak years" because people do not plan ahead in life, just get a degree they do not enjoy and are later stuck in a job they are sick of doing, then look back at college as the "peak" of life because they regret the present. They spent so much on short-term gratification that they did not focus on long-term gratification.

Also, if you enjoy what you are doing, is it "wasting" your 20s? Again, engineering was an example you can replace engineering with literally any other college degree / career you find fulfilling. College is only 4 years for most people. If you go to school at 18 - 19, then you graduate at 22 - 23, you still have 8 - 7 years of your 20s.

Of course, like you said, it depends on your life goals. Personally, I would like to have kids. I will not have kids if I do not have the sufficient income for them to have a good life, however, I also want a job I enjoy. I am willing to sacrifice a little bit of my 20's for the security of my kids and a job I enjoy and is stable, that way I will be in the best mental state for me, my wife, and kids.
 
apatheia said:
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Good point, engineering was just an example, but let me play devils advocate because I want to figure out what is the best answer myself.

Do people say it is "peak years" because it is truly the "peak" of life or is it "peak years" because people do not plan ahead in life, just get a degree they do not enjoy and are later stuck in a job they are sick of doing, then look back at college as the "peak" of life because they regret the present. They spent so much on short-term gratification that they did not focus on long-term gratification.

Also, if you enjoy what you are doing, is it "wasting" your 20s? Again, engineering was an example you can replace engineering with literally any other college degree / career you find fulfilling. College is only 4 years for most people. If you go to school at 18 - 19, then you graduate at 22 - 23, you still have 8 - 7 years of your 20s.

Of course, like you said, it depends on your life goals. Personally, I would like to have kids. I will not have kids if I do not have the sufficient income for them to have a good life, however, I also want a job I enjoy. I am willing to sacrifice a little bit of my 20's for the security of my kids and a job I enjoy and is stable, that way I will be in the best mental state for me, my wife, and kids.
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You’re right. I guess I still have that blackpill mindset that after 25 every girl is used up, you start to age, you have responsibilities, etc. I fail to realize that most of the people who say that are young; maybe in their mid 20s at max. Since the goal is ultimately to have a loving family, I guess you’re right that it’s important to have income for them, as well as time and sanity to actually be with them.

However, assuming you have kids in your late 20s-early 30s, it’s plausible to have a stable job if you played your cards right. Even in finance, if you do everything right, you can have a fair enough work schedule that pays 6 figures.

Realistically, I’m just coping because I couldn’t see myself being able to handle engineering. Objectively speaking, it IS the best path but I don’t have enough faith in myself to pursue it.
 
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Dandelions said:
You’re right. I guess I still have that blackpill mindset that after 25 every girl is used up, you start to age, you have responsibilities, etc. I fail to realize that most of the people who say that are young; maybe in their mid 20s at max. Since the goal is ultimately to have a loving family, I guess you’re right that it’s important to have income for them, as well as time and sanity to actually be with them.

However, assuming you have kids in your late 20s-early 30s, it’s plausible to have a stable job if you played your cards right. Even in finance, if you do everything right, you can have a fair enough work schedule that pays 6 figures.

Realistically, I’m just coping because I couldn’t see myself being able to handle engineering. Objectively speaking, it IS the best path but I don’t have enough faith in myself to pursue it.
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I am trying to figure out the answer myself as well. I was playing devil's advocate; I want to find the best answer to this. Let's explore all avenues and arguments.

Again, what I said, replace engineering with literally anything else. If you do not enjoy doing it, do something else you enjoy that pays relatively well and has good career prospects. I was not saying that you will not find a job in finance, just if you enjoy the job itself and that it does not suck the soul out of you.

Realistically, I’m just coping because I couldn’t see myself being able to handle engineering. Objectively speaking, it IS the best path but I don’t have enough faith in myself to pursue it.
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Only if you are truly passionate in it. If you are only doing it for a salary, do not do it.

Also who says you cannot have some fun as an engineer. You will not have as much time as an easier major, but do not assume you will just be stuck in your room unless you cannot memorize/get down the concepts for the life of you.

I present to you the worst graph I have ever made. It is a little simplified, I can create a much better and accurate graph of how I think it would play out, but this is what I assume it would generally look like for the two paths.

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apatheia said:
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I am trying to figure out the answer myself as well. I was playing devil's advocate; I want to find the best answer to this. Let's explore all avenues and arguments.

Again, what I said, replace engineering with literally anything else. If you do not enjoy doing it, do something else you enjoy that pays relatively well and has good career prospects. I was not saying that you will not find a job in finance, just if you enjoy the job itself and that it does not suck the soul out of you.



Only if you are truly passionate in it. If you are only doing it for a salary, do not do it.

Also who says you cannot have some fun as an engineer. You will not have as much time as an easier major, but do not assume you will just be stuck in your room unless you cannot memorize/get down the concepts for the life of you.

I present to you the worst graph I have ever made. It is a little simplified, I can create a much better and accurate graph of how I think it would play out, but this is what I assume it would generally look like for the two paths.

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Looks pretty good. I think most top degrees aren’t very enjoyable so unfortunately there aren’t many alternatives. Even a trade school will have intense physical labor and burn you out quickly. The degrees that are considered “more fun” have way less stable jobs and pay. It’ll require lots more luck to thrive in those fields rather than networking and hard-work like in most other fields.

Either way, this is not how humans should live; working 40 hours a week for another man just to get enough man made material so you don’t starve on the street. Bills need to be paid and the best advice I saw was to enjoy your passions on the side so you don’t burn out from your job.
 
prettybird said:
I may be completely biased but I believe that degrees in the business field are the most versatile and applicable in day to day life. Engineering is a rewarding but incredibly difficult field- so you would be having a lot put on the line mentally to pursue it. Nursing is full of people who are kind of evil but if you’re really okay with spending a ton of time on education that could be a good fit. I think that finance is a great payout as soon as you graduate so if money is important id go for that. Computer science is a hard field to get set up in and it’s got so many smart people but a lot of unemployment as well. I’d recommend taking it as a minor though it’s good for front end web development or basic coding (however LOTS OF MATHHH)
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