Political science vs communications major

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Anonymous wrote:What school?
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Change to econ and minor in data science

CUNY Baruch. She is not a math or science person so data science is a no go. Would economics open up more jobs compared to a poly sci or communications degree

Economics at the college level is very math heavy.

To me, poli sci signals better critical thinking skills than communication. But I don't think the available jobs will be that different. Which classes sound more interesting to her? Getting good grades and making strong connections with professors matters more than the major, so I'd choose based on which is more interesting to her.

This!

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Anonymous wrote:Communications tends to be an oversaturated field but so is poly sci

Yup. Both are poor options.

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Anonymous wrote:Communications tends to be an oversaturated field but so is poly sci

Yup. Both are poor options.

What isn’t oversatured tho except stem and medical fields

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Just my .02, but communications seems to have more practical application in today's digital / social media world. I am not sure what practical application political science has. People seem to think it's a decent major for law school, but it really has no application there, either

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Baruch is good in business. Go for a business major.

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I know someone who majored in poly sci and eventually got a PhD which led to doing surveys for companies. Did well. Not a finance level salary but more than government.

That involves some math but also communications skill. I would say jobs for people with a communications degree will not pay well.

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Anonymous wrote:Baruch is good in business. Go for a business major.

Or Finance. Utilitize tutoring for the Math. Focus on getting good internships. Do the Business Communications degree as a minor, maybe. She can still go to law school with hese majors -- or not; political sience has nothing to do with law school.

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Anonymous wrote:Baruch is good in business. Go for a business major.

Or Finance. Utilitize tutoring for the Math. Focus on getting good internships. Do the Business Communications degree as a minor, maybe. She can still go to law school with hese majors -- or not; political sience has nothing to do with law school.

OP here, as said before, child is not a math student, therefore she cannot be in the business school as Baruch requires lots of math and accounting. For something who is not a math student is my question in what major they should do for her career goals in mind

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In my opinion, business communications is slightly more marketable than Poli Sci if she wants to stay in NYC and get a job.

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Anonymous wrote:Major does not matter...internships do. If she does not have one lined up for summer...tell her to get on it.

This. She should keep her major and add a minor -with the internships she will be fine. The only caveat is the communications major will help with presentations and that is an often overlooked skill that goes along with emotional IQ

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Bump 2 years later. OP here.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What school?
That's an important information.

Change to econ and minor in data science

CUNY Baruch. She is not a math or science person so data science is a no go. Would economics open up more jobs compared to a poly sci or communications degree

Economics opens up many more jobs.

Quantitative Economics is math heavy, but other Economics degrees have less math. I am assuming she can do ordinary math, not looking for advanced math. She should look at the Econ courses at her college and evaluate if she can do the minimum math that college requires for a BA Economics.

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How did it go? I think the business comms major looks interesting. It's very interdisciplinary, everything from statistics to management, economics and ethics and plenty of communication theory and practical communication classes. So many places are bad at communicating. I don't think they realize they need people like this.

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Anonymous wrote:Bump 2 years later. OP here.

Why did you bump this? Do you have something to share?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What school?
That's an important information.

Change to econ and minor in data science

CUNY Baruch. She is not a math or science person so data science is a no go. Would economics open up more jobs compared to a poly sci or communications degree

Economics at the college level is very math heavy.

To me, poli sci signals better critical thinking skills than communication. But I don't think the available jobs will be that different. Which classes sound more interesting to her? Getting good grades and making strong connections with professors matters more than the major, so I'd choose based on which is more interesting to her.

Longtime comms professional, and I agree. I would never advise someone to major in comms. Writing, research, analytical skills are foundational, which she will develop in poli sci. Tell her to write for the student newspaper and get an internship at a firm that does political or issues comms.

What is the comm major is more interesting to her? She is getting bored of the readings in her poly sci classes and the theoretical approach that she feels is not preparing her for a career outside academia

College isn't vocational training. The point of the theoretical approach in poli sci isn't to prepare her for a particular career, it's to teach her how to read, think, and write critically.

meh. i get what the daughter is complaining about. it depends on the poli sci class. some of them have a bunch of BS academic jargon. structure vs agency and public choice and that kind of junk.

Comms is a fluffy major but Polo Sci isn't all that either, so if she wants to switch, that's fine.

How does she likes History? That's a more respectable major than either and the academic jargon and theory isn't as much of a thing if you choose your classes well.