Prediction of best & worst majors in the future
![[Post New]](/jforum/templates/default/images/icon_minipost_new.gif){kind=icon}
Anonymous
We move in different circles then. Agree that other coursework is useful to signal intent to hiring managers (IR, poli sci, econ …). Getting multiple internships in those fields while still in college has not been impossible for DS, but he was very diligent and also fairly open minded and cast a wide net in east coast cities. Post grad will be a policy analyst type job for a couple of years, then law school, then niche practice that 100% cannot be replaced by AI because of its dependence on relationships among multi national groups. Like I said, have a plan. Which starts with internships and ECs when you are still 19. The hiring people in the legal department or government relations section will recognize you if you show seriousness of purpose — no matter their own majors |
Anonymous
|
Agriculture
Earth sciences Comp lit Engineering (for the superstar engineers only; not really for the kids who are pushed) Medicine Quirky majors for quirky kids |
Anonymous
This is my HS junior's dream job. Is it hard to get an ICU nurse job as a new grad? |
Anonymous
This must be a joke because who needs them now. Just hire a real estate attorney and be done. |
Anonymous
This seems unlikely under the current system. But if Trump's appointees succeed in privatizing most of public education, then that is certainly what will happen. |
Anonymous
Totally disagree. Employers prefer specialized degrees, and humanities majors are as unemployed as they have ever been. There is nothing employers find useful someone with a history degree. And humanities PhD's are the most unemployed of all. |
Anonymous
For best or worst? 
|
Anonymous
I went straight into the ICU from my BSN program, but this was back in 2004 so I’m not sure if things have changed. Pretty much every nursing unit is understaffed, so I would think the ICU would welcome a smart, motivated new grad — the training they put into them is a huge investment, though, so they may want someone with a year or so of experience on a lower-acuity unit. If your HS junior already knows he/she wants to pursue this path, that’s great! They have plenty of time to get the required experience for CRNA school. |
Anonymous
Honestly? As a hiring manager, I would think you are smart, but that you can't actually do anything. |
Anonymous
I agree with you, but think this is terrible. We need more and better teachers. |
Anonymous
|
Finance is good.
10-year old said that he was not planning to go to college, but manage family money. He may do a better job than I. |
Anonymous
|
I wouldn't recommend speech pathology. The shortages are making SLP's who are already in schools absorb the vacant position's caseload. The paperwork is a lot. I spend more time on paperwork then I do with kids. Parents in some circumstances are demanding and make life stressful. In the medical area, things are also bleak. SLP's are paid a low hourly rate with really high productivity expectations.
That being said, if you want to do speech, go to a low cost state school and low cost grad program. The job is great for flexibility because you can easily work part time for a school or private practice (marry well so you can do that). Also, I still think there are some niche avenues to explore that can generate good money - for example, being a feeding specialist (and putting out content for classes and what not), information about tongue ties and monetizing it in some way, etc. |
Anonymous
Property management, flipping, commercial brokerage, landlording, identifying opportunities. It’s the basic commodity. |
Anonymous
| Anything that A.I. can do, you do not want to invest in. |
Anonymous
| My vote is civil engineering since our nation’s infrastructure is falling apart. |