I majored in history and would do it again in a heart beat. After a top MBA and years of working in investing, I'm so much more appreciative of the writing and critical thinking skills I honed in undergrad. While it worked out well for me, I know my liberal arts degree is a luxury many can't afford to indulge in. I will 100% encourage my children to major in whatever interests them.

Anonymous wrote:STEM for sure.
or Accounting or Finance (my majors)
anything related to Cybersecurity, data-mining/analysis

gotta pay the bills.
not letting my kids major in any humanities- that is a hobby ( or a foregone conclusion that you know how to write), not a career. they can minor in it

I majored in humanities however, I wouldn't want my children. As long as I'm helping them pay for school, they will major in something that will set them on the path to a high earning career.

Bio-engineer -> Nursing--> work -> Med school -> work --> MBA

I have nothing at all against STEM and think people who are interested in it should definitely pursue it.

At the same time, folks have been saying to focus on STEM for decades and decades, and the U.S. has been middle-of-the-pack on STEM testing since testing began. And yet we've still led the world in innovative technology throughout that period.

Anonymous wrote:STEM for sure.
or Accounting or Finance (my majors)
anything related to Cybersecurity, data-mining/analysis

gotta pay the bills.
not letting my kids major in any humanities- that is a hobby ( or a foregone conclusion that you know how to write), not a career. they can minor in it

You will help make this a world without soul.

How very two-dimensional of you. Is there a formula?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:STEM for sure.
or Accounting or Finance (my majors)
anything related to Cybersecurity, data-mining/analysis

gotta pay the bills.
not letting my kids major in any humanities- that is a hobby ( or a foregone conclusion that you know how to write), not a career. they can minor in it

I majored in poly sci and minored in English. I do data-mining/analysis (and write about what I find) for a living. We hire mostly liberal arts majors.

sorry, had to edit myself.

Anonymous wrote:STEM for sure.
or Accounting or Finance (my majors)
anything related to Cybersecurity, data-mining/analysis

gotta pay the bills.
not letting my kids major in any humanities- that is a hobby ( or a foregone conclusion that you know how to write), not a career. they can minor in it

I majored in poly sci and minored in English. I do data-mining/analysis (and writing about what I find) for a living. We hire mostly liberal arts majors.

STEM for sure.
or Accounting or Finance (my majors)
anything related to Cybersecurity, data-mining/analysis

gotta pay the bills.
not letting my kids major in any humanities- that is a hobby ( or a foregone conclusion that you know how to write), not a career. they can minor in it

Medicine (nursing or MD) with the eventual goal of working in pediatrics.

Still Mechanical Engineering. But I would have gone to law school for IP.

I'd likely major in the same field I chose 20 years ago. Biochemistry. Only this time I would have actually taken a job in the field as opposed to pursuing an entirely less lucrative path after graduation.

After that, I'd probably choose math.

If I still believed in the ivory tower, I'd probably choose Philosophy. The idea of being paid to read and think deep thoughts is attractive, if not practical.

Anonymous wrote:Map-making.

This what I do...horrible eye-wateringly boring career path.
Do not recommend.

Cybersecurity

South East Asian studies undergrad them something that would give me a job overseas for graduate school.

Anonymous wrote:Still major in English but then I'd go to law school.

I'm now 33 so it's too late for me plus I'd be the oldest person in my law school class...no thanks lol

No. You wouldn't be the oldest. Not by a long shot!