For those attending College or have already graduated, how did you decide what you wanted your degree to be?

[Jasmine-Darkfire]

Did you pick based on desires of what you wanted to do, regardless of the demand for it or did you pick something that is a high demand that you may not actually want to do?

Maybe you picked something due to high income, without any regard.

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I knew I wanted to be in the healthcare field when I started two years ago, right before Covid hit. Seems like a great career choice, more so today than back then.

[MTC29]

I had wanted to attend the US Naval Academy, become a naval aviator and fly an F-14 Tomcat. By law, all Naval Academy degrees are bachelor of science, mostly in engineering, so this is where I focused. Although I was nominated to the Academy, I was not appointed. Back to square one.

I considered aerospace engineering, but the US space program was slowing down and post-Vietnam, the military was being downsized. I looked at petroleum engineering, but within a year (maybe two) the bottom dropped out of the oil industry and chances of finding employment seemed dim. Time to regroup, (again).

I switched to structural engineering; a field dating back to the ancient Egyptians. I granulated with a BS in civil engineering, structural engineer, and then entered grad school. This is where I came to a fork in the road. Did I want to pursue a Master of Science in engineering, which would give me a path to a PhD? or a Master of Engineering degree, which is a terminal degree (no chance for a PhD)?

I never planned on teaching or doing research, so the there was no PhD requirement in my future. The Master of Engineering, which is a professional degree, better suited my work plans, so I headed in that direction and graduated with a Master of Engineering degree in Materials Science. It proved to be a good choice.

Whatever field you decide on, give it careful consideration, and always have a fallback plan... maybe two. Good luck.

[OddBeMe]

Yeah it’s a tough decision balanced on your likes vs job market, salary etc. Tbh, most jobs will be ok with a more general degree like business or marketing. Doesn’t have to be photojournalism specific sometimes.

Have you tried looking up job requirements in the fields that you like?

[Jasmine-Darkfire]

I already know what I want to be, started school that way but lots of friends are having a hard time deciding. Was thinking of a new question to ask and this came to mind.

[WhatTheHeckkkk]

I picked my degree based on what I was interested in. I didn’t even check income or the demand for the job lol.
I’m planning on getting my degree in Child development to work as a preschool teacher. They don’t make much at all, but teachers are always in high demand.

[exitseven]

I majored in computer science. I knew it was a field that was in high demand and paid well but I also thought that I woudl be good at it because I ran the computer at the place where I was working and I was interested in it.

[Neosporin]

I picked what I thought I should study and took extra classes I’m what I was interested in. But I’m the long run none of it matters too much so you should just study what you like.

[KatherineJ]

I knew what I wanted to be.

[BarryLiverstone]

I liked it and it was a good career

[James899]

My Drean professional course