What did you major in in college? And if you could do it again what would you major in?

Math.

Probably C.S. and psychology.

More of a market for software engineering, and the people who live the best adult lives often learned psychology to a sophisticated level.

nogocc wrote:

chemical engineering/genetics worked 17 years in research and sales- made a lot of money -hated every second of it.

been building timber frames and log homes for almost 20 years couldnt be happier

Easy to say follow your passion after you dryhump the pharma $$$Train$$$ for two decades and hit the cruise control after that.

I mean top-class formal training more than sophisticated. Lots of armchair psychologists occupying the worst lives.

Also, management skills. MBAs get the most out of their qualities. A 5'7" 120 IQ MBA with a terrible record will succeed 10x more than a 6' 160IQ Physics major with a clean record.

Jared Kushner essentially did the ideal pathway. Harvard undergrad, New York University J.D./M.B.A.

Max connections and pragmatic social skills for climbing, along with inheriting a real estate empire as a 6'2" blonde guy with dual citizenship with arguably the 2 most powerful passports.

sensodyne wrote:

Also, management skills. MBAs get the most out of their qualities. A 5'7" 120 IQ MBA with a terrible record will succeed 10x more than a 6' 160IQ Physics major with a clean record.

Lol I'm pretty sure Musk and Bezos were 160iq physics majors. They've easily done better than any MBA.

Construction management-half engineering, half business management. Comfortably retired after 40 years in the business. Wasn't my 1st choice, but it's served me well.

Majored in accounting. I would do it again too. All my buddies got degrees in sports science or marketing and can’t find a good job. I had a job waiting for me when I graduated. I love what I do and have potential to make some good money.

Math Education Major, Coaching Minor.

Graduate school in math (mostly Statistics and Probability).

Would do it over again, except for maybe going directly into graduate school instead of waiting 6 years and then taking classes while teaching and coaching.

Doubled in Math & Econ and a MBA, finance concentration. Worked out fine, retired young. But I’d have gone EE if I did it over again. Still, managed to have two of my ideas patented (hybrid circuits) without the EE while working in finance.

I didn't.

And I wouldn't.

History and no.

I did a conversion masters in computer science and I would choose C.S. if I had the choice to start from scratch.

I did an undergrad in engineering physics (computer and electrical option) after starting in mechanical engineering and deciding it wasn't for me. I enjoyed the hell out of it, intellectually speaking, and would do it over again in a heartbeat. Maybe I would try a little harder and benefit more from it... :-)

My undergrad was never directly applicable in my career, apart from the fundamental analytical / thinking skills and strong basis in math and physics, which have all been supremely useful to me. I've gone on to do a couple more degrees (masters and doctorate, plus a stutter start at a different masters) in completely unrelated fields, and I would do them all over again too.

Whenever I retire, I would like to go back to school again for something different yet again. I enjoy the intellectual stimulation and challenge school brings, even if my screen name and posting history may suggest otherwise...

BS in Mechanical Engineering. Never actually worked directly as an engineer. Army officer for 6 years (service academy obligation) then 30 years in operations/supply chain roles. I think mechanical engineering is one of the more useful, broader engineering degrees

Finance at a Big Ten school. Yes, I would do it again.

Philosopy major at a small state school. That led to an MA in Theology.

I would still major in philosophy, however, I would do a double major. In what, I'm not sure. The only thing I did that required my degrees was being a high school substitute teacher and an adjunct.