what did you major in?

[WayFast84]

what did you major in, what college did you go too and do you use your degree and what do you do now?

[TransAm619]

I was in media arts and design, switched to marketing and advertising. I now work as an insurance agent.


Done

[79CamaroDiva]

I went to William Paterson as a Graphic Design major, transferred schools, changed majors briefly to Animal Science at Rutgers New Brunswick, then decided to finish my Bachelor of Fine Arts, but in photography. I stayed at Rutgers. I'm now a professional photographer.

[misterjuice]

Biology with minor in Chemistry.. NJIT/RUTGERS.....i'm a customer service supervisor so no i'm not using my degree unless i wanted to cut up one of my employee, or blow them up.

[cdacda13]

Rutgers/New Brunswick.
Political Science.
3 3/4 years left till I have to worry about that Job thing.

[sweetbmxrider]

ocean county college for two semesters of criminal justice, i fix cars

[Anti_Rice_Guy]

Business Management, Seton Hall 2.75 years left

[qwikz28]

Originally Posted by cdacda13

Rutgers/New Brunswick.
Political Science.
3 3/4 years left till I have to worry about that Job thing.

same except i'm in the process of applying to law schools

[WayFast84]

has anyone gone to kean? I think I want to apply there for an education major and see if its possible as a film minor..

http://www.kean.edu/~medfilm/

[Blackbirdws6]

Graduated with my degree in Mechanical Engineering in 06 from Rutgers New Brunswick. My current job is a Senior Energy Analyst working with energy conservation programs offered through the State however I am not a state employee.

[NastyEllEssWon]

i majored in high school and got a job in a shop. got paid for all my mechanics training on the job. i fix cars but mainly i FLIP cars. I am my own job.

[GrandmasterCow]

in college, Law Enforcement and Computer Sciences through highschool and college also.

[NJSPEEDER]

Whatever you major in, just make it something that interests you. Don't worry about what pays what or things like that too much. Most people don't end up in careers with in their major field anyway.

-Tim

[Tsar]

Penn State, the credentials I will be graduating with would be Crime, Law and Justice and a minor in Legal Environment of Business. Basically I take a lot of law classes.

I have also majored in Aviation Science, and Business Administration/Management. But obviously I do not anymore.

As far as the job goes, I might tell you on may 18th, 2009. Or not.

[WildBillyT]

BS- St Joseph's University in Philly- Computer Science
MS- Villanova University- Computer Science

I am the IT production supervisor at a communications research firm.

[79CamaroDiva]

Originally Posted by NJSPEEDER

Whatever you major in, just make it something that interests you. Don't worry about what pays what or things like that too much. Most people don't end up in careers with in their major field anyway.

-Tim

exactly, college is a lot about what you learn in the classes that don't have anything to do with your major. Some of the most influential classes of my life had nothing to do wtih my degree, but I still carry information from them. So when you go, don't think that your gen. ed's don't mean anything.

[Ian]

"majored" in automotive technology. I work on cars at a Jeep/Chrysler dealership.

[Knipps]

Pharmacy @ Massachusetts College of Pharmacy
In year 3, 3 to go (plus a residency if possible.)
I'm hoping to get a job relative to my major

[LTb1ow]

Majoring in MechE. Woohoo for calc 4 next semester.

[enRo]

I have a masters in garbology

[SteveR]

Got a degree in Audio Engineering and Electrical Engineering
Working on another in Electronic Music Production from Berklee
Working on a double BS in Aeronautical Engineering and Political Science with a double minor in Foreign Relations and Security & Intelligence
Masters certification in Music Production
Masters certification in Pro Tools
several technical certifications from Sony
looking into a MS in Acoustics
Also looking to get my PMP cert

[BonzoHansen]

Originally Posted by SteveR

Got a degree in Audio Engineering and Electrical Engineering
Working on another in Electronic Music Production from Berklee
Working on a double BS in Aeronautical Engineering and Political Science with a double minor in Foreign Relations and Security & Intelligence
Masters certification in Music Production
Masters certification in Pro Tools
several technical certifications from Sony
looking into a MS in Acoustics
Also looking to get my PMP cert

You're already a pimp.



*BS in Management (IIRC 1 or 2 classes from a double major in marketing)
*MBA

I sell crack to school children. No wait, scratch that, I don't get paid that much and my job is less secure. Business Analyst & Project Manager. So yes, I suppose I do have a job related in some manner to my major.

[redbanditZ28]

Don't listen to them, do what makes good money. lol. Just kidding. It is important to do something you enjoy on some level. If you think you have found a major that interests you, you may want to do an internship ASAP so you know for sure if you'd like the kind of work that is representative of the major you are in.

You'd be surprised what you may stumble upon when taking general elective classes. I started out as a Sociology major because it came easy to me. Closer to finishing the degree, I took elective courses in the Labor Studies program and I really liked what I learned in Labor Studies. So I finished with a double major because a lot of the credits I took for Sociology transferred and counted towards the Labor and Employment Relations B.A. degree. I am currently working as an HR assistant and I like what I do. HR is a growing job market and there are many good HR jobs out there that can pay well. Some of the highest paying HR jobs can make upwards of $200K per year depending on the company and location. Of course it requires a degree and years of experience like anything else. If you like a corporate business environment and like interacting with people, HR Management, Labor Studies, or Business degrees are good for that. Social sciences are good too. Just FYI, the Labor Studies major at Rutgers is very easy and is relevant to any job because it revolves around Labor in general. I sometimes think it is better to have a degree that isn't so industry specific, but thats just an opinion.

Also, Kean U is a good college. The tuition is pretty good and there are a lot of nice people there. It is more a commuter school though, so if you are looking for the college experience, you may want to look elsewhere. Not to say that they don't have Frats or Sororities and groups of sorts, but it is a smaller college. It is a very diverse college. Smaller class sizes than Rutgers and more personal interaction with students and professors.

[SteveR]

Originally Posted by BonzoHansen

You're already a pimp.



*BS in Management (IIRC 1 or 2 classes from a double major in marketing)
*MBA

I sell crack to school children. No wait, scratch that, I don't get paid that much and my job is less secure. Business Analyst & Project Manager. So yes, I suppose I do have a job related in some manner to my major.

Did you take any classes for Project Management? I need to do that immediately to get my PMP. My company wants me to get this thing asap.

[ar0ck]

- Bergen Community College (4 years part time) Graduated in 07' with an Associates in Liberal Arts (general).

- William Paterson University (1.5 year left) Graduate in 2010 with a Bachelors in History. My major is Middle East history.

- United States Marine Corp Officer Candidate School, Attending summer of 09' from May to August and hopefully being offered a bid as a Second Lieutenant. I'll continue my 6-month of "The Basic School" & MOS training after I graduate. My top three MOS picks were 4602 Combat Camera, 7513/7565 AH-1Z Pilot, & 0302 Infantry Officer. How well I do in OCS determines my MOS.

Right now I am a full time substitute teacher in Hawthorne. I was originally thinking of going into education but have had second thoughts, but have still left the opportunity. I'll be taking the PRAXIS next October. At night and pretty much during the off school season I am a vendor for the Scotts/Miracle Grow company which is pretty much marketing.