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If you are choosing a major you are going to have to do some research on it. Perhaps you are one of the lucky people who knows just what they want to do the moment they get into college, but for many they have varied interests and therefore could choose anything. If you are struggling than you want to do the proper investigative work. That should tell you a lot about what you need.
The first thing to do is make sure you are looking the median income of the job you would like after college. Many talk to someone in the field but they represent just one salary in one situation. You should know what the median is for your job. It’s also a good idea to see what the low end of that scale is. That will tell you a lot as well.
Next you want to see what the future of the job looks like. The important thing isn’t to get an education for where the job is at, but where the job will be. That’s the most important. For instance, getting a job as an architect might not be the way to go. Getting one as a structural engineer is a much better use of the education because it would prepare you for where the job is headed. You have to be able to see past the short term and into the long term. The research you do now will make getting a job with your degree that much easier in the long run.
