Majors that will work

Freshmen Chelsey Carley imagines herself as a pediatrician, helping families and children.

"I love to be around children," she says.

And in this economy where some students might be concerned about their majors and if they will be able to find a job in a few years, Carley is not worried about majoring
in Pre-Med.

"I do believe that it will be easy to find a job in my profession because there is always a demand for doctors," Chelsey says. "After med-school I would like to maybe travel to third world countries and provide some free medical care for the children in those countries."

Many college students enter college not knowing which major to choose, and it is even more challenging with the trouble the economy is having. Now they commonly ask, is their major a good one?

Those majoring in English, History and some other majors might have a hard time finding supple job options in the near future. But nursing, business and also veterinary skills are among the hot demands now - and likely will be when the economy rebounds.

So what's a good major?

"It's tough to say what is a good or bad major," said George Henze, a student services coordinator at UW-Richland who specializes in career counseling.
Though Henze suggests, "You want to go with what's hot right now!"

Ahmad Haleem, a sophomore at UW-Richland who is also planning to study medicine, will be following in the footsteps of his uncle. There is no doubt in his mind that he has made the right decision, despite Wall Street woes.

"Pre-Med is a very competitive and challenging field," Haleem said, "But I don't know. With the economy now, it doesn't look like not only doctors, but other jobs that are 'higher up there' are easy to find. People are finding it harder and harder, even when you have a degree in that field."

That may be, said UW-Richland's Henze, but there are ways to make your majors work for you.

"It all depends on how you promote yourself," he said.

What major do you have? Will you have a job when you graduate? Tell us below.

By: Antonio Thomas Jr.