BA vs. BS

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Wondering which one you chose, or did you make the decision yet?

One thing to think about is, what you want to do with the degree. I agree with the earlier posts about the BS being a little more specialized. Maybe not at all institutions though.

Some companies prefer to hire BS and won't consider BA. I think it's a little silly, but it does exist.

The BA, in general, shows a college history of more liberal arts and the BS shows a history of more math and science (even if it wasn't the case).
IMO, that's the true distinction between the two.

The BS probably seems a little stronger because I think many people think of math and science wizards, i.e engineers, when they hear the term "BS".

I would like to say that I am not trying to offend anyone with that comment.
It's only what seems to be in some fields and the general talk around the traditional college campus.

Pls. Pls. Pls. don't be offended. To me a BA is just as strong as a BS, however, in the job market one may be preferred over the other.

An earlier post mentioned BA needs foreign language and BS may not. That is true in many cases (if not all). I think it's mainly due to the fact that more math and science are required, which would take those credits.