Do Double Majors Matter?

[burbuja0512]

Regarding a double major: First of all, I agree with Ryoder's comment about a business degree as a second major. I have worked in the business world for a long time, and most people I work with have majors totally unrelated to what they're doing... however - I have heard of job applicants with little experience and a non-related degree getting turned down for jobs, usually related to lack of experience, but also because they don't know anything about business.

I have also heard of some people that work their way up to a prestigious position only to have people say something like "oh... what do they know about product placement (or other business-related topic), after all, they are a psych major." I don't personally think this - but I have heard it said when poor decisions are made.



Regarding a Masters: So... that said, I TOTALLY agree with getting your masters as fast as humanly possible. Yes, a double major is nice and could slightly set you apart from the crowd, but there are jobs that you can't even apply to unless you have a graduate degree. I look at an undergrad as a requirement for a decent job. It's kind of like how a high school diploma used to be viewed. Those of us here that have managed to work our way up in our professions without one - we're either really lucky, or really smart, most likely a combination of the two lol.

Don't put yourself into an enormous amount of debt over a masters. They're not cheap, but you can do the research and find one that is a reasonable price. There are a few job exceptions where advanced education won't pay for itself in the long run, but in most careers it will so a little debt is ok.