I majored in sociology in undergrad and it was a waste of time and money. Sure, it was kind of interesting and the course work was not too difficult or overwhelming. But there was one little fact that I overlooked when I chose my major, which was not having a job, much less a career, when I graduated. I really didn't put any thought into choosing to major in sociology; it was just a subject that I was kind of interested in. I'm sure you've heard various versions of the following joke:
The engineering major asks, "How does it work?"
The science major asks, "Why does it work?"
The accounting major asks, "How much will it cost?"
The sociology major asks, "You want fries with that?"
Can you detect just a little bit of self-pity on my part? Well, I didn't work at McDonald's after I graduated, but I did work in a bank for 3 1/2 years, which is not much better. I'm currently working on my MBA, which means I'm finally getting the kind of degree I SHOULD have gotten 4 years ago.
So my advice would be, choose a major that is interesting to you, but make sure it's a major that will at least help you get a job so you can put food on your table.
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