Should i major in marketing or computer science?

can you tell me a little about those two majors ONLY IF YOU HAVE MAJORED IN THEM OR ARE CURRENTLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!





computer science sounds so difficult, and i really can't risk flunking out of college. honestly, i'm kind of a stupid person, so if it is hard, i'm screwed.





marketing sounds pretty easy.





i picked these two because i've read they are jobs that pay big money after you graduate. I would like the major in computer science over marketing, but only if i am sure i can do it without struggling in school.

Should i major in marketing or computer science?
Computer science is NOT for people who are just looking for a job that will pay big money. YOU HAVE TO ENJOY IT. It's a LOT of work, and it's very frustrating. Yes, you can make quite a lot of money, but you have to do quite a bit of work, with long, long hours (60-80 hour work weeks).





Keep in mind, too, that with computer science, you're only going to make a lot of money if you're actually really good at it. If you're not, you might wind up at, say, a hospital making $30,000 a year. It's not worth it to go through with it if you're no good.





On a side note, do you know what computer science entails? Do you know anything about programming? There are many, many people who go into it thinking that it's just using computers, using programs. But that's not what you'll be doing. You'll be MAKING those programs. And it can be quite difficult. That's why so many people drop out-- they go into it without really knowing what it's all about.





My advice to you would be to take introductory courses in both subjects and figure out what works best for you. Even though you say you're kind of stupid, you may find out that you're actually a computer whiz and you never knew it. Likewise, you may find yourself a marketing genius. You don't really have to make the decision now, so don't. Take the time to figure out what you're good at and go from there.





Sorry if I came across as overly negative on computer science, but like I said, it's not for everybody. I don't want you to get into it and then find out you don't like it or you're not good at it. Just take a class and find out for yourself!





Good luck with your decision! :-)
Reply:No easy jobs pay big money after graduation. The money is usually in line with what is expected of you. You really need to find an area in which you want to work, not one which you think will pay a lot, because the chances of your not doing it well and not getting paid at all are significant if you are only in it for the money.





The pros and cons of the majors you are talking about. Obviously, some people have done very well with computer science. However, there seem to be fewer and fewer technical jobs in this field in the U.S.; many of them have gone overseas. That means that the field is highly competitive, and only the strong survive. I know people who have done very well, and others who are chronically unemployed. You really need to have a strong aptitude for the field to do well, and your concerns about difficulty indicate that you don't think this comes naturally to you. I'd be concerned.





Marketing does not usually include all of the technical detail of computer science, but is not all that easy as a major. For one thing, you will need to take math, accounting, and finance courses to get any degree in business; I find that we have a lot of students switching to things like communications because they can't cut it. The upside is that there are a lot of jobs in marketing. The difficult part is that these jobs differ a lot from one another, and the ones which appeal to many students are not the ones which pay well. Yes, I have the occasional student who gets a highly-paid sales job (and they have to work very hard for that money), but I also have a lot of students going into fields like advertising and P.R. which pay almost nothing. Starting salaries are often far less than what beginning teachers are paid, and people are always complaining about that. And they are working against constant deadlines, so the jobs tend to be very stressful.
Reply:Go for marketing unless you'd like a life filled with stress, a VERY UNSTABLE job market, little money, and working side by side with stupid smelly unqualified Indians.
Reply:You'll make much more right out of college with a computer science degree. In the neighborhood of six figures. You'll be stuc coding and taking order from people about though.





Marketing is a dog eat dog field. If you can handle that, you can make alot in marketing. Be prepared to pay your dues though and brown nose quite a bit.
Reply:well at least you are honest. the good news is.. it really doesn't matter. you can do whatever you want - as there's always graduate school!





in all seriousness, your bachelor's degree over time will be just that, a requisite degree to take the next step in your life. it's not the last decision you will ever make, and in fact why even feel you need to choose your major now?





take a few classes in different subjects to see what appeals to you and know that whatever you take will have its challenges and its fun aspects.





no degree will guarantee you success, or failure. it's all up to you to make your life happen...





so that's the longwinded philosophical answer.





the short of it is, don't be afraid of failure, or of changing your mind. you may even end up majoring or working in a totally different area than whatever you see now.





you can get a degree in marketing and also take some CS courses to fill your skill set out, or vice versa.





you can get a master's in either.





you can get a dual major, or find a program that allows you to blend the aspects you like





many options!
Reply:As a former comp sci major (now chemistry) I can tell you that good comp sci programs tend to be highly competitive and very hard work. High income is by no means guaranteed--I have a friend who graduated from a nationally-known (within top 20 in the nation for comp sci programs) school with honors who's stuck in the $30k range doing debugging (deathly dull, if you're wondering).





The course of study involves a great deal of math and usually a more rigorous base in the physical sciences than a liberal arts degree.





If you don't have EXCELLENT math skills and it's not something you love, don't do it.