I need some suggestions on deciding what degree to go for. My requirements are:
-prefer maths related
-less reading (if possible)
-have enough leisure time after working (have time for other things like family)
-high salary after working for a few years (if possible)
If you are able to help, kindly provide me a few suggestions, thanks!
Edit: I have a few options that comes in my mind: Accountancy, Actuarial Science, CS, maybe pure maths, statistics or financial maths too
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Maybe Business? I know all the business major's that I went to school with seemed to have the most amount of time. For me I never got a day off during the week until my last year, and last semester, but the other majors (dairy, auto, business, horses) all had multiple days off during the week.
But I think business degree's typically pay pretty highly.
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Business degrees are also tough though (especially if it's not from a top school) since everyone and their brother decides that's the degree for them if they want to be successful (if they aren't an engineering kind of person). Plus business degrees don't usually yield high salaries out of college but rather you work up to it (if you're good).
I'd say anything engineering/computer science related would be a good option if you want a high salary straight out of college (that grows higher if you're good). As a CS major myself, I can say that I had a lot less free time than any non-engineering major though. But it also depends on the school, I've seen CS material from other schools and in those other schools i would have had a lot more time on my hands. That being said, I did a lot of my work last minute and had a lot of free time anyway (although, in fairness, I did blow off more work than I should have).
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@Theguywhobea erm not really interested in business...too much facts for me to handle
@DocSwag thought E&E before but I heard that studying it is very tough. Would be better if you can describe more about it.
@djdwosk97 I'm worried about the future prospect of CS. Heard ppl said that CS will be no longer important/useful in future. Would like to know your thoughts.
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I think CS will always be important -- keeping in mind that a CS degree can get you more than just a programming job -- there are other CS related jobs, but it can also lead to completely unrelated jobs since having completed a CS program shows your ability to think critically and understand complex material. Plus, at the point where a CS degree isn't useful, then most other majors will also be useless.
A CS degree also doesn't need to be from a good school as you can get a CS related job by knowing the material, whereas for business-type majors the school is far more important.
EDIT: I also hadn't taken any CS/programming classes before going on (although I did feel like I was at a disadvantage in the class because of it).
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Yeah I get that, but I'd have to disagree with you on CS being not useful in the future. If you want a real hot tip I'd say get into the HVAC controls or data analytics world, right now that shit is blowing up. I have a 4 year degree in computer engineering and only 2 years experience in HVAC controls and I already make ~62k / year USD. I expect that to continue going upward as well as more and more people want computer controls in their buildings. Most techs with 5 years experience are making close to $40/hr
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@djdwosk97 what are some other CS related jobs?
@Theguywhobea thanks for the info but I'm not quite interested in HVAC. Data analytic? Mind elaborating more on it?
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I have an EE degree and though I would recommend it doesn't fit two of your requirements
Quote-less reading (if possible)
-have enough leisure time after working (have time for other things like family)
Reading requirements are extensive, and most upper level engineers do not have much free time if in the middle of a project, 9-5 turns into 9-9 or 9-midnight
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@AresKrieger those are some of the reasons why I decided to not choose EE (before that). Thanks for the info.