I always recommend to undergraduates that they consider majoring in economics, math, physics or some other foundational discipline. Such majors offer graduates a lot more freedom when the job market gets tough, or when there is a new and disruptive tech shock (e.g. AI):
Fearing Recession, Young People Are Heading to Grad School
https://www.fa-mag.com/news/fearing-recession--young-people-are-heading-to-grad-school-82095.html
Economics majors should consider minoring in one of the following areas to improve their job prospects:
Fearing Recession, Young People Are Heading to Grad School
https://www.fa-mag.com/news/fearing-recession--young-people-are-heading-to-grad-school-82095.html
- Minor in Math
- Minor in Business Analytics/Data Science
- Minor in Accounting/Finance
- Minor in International Studies/International Relations
- Minor in Political Science/History/Philosophy
Choice of College Major Matters
https://vivekjayakumar.blogspot.com/2022/09/choice-of-college-major-matters.html
https://vivekjayakumar.blogspot.com/2022/09/choice-of-college-major-matters.html
Related:
The Rise and Fall of Software Engineers
https://youtu.be/rNkRjO_Svww
https://youtu.be/rNkRjO_Svww
Something Alarming Is Happening to the Job Market
Gen Z's Hole in the Labor Market Could Soon Grow
https://www.fa-mag.com/news/gen-z-s-hole-in-the-labor-market-could-soon-grow-82337.html
https://www.fa-mag.com/news/gen-z-s-hole-in-the-labor-market-could-soon-grow-82337.html