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Originally Posted by Slidellkid
What are your opinions on good college majors for Louisiana. My daughter is talking about nursing but I really don't think she is the nursing type. She likes science and I have been thinking that something more environmentally oriented might be of interest to her. of the more environmental type be more her speed. I noticed that LSU has an environmental risk and management major. Does anyone have any ideas about a major that might have a high demand here in Louisiana, especially south Louisiana? I realize I can't pick her major for her, but I can make suggestions.
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Helping a young person select a major is a balance between the young person's sense for what they like and what the voice of experience says can actually earn a living. There are not many unemployed nurses. There are not many unemployed engineers.
The environmental field is a good idea, but there are a lot of "environmental engineering" and "environmental chemistry" degrees that are dumbed down to the extreme and just about anyone hiring for these jobs knows these programs are dumbed down and would much rather hire someone with a solid chemistry degree plus a few environment type courses. An internship in an environment type job would likely seal the deal. A straight chemistry (or chemical engineering) degree also has lots of other employment opportunities if the particular place she wants to live has a lull in the environmental field.
I know that straight chemistry and chemical engineering degrees are a lot harder, but that is why they are more valuable and the holders of these degrees are more employable. Not that every environmental science degree is worthless, but be aware that some of them are. One does well to ask potential employers about the reputation of the program before thinking a degree will lead to a job.