Good Majors for Louisiana

[Matt G]

Absolutely nothing in business. I speak from experience with 2 different business degrees. There are so many people majoring in different business fields that this area is just so saturated with them. When we have career fairs it's loaded with Oil & Gas companies throwing out stupid money to anybody who has an engineering major. I was even offered a great job in the field with a business degree because I had experience in oil field. Turned it down to find a job more in line with my major, and have been kicking myself in the arse ever since. There are only a few business related jobs being offered at these fairs, and the pay isn't even comparable.

[Duck Butter]

really no sense in jumping into a major the first year if she is undecided



I have never heard of a nurse being unemployed for what its worth

[Dougie]

Originally Posted by Matt G

Absolutely nothing in business. I speak from experience with 2 different business degrees. There are so many people majoring in different business fields that this area is just so saturated with them. When we have career fairs it's loaded with Oil & Gas companies throwing out stupid money to anybody who has an engineering major. I was even offered a great job in the field with a business degree because I had experience in oil field. Turned it down to find a job more in line with my major, and have been kicking myself in the arse ever since. There are only a few business related jobs being offered at these fairs, and the pay isn't even comparable.

I'd start buying the Sunday edition of the Houston Chronical, and give the 'want-ads' to that gal. Their want ads are as big as the Lafayette newspaper. Throw away all the real-estate portions and get to the jobs section. Let her see what's being 'asked for' by employers.

And tell her when the business school graduates 400-500 per year and the engineers graduate a dozen or so, they pretty much have job offer without asking for them. The business people sometimes have to take 'entry level' jobs with a degree in hand.

It doesn't HAVE to be an engineering job, but steer her to something other than the crowded degrees.