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" Choosing the right major can make all the difference between a lifetime of penny pinching and sitting pretty. While you&amp;#039;re by no means limited to working in the same field as your major, employers want to see consistency and a true passion for a subject. So if you spent years writing 30-page English Lit essays, don&amp;#039;t expect the transition into more lucrative financial consulting to be easy. I chose my major (journalism) on a whim - after compliments on my writing from my English professor. I am not going to lie; the fact that I didn&amp;#039;t have to take advanced Calculus also swayed my decision. Back then, it never crossed my mind to check salary surveys or to get honest opinions from individuals working in the industry. I was lucky to land a job after graduation despite the recent demise of the print industry, thanks to my unpaid internships in Web media. My advice when choosing a major is - be practical. You are paying thousands of dollars for your education, so ask yourself, &amp;quot;Can I apply this degree in real life?&amp;quot; Definitely research the average salary in your industry. Payscale.com has free salary information. Check out our feature, Major Decisions , with videos of current students and pros on choosing a major. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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