Why are so many girls choosing psychology as a major?

[darkewaffle]

Because soft sciences are easier.

 

[NikolaeVarius]

Those numbers seem sort of low. I thought engineering was in the 60's starting.

 

[Anubis]

Those numbers seem sort of low. I thought engineering was in the 60's starting.

depends on where you live

 

[Midwayman]

They want to learn how to manipulate their man better?

 

[unokitty]

Those numbers seem sort of low. I thought engineering was in the 60's starting.

The graph I posted earlier is about six years old... But here is a newer one:

Erin Ford graduated from the University of Texas two years ago with a bachelor's degree in petroleum engineering. Recruiters came to campus to woo her. She got a paid summer internship, which turned into a full-time job after she graduated. Now, at age 24, she makes $110,000 a year.

Michael Gardner just graduated from City College in New York with a degree in psychology. He applied for more than 100 jobs, had trouble getting interviews and worked at Home Depot to make ends meet.

"Every single day while I was at work, I'm thinking, 'I just hope I really don't get stuck.' " Gardner just got a job earning $36,000 a year as a case worker — and he feels lucky to have it.

Given the number of variables, it is probably prudent to be sceptical of any 'average' salary for a new college graduate... I suspect that for most young people, the only relevant number is what is their starting salary...

Uno

 

[Hugo Drax]

Is it me or is this a recent trend? I'm working with dozens of people who are about to enter college, and a good percent of the girls want to go for psychology, while the boys want a wide range of majors (law, engineering, forensics (didn't expect this to be so popular), medicine, finance, etc).

BTW, I've noticed this over the last decade. I'm not sure if it's always been like that.

It's one of the easiest majors out there, since children are drilled into their heads that you need a college degree or your a failure, women and men will choose the easiest path to attain a college degree.

Unfortunately for them, the end up 100k in debt with a worthless degree and end up working fast food.

 

[SP33Demon]

Whatever their motivations, it doesn't seem that money is one.

Uno

Why is chemistry on that list.

 

[Sonikku]

It's so they can better manipulate men than they already do.

 

[Tweak155]

Because they like sticking their nose in other people's business.

 

[Scarpozzi]

Psychology is to women as Criminal Justice is to men...

When I was in school, those were split between the sorority/fraternity crowds. What's funny is that many of them were consumers of the concentration they were training in....often before they even graduated.

 

[TurtleCrusher]

This is not new AT ALL...

 

[disappoint]

You'd think it would go against every fiber of a woman, to sit there and listen without talking much instead yapping and nagging the whole time.

After the listening they get to yap and nag at their patient with a sense of superiority of astronomical proportions that would make the sun blush into a red giant wiping out all life in the solar system except a few bacteria on one of the gas giant planet's moons whereby if they had any sort of cognitive ability for some form of communication one of them would exclaim: "Wtf?" and another would say: "Humans."

 

[Pacfanweb]

because you can party 4 days a week and still pass classes

Yep.

If we are honest, lots of women still go to college mostly for their Mrs. degree. Not as much, maybe, as in days gone by, but they still do it.

They are there to meet a husband and marry him and have him take care of them. Hence, the essentially useless degrees. Psych. Sociology. Communications. Etc.
(note: "essentially useless" unless you also get a Masters)

 

[rh71]

It's an easy major like COM. That said, the smartest person I knew did PSY but I don't think she practices it today.

 

[iCyborg]

Women go into psychology because they want to study interesting phenomena in human psychology, like why do women go into psychology.

 

[Rumpltzer]

It's an easy major like COM. That said, the smartest person I knew did PSY but I don't think she practices it today.

Smartest person you knew was a woman??? Or, smartest woman you know was in psych?

 

[zinfamous]

not recent at all. Probably rather standard for several decades.

it's also one of those things you just say coming out of High School when you have nfc what are going to do in college. Girls tend to just claim they will, and actually register for "psychology." Boys: "engineering, math, sciences, whatever"

My guess is that girls are more naturally inclined to those skills. You follow the advice of generally worthless guidance counselors in high schools:

--Counselor: well, what do you like to do? outside of school, I mean
--Girl: I like to talk with my friends on the phone [dating myself--I guess they "text" now?]. We talk about all sorts of things--stress, issues with boys, etc...
--Counselor: Oh! sounds like you should major in Psychology!

 

[PingSpike]

Because its the closest thing to a major in soap operas and celebrity gossip that colleges actually offer.

 

[Colt45]

So they can analyse the clientele at the coffee bar they will continue to work at :awe:

 

[HardcoreRobot]

its easy, and they are looking for a degree, not a career

 

[rh71]

Smartest person you knew was a woman??? Or, smartest woman you know was in psych?

Why does it surprise you that it's a chica? She had a 4.0 every semester and it wasn't necessarily because of her major. She hit the books hard and knew her stuff.

 

[Kadarin]

They go into psychology because they perceive it as easy. Not too many women like doing math...

 

[kranky]

Maybe the Elementary Education classes are always full.

 

[DrPizza]

edit: </removed>

Suffice to say, I take a very active role in encouraging students to pursue employable majors. I can kick myself for ever watching students go major in something, get a 4 year degree with good grades, and struggle to find a job anywhere. I know longer sit passively by.

Out of curiosity, since I'm unfamiliar with the job outlook,
international business & economics (dual major) major university
for a student whose GPA after 4 years will be damn close to a 4.0, and will be active in various organizations at school, actively seek internships, etc. (won't be one of those sits in the dorm room for 4 years types of students)

Job outlook? (For the dual major - International Business + Economics; foreign language: Chinese)

 

[Mixolydian]

Damn it.. I thought people read thread tags.

Who the fuck tags threads.

To answer your question, though: Women are stupid.

Or could it be that women are so emotionally unstable that they are studying psychology to try to understand themselves?