Is it better to have a double major or 1 major with several minors?

Good Question. I only recommend a second major or a minor if it strongly compliments your first major. For instance, a business major would do well to have a finance minor if that's an area he or she wants to work in, specialize in. Since business can be rather broad, minoring in an area can help you market yourself to potential employers in networking situations like job fairs and cover letters. A minor will be much more affordable as it tends to be six or so additional classes added to your undergraduate degree. A double major is rarely recommended due to cost and completion time. A double major

could mean taking roughly 20 additional classes depending on the institution, relationship between majors, and whether or not you use federal financial aid. Hope this helps and good luck deciding.

Zander, interesting question. So to answer your questions simply, there really isn't a magic combination of majors and minors that is the best combination to have. The combination of majors and minors should be tailored to the individual and where they want to work, what there interests are, how much time they are willing to dedicate to academics, and a whole host of other factors.

I had one major, one minor, and I was very happy with the balance that I struck. I also had friends that double majored, 1 major 2 minors, 1 major 0 minors, 2 majors 2 minors etc. What I am trying to say is that you need to do what's best for yourself and not compare yourself to what other people are doing. You don't need 3 majors and 5 minors to get a good job, just do the best you can in the combination of majors and minors that you choose!!

I hope this helps you and best of luck!!

Best,

Austin