What are the best undergraduate degrees? Are CS and Math good degrees?

>>18235716
Best for what?

>>18235716
if you like working with computers/infosec, or math, yeah, they're fine degrees.

>>18235728

In general, I guess. I just wanted /adv/'s opinion on undergraduate degrees

>>18235750

Bump.

Mate, there isn't a "best" degree. Sure, people win more money, on average, with some of them. If that's what you're looking for degrees in STEM, law and medicine are the most "profitable", so yeah, CS and Math are up there.

But this doesn't matter jack shit compared to your actual interests. If you go into CS, but hate math and programming you'll either drop out, switch the field or finish it with bad grades, get a shitty codemonkey job you hate and be stuck there for the rest of your miserable life. But if you go into a field you're actually passionate about you'll be content with your life, you'll enjoy working and studying, you will get good at it so you will eventually find a way to make good money. I don't care if it's fucking philosophy or history, if you're good at something you can make money off it, especially in this day and age.

Depends. Which area do you want a degree in? STEM, Medical, etc

>>18235853

Computers or Physics...I guess. I'm good at math and physics.

I'm just not very familiar with the types of degrees out there.

(No, I'm not underage. I will be starting college this year.)

>>18235926
Computer science. Earnings vary with location and employer. You will see 100k salaries with this also. I hear google is the best place out there.

You should do very well since youre good at math and physics. Theres alot to learn in computer science. Learn computer theory, become a network specialist, cybersecurity, programming, etc

>>18235940
>>18235947

Okay. Thank you very much, anons. I appreciate the assistance.

If you don't mind me asking, what other options would someone like me have?

>>18235955
I dont know much else than computer science, but try looking into physics and mathematics related degrees. google around a bit and you might find something. You have alot of options

>>18235960

Okay. Thank you.

What am I supposed to do if I'm terrible at math?
And I don't mean I just done study enough, I mean I might have a legitimate learning disability. I can do well in all my classes but math is the hardest thing in the world for me.

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>>18235716
https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm#00-0000

This would be a good resource to start from. You can sort by any of the tabs, of which I'd recommend the two I circled in red.

If you look hard enough here, you'll realize that even some STEM degrees aren't worth jack shit, and this is indefinitely true for law and medicine (yay for even more worthless shit!)

CS and mathematics are fantastic for making a 'good' paycheck, but there are greater degrees to get. 100K salaries for CS graduates is a rarity, I guarantee this, don't listen to that horseshit. Maybe if you got lucky, and to a higher chance for mid-level careers in stuff involving CS.

Be smart, and don't waste your god damned time/money on something useless as fuck.

>>18235716
STEM and MBAs are pretty much the best ones if you don't want to become a MD or LD.

You would become like top 10% of STEM if you combine it with an MBA desu.

Also don't do (Pure) Mathematics only degree, always get into the applied shit and CS if you want a good job, since doing that pure math shit will make you die of hunger if you don't want to pursue a PhD.
And no, you can't become an actuary just like that unless you take the required courses that would help you become an actuary, since who the fuck needs to learn topology on an actuary job?!

>>18235955

I really recommend starting with the physics major and then transferring to computer science if you like that. The reason is that depending on your college the computer science degree is mainly math with a few programming courses sprinkled in. you can figure out the programming and theory parts on your own and math will come with physics.