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What is the best science field to go into in a college?

Should you go to a college dedicated to your certain interest or an eclectic college?

  • So I'm in a bit of a mental frustrating situation with this whole college thing. I'm thinking of doing something in Geology, Natural and Eviormental Sciences, Earth Science. Somewhere in that kind of interest field. I'm having a huge problem choosing a college. I've visited many colleges and many of them seem to pertain to majors such as Business, Nursing, English and Engineering. No college I looked at has specificly mentioned a Earth Science program. Do you think I'm thinking into it too much? Do I HAVE to choose a college that is dedicated to my interest or should I just save that for Graduate school? Because I basically feel like I must go to a college that is all about that specific interest. I feel like if I go into a college which is accredited for their, say Business program, I won't get the full education I desire for another, program that maybe many people don't partake in. What do you think? Should I go to a school that is accredited for my specific interest or should I just go to an eclectic college that offers many different majors. Thanks for your help!

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    Ideally, you want a school that's both strong in your area of study and a variety of others. Since your intended major is so specialized, you may need to look for it under different names or as part of a broader field (if a school doesn't have a formal earth science program, for instance, they might still have enough relevant physics or biology courses for you to major in one of those or put together an independent study program), and odds are you're going to be part of a relatively small group of students in comparison to the more popular majors. But that doesn't mean the instruction or guidance you'll end up getting will be inferior, and you'll have the school's resources in other departments to draw on if you need them. If the problem is that you're not finding any Earth Sciences programs at all (as opposed to a school that's exclusively devoted to that major, which I'm afraid you may not be able to find even at the graduate level), I know of at least one out there: my alma mater. If their program doesn't appeal to you, you could still contact the professors and ask them if they can recommend any other institutions.

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If you know you have a dedicated interest in these fields of study, you should certainly count that into your decision, and I would strongly encourage selecting a school that has a strong program in the physical sciences. University of California, Davis, and UC Berkeley are both highly ranked in these fields. The trick is to find the school that will satisfy your personal living needs while also providing a strong academic focus. The eclecticism you seek can be satisfied outside the classroom with extracurricular activities, and UC Davis is loaded with sports clubs, outdoor areas for both academic study and recreation, and a great campus life. There are loads of similar schools out there, so just focus on your interests and pick the school that gives you enough "off-campus" satisfaction to keep you sane during final exams! Edit: Well Penn or U of Penn, then. There's also Carnegie-Mellon in Pittsburgh. All highly ranked schools, and at the Bachelors level, you don't need much more than that. Focusing in on a specific area within your chosen field is what the Masters and Doctoral levels of study are for.

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