Quora answers about college majors

Here are some Quora questions about college majors with substantive answers:

General

Which majors did people take and recommend as a pre-med student?

What are the most useless college majors?

Science, technology, math and engineering

Biology

What is it like being a biology major in college/university?

What can you do with an undergraduate biology degree?

Is majoring in Biology useless (practically) if I don't want to be a doctor?

If you want to do a master in biophysics, should you major in physics or biology?

What is the difference between majoring in biology and biological engineering? And what are different career options for each major?

Chemistry

What career paths are available for a chemistry major?

What careers do most chemistry majors pursue after college?

What is it like to major in chemistry?

What are the downsides of majoring in chemistry?

Computer Science

What are the best paying career options for a computer science major?

What are good (alternative) career options for computer science majors?

What is it like to major in computer science?

Should I major in computer science even if I feel I'm not naturally good at it?

Should I be a CS major?

Is CS easier than other engineering majors?

Math

What is it like to major in math?

How hard is it to major in math?

Can a math major get a PhD in an engineering field?

Physics

What is it like to major in physics?

What are the downsides of majoring in physics?

What types of jobs can you get as a physics major?

Why are there so many physics majors in software engineering? Why are there so many Physics majors and PhD's in finance?

How easy is it for a physics major to go to engineering graduate school?

Humanities

Are liberal arts and humanities degrees useless?

Why do certain people undermine Arts and Humanities degrees/undergraduates?

Philosophy

What is it like to major in philosophy?

What do most Philosophy majors from Harvard end up doing?

Are philosophy majors considered smart? E.g., math and physics majors are considered smart.

Is philosophy a good major if you want to go to law school?

Is it true that a philosophy major actually helps with programming should the person decide to pursue it later on in life? If true, is it because of the kind of thinking done during the major, and/or because of the kind of people who major in philosophy?

What famous people majored in philosophy?

What can you do with a philosophy degree?

Is an undergraduate degree in philosophy a good background for a MSc in neuroscience?

English

What is like to major in english?

What can I do with an English degree?

Is there a point in getting an English literature degree? What are the job prospects?

What career paths are available for an English major, besides teaching?

History

What can I do with a history degree?

What is the point of a History major/minor if you will not be a historian?

What careers would be suitable for a person with an art history degree to pursue?

Economics

What kind of jobs can you do after you study a Economics major?

What can I do with my economics degree?

What are the pros and cons of getting an economics degree?

Is an undergraduate degree in Economics a good degree to pursue?