What to take in College for a good career in a bad economy?

Anything is the medical field is a good bet- teaching is probably a good bet as well. I take that back teaching is not a good bet RIGHT NOW but I think it wil be in a couple of years.

I foresee that care of people will always be in demand, so that means the subjects he's good at will be in demand. Does he need to take general education for a while before he set his major? If so let him do that and wait for the world to settle a little. I know that's what my kids did and even though my granddaughter had a full music scholarship she ended with degrees in Language and international business.

Teachers are always in demand, no matter the economy. Also anything with building things and roadwork is fairly safe (so I guess architecture and/or CAD design) And like the other people said, medical is always needed.

I have read and heard that the future of energy is something that will be big... like changing over the way we use our energy now...and making things more efficient and "green" ...that is one direction to look.. just a suggestion though, I think you really have to have an interest in it first. good luck to him and what he goes into!!

follow one's onw interest. since interest is the ever best teacher, and doing a job you are interested in is better payment in return after graduation.

I have to agree with what alot of people have said. The healthcare field and the education field will always be in demand. Pharmaceutical companies are always looking for reseachers, you said he likes chemistry that would be a good match oh and crime labs always need tech's. There is always and need for good math and science teachers as well.

forget artist, if people have no money they will not buy, unless he plays for a career in graphic art for cinematography, he can't go wrong with chemistry, there is always a need for chemists, testing products, working in hospitals , developing new cures. Engineering is good always,

This is a difficult one, but I would sit down as a family and brain-storm what would be wanted and needed in a poor economy. But then I would have to be in mind, that the economy will pick up - what would be needed then? I would then sort of have two strings to my bow. Mathematics and finance, will always be in demand as it is the financiers that have still got jobs advising us just how bad things are.. I often wonder if they are saying it is worse than it is, just to keep everything quiet for a while.. Could be wrong though.. . Derek

Hi moneymommy. First of all he need to do what he likes. It will be a bad thing if he makes a choice only for money and hate his career. See what he likes and make a choice between it. The economy changes all the time and we never know how it will be in the next four or five years. This crisis comes suddenly without someone notice it and it can occur many times. It will be a risk make a choice based in these days because all can change. He have time to think about it and look for what he likes to do all the life. Have a good day.