What are some good minors for English Majors?

[Skittles-Dark Edition]

I'm thinking about Marketing because I love to come up with ways to make people want stuff.

Any other ideas?

[PE2008]

Engineering, because you will not get a job as a teacher except in some ghetto project school.

[Derek]

I'd go mathematics or statistics.

[hugeclover692]

Marketing is a great choice, especially if it's something you truly love!

Some other common ones include:

- Political Science -- a lot of English grads go into politics or law
- Communications -- there are countless English-related jobs in media
- Foreign Language -- PR firms love bilingual, highly articulate people
- Cultural Studies -- there's a big demand for ESL teachers
- Statistics -- there are a lot of research writing jobs out there
- Psychology -- critical thinking and literacy is vital in social services
- Non-Profit Management -- non-profits always need writers
- Public Relations -- this is a very popular field for English majors

Most importantly, pick something you'll enjoy and would want to actually use for a career. Don't do something based on potential pay -- markets and demands change, and predicting "in demand" jobs for down the road is always very tricky as a result. If you *love* something, though, you can almost always find a way to use it. Good luck!