What is the most useful major of study or degree to obtain?

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Engineering as it provides a strong basing in scientific knowledge and gives you the skills to be able to use this knowledge in industry.

LOL @ philosophy. It's a cool degree, just not very useful

Mathmatics, its the base of problem solving and problem solving is basicly the start of everything you see today.

Why not learn a trade? Look at how much a plumber (for example) makes vs the length of and cost of schooling. You're in HUGE demand, you never have trouble finding work, you can work alone or easily be a self employed business owner virtually right out of school. Just sayin'.

This is a stupid question. You can't pick a major based off what seems better. College isn't highschool, it's TOUGH. If you don't like what you're doing you're not going to put enough effort into and you will fail.

Do you like math? Are you interested in math? If not you won't succeed.

Biochemistry

The most beneficial degrees for society are (in my opinion) the Sciences, IT, Engineering and Education, so more young people involved in these I suppose can't be a bad thing.

I agree with wigsplitz that there are trades in constant demand like plumbing, electricians etc. but the majority of these aren't taught at Universities as degrees, so don't factor into the question.

From your List Horticultural Sciences. Feed the World, mostly the 3rd world. Either that or cure illness.

I think it's all about loving what you do and being good at it. If you are good at something and love what you do, you can do great things with it no matter what.

I choose mathematics. You can do various things in many fields with that degree. That's what I'm going to do.

This day and age everything is becoming more and more computer technology related, it you happen to have programming skills you can walk into a firm and name your hourly wage and they will take you.

Biology because thats my major :D