Has anyone here double majored in anything?

Economics and French with a minor in International business! It was a good choice for me only because it only required an additional semester of school to get it. I almost never use French, except when I travel to Canada for work. More education is never a bad thing, and when looking for a job in a depressed economy anything you can do to set yourself apart from the competition is a good thing. It's definitely up to you, though. It's all about what you can handle. If you can add that second major AND work an internship I'd say that's the best combo. That's what I did my senior year, and I've had a series of really good jobs and never been out of work as a result. Good luck!

I triple majored in Psychology, Sociology and Criminal Justice. During interviews people seem impressed by it BUT I can't say that it has honestly helped me out much. I have not gotten the job I wanted sooooooo many times in my life.

Yup in smoking pole and blunts :smokin:

Smoking pole.. omg. Dirty girl.

I'm not a dirty girl... they were clean

Money where mouth (err..other things) is!

Now money, that is actually dirty... you have any idea how many germs are on a dollar bill...ewww

We can use coins and I will bring Clorox wipes...

I graduated with a double major in psychology and women's studies a couple of decades ago, and it was all interesting, and it did not give me extra money's worth or anything, but I have continued to learn and study in those and related fields now--I think it's very different in sciences.

I did in Human Services and Education. I am also doing two specializations in Graduate school. I like learning. I have had jobs in both of my fields, so my double major worked well for me.

I have a BS in Aerospace Engineering and I was considering double majoring in mathematics also when I was still in school. I talked to recruiters through my internship at the time and they said that it is pretty common for engineers to pursue that so it really doesn't help much but there were some math courses that we weren't required to take for a BS in AerE that were required for a lot of graduate programs that they told me to look into so I took those and that has helped a lot because it's more classes out of the way before I go for my masters (since I'm doing it while working full time every class out of the way is helpful!)

I also have a BS in AE and math.
Been doing mechanical and civil all my professional life.
Since math is the language of engineering, I'm sure all the extra math helped my engineering career; but I've never specifically used the math -- other than through the engineering work.
A little extra knowledge won't hurt.
If you have the time and $$$, go for it.

Okay, I went back, and I would say with those degrees, you'll be fine in the job market. You could stick with one and probably be fine, but two is nice. Keep in mind this is coming from a classicist and social scientist, haha.

I'm an electrical engineer at a mechanical and electrical design firm right now. To be honest all that extra fluff wont impress anyone. It'll just make school harder for you. Best thing is to get really high mech e grades and focus on that. Make sure you're up to speed on all your design softwares like acad and revit. I think solid works for mech e people too but I dont use it myself. Even with the masters you might be better off getting a job and saving the money. If you're unemployed after undergrad though then go for a masters. It'll knock a year off your PE reqs at least. Also make sure to pass your FE before you graduate and you're pretty much set job wise.

I double majored in Biopsychology and Criminology because I wasn't sure which I wanted to pursue in my graduate studies, and also considered a career which valued the combination (forensic psychology). It meant I did not have much room in my schedule for any "other" classes, which didn't matter much to me but is not everyone's ideal education experience. I would not say employers or graduate programs value double majors, unless they specifically cater to the needs of their position or program. Otherwise, they are going to focus on portion of your degree that is significant to them, and gloss over the rest as completion of your degree/the marks you got, regardless of the content of those other classes. If you intend to actively pursue an engineering career, then I think the applied mathematics may be a bit of a waste...not that it would be a waste to take classes from that field, but I am not sure carrying the designation as a second major would be worth it.

Often taking an "easier" courseload for the courses outside of your main program (like your core engineering classes), makes for better marks and mental clarity in the classes that will matter down the road. But that is of course only coming from my limited experience.

I just graduated from law school, as a follow up to my first degree, and my double major (or indeed anything I did in school other than the GPA I received) has failed to matter.

I majored in Music Teaching and Music Performance. I was a public school music teacher for a while. I left it to be closer to family and started over. I'm currently working as a corporate trainer and the education classes I had were invaluable. Although I'm not actively using my music performance, it's definitely impacted my ability to get up in front of a group of strangers and lead. I'm looking to start teaching private lessons, so it will be useful soon!

That said, I wish I had stayed another semester and finished a minor in psych. It's not a big regret or anything and I know I was going to have a melt down if I didn't finish school soon, but I'm a workaholic and it would be nice to have something else to fall back on.

I say at least minor in it.