Nursing career and psychology which one do you recommend for a college freshmen.pls read Add. info for this.?

which of this two career do you recommend in terms of salary and job opportunity. and completion of study on time.thanks in advance

I would highly recommend a dual major with both of these...there is a growing demand for nurses and and even bigger demeand for psychiatric nurses (which usually pays higher than regular nursing)...also a bachelor's degree in psychology is basically worthless...if you get a degree in both of these you can start earning big bucks right away...otherwise you will have to wait til after graduate school (and by the time you graduate you will need to look at doctoral programs)

I was a Psych major but wound up going into the insurance business after college. If you want to actually do what you train for in school, then go into Nursing. If you don't care that your job has nothing to do with your major, do Psych, i loved it, i thought it was intersting. But by the time i was a senior i just wanted to start making $ and not go on to grad school.

I highly recommend being a nurse. The baby boomers are getting old, many of them will need medical attention soon. More nurses will be needed to help them in the hospital.

Many people are majoring in psychology and it's very very difficult to find a job. You would definately need to go to grad school if you wanted to find a good job.

Either one can generally be completed on time though.

Opportunities for nurses are enormous. There is a huge nursing shortage nationwide. New nursing graduates are making from 20-30 an hour depending on area of country and field of work. Psychology degrees are far more vague in terms of what you can do. If you're interested in psychology, I suggest you be more specific and look into a social work degree or some kind of counseling/community type of degree. Still, the job market is not nearly as plentiful for psychology degrees as nursing. Many careers in the psychology field require a masters degree for entry level positions.

Work is a way of life. Career is a lifestyle. As a registered nurse, you will work in clinics or in hospitals at certain hours of the day or night, unless you choose to teach in a school of nursing . If you are in the U.S.A., there is demand for this line of work and the salary is good compared to other countries around the world that is why many nurses from the Philippines are hired. As a psychologist, you can work as a psychometrician or a psychotherapist or an educator. You may even pursue medical studies. You will work in schools, clinics, hospitals or your own office, unless you are involved in research work that would entail you to work overtime.