Changing my major..

[rlw74]

Well, I don't know your specific situation, but if you really want something specific I would say go for it. In the end, you don't want to have regrets that you took shortcuts. If time and money are similar, it may be worth it to switch.

I say that with this caveat - only if you think you will stick with it and finish. I put off my education for two decades. Even though I tried to go back several times, life got in the way. Looking back, I wish I had gone ahead and finished when I had the chance but I was undecided about what I wanted to do long-term and was holding out for a "better" degree.

I worked in the insurance industry for 10+ years and the only thing they cared about for the higher level positions was if you had a piece of paper, the necessary work experience and could pass industry certification tests. I went into banking after that and it was the same way. Basically, a business degree vs. a Liberal Arts degree didn't matter - both graduates started out in the same position anyway and either worked their way up or didn't (and I worked in several different markets across the U.S. and found this to be true)

One option would be to get the BALS and go after industry certificates in your desired field. (Real Estate, CFP, Insurance Licenses, etc - those speak more to an employer than anything else). But if that makes you nervous, attend a few different career fairs in your area and ask the hiring managers if they care about the major or not. Look long-term too, if you want to go to grad school, look at programs and ask the college's what they want for prerequisites. You might need to take those business courses anyway. Obviously if teaching is ever an option, consider that now. Specific fields require specific majors and all the General Studies degrees in the world won't get you far in that direction if that is where your heart is at.