Which degree route would be best?

[Merlin]

I've finally kicked my speed up a notch and once this round of classes is over, I'll be done with my Gen Eds soon. I've been getting depressed again and almost went back on my meds, and then I realized the root of the issue. I'm getting close to having to decide on a major. The idea of going through with the TESU BSBA is eating away at me because it's not what I want. I really want a psychology degree but I just thought that the BSBA would give me a better chance at finding my first stable job. I've read threads on here of people complaining about their psych degree because of all of the job options it rules out. I don't quite know what I'll do with it yet, but I know that I want it. Would it be a foolish decision? I don't want to feel stuck, but I think I'd feel that way about a business degree too. I'm really not feeling great about any of it.

Passion is critical, both in education and business. You'll find it a lot easier to finish your degree if it is in a field that you're actually interested in. Not to mention a business degree won't really open more doors than a psychology degree unless you're trying to get a job in a place that requires a business degree (though in that case, they may want a specific one, like in marketing or accounting, etc.). Most of the time, hiring managers are just looking for candidates to have a bachelors degree of some kind, and it doesn't even matter what the degree is in.

If I were you I'd look into careers that interest you and figure out what degree makes the most sense for that. Interestingly enough, a psychology degree actually works out pretty well in a lot of non-psych fields, but if you really like psychology you might want to look into higher education and maybe get into counseling or something.

In any case, I don't recommend getting a business-specific degree unless you really want to do that as your career. Do what you're passionate about and you'll not only be happy, you're more likely to get hired since passion is very attractive in a candidate.

That's just my $0.02, but based on my 20+ year career as a business owner and hiring manager in the games and technology spaces.