What's a good major?

Just choose a decent university and postpone selecting a major until after your first year. Most will have Distribution of Studies requirements for the first year anyway, like English Comp. You can take fundamental courses like Biology, Chemistry, Geology and Anthro 101. As you progress in the core studies and become more familiar with the various options available you can dial in what major or majors you want to pursue. I changed my major 3 times before graduating.

The only people I know who have never been out of work are Electrical Engineers and Medical Doctors. Add to that... electricians, plumbers, barbers, hairdressers and carpenters, etc. I am not kidding and I have lived a long time to see who is never out of work. That and nurses. My children majored in odd sciences and one even has a PhD and guess what? They are both unemployed. My Electrical Engineer husband is always employed. If you want a sure bet job, be a nurse, medical technician, etc. I know this is not the answer you wanted to hear and in the end, you have to do what you love, but have a back up plan. Everything you listed is covered under anthropology and evolution. To get anywhere in those fields you need a PhD... which does not necessarily mean you'll get a job. Realize people volunteer to do digs and work with researchers. A B.S. isn't going to get you far in the areas of interest you mentioned. That is the way science works. You can become a field person or work for a Professor, but realize that Post Docs are line up at their door knocking. Meaning they are PhD's who aren't tenured yet. If you are interested in humans, go into a medical field job. It does not have to be a doctor. Good luck.

Anthropology or archaeology both works. See http://www.payscale.com/rcsearch.aspx?category=Deg... .