If you're looking at two very different majors, though, you'd likely need to take a lot of additional credits to fulfill both programs, which means more time and more money. Once you've graduated, being "a double major" doesn't count for much in itself. The main advantage is that it can potentially open up additional career opportunities. But to be honest, you could double major at pretty much any school, try to seriously consider the extent of (if any) additional benefits you would have at an inflexible dual degree program vs. just double majoring. TL;DR: Turned down Yale and Stanford for a Penn dual degree, highly regretting it. jules9687 • 1 yr. ago. If you're set on working as a librarian, a dual degree might have a benefit if you're aiming to do something like be a subject specialist librarian at a university, law librarian, or medical librarian. I considered doing a dual degree MA in history and MLS, and I am so glad I didn't. Dual Degree vs. Double Major. Hello all. I was considering doing a dual degree or a double major with physics and math, and I was wondering (opportunity-wise) what the difference is between them. Make sure you are actually, truly interested in both topics and there is not joint degree. Finance and accounting is a very popular double major combination and will suit you well at almost any accounting firm. An alternative would be something like business law if your uni offers. Opens up some additional management roles but the sacrifice is technical proficiency. Undergraduate Dual Majors. The nine free electives in the math curriculum provide a unique opportunity to pursue a dual major. To help design your program of study you should discuss your program with your faculty advisors. A math advisor will be assigned by the Chair of the department when you enroll in the dual degree program. DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT. Dual Major’s give students with special interests a chance to build proficiency in two fields. You can arrange a dual major with NAME and one of the following departments: Aerospace Engineering; Mechanical Engineering; TO ARRANGE A SECOND MAJOR: Consult with the program advisors in both programs as early as possible. A double major is the concurrent fulfillment of the requirements of two majors. To earn a degree with two majors, the student must complete the courses required in each major, any prerequisite courses required for both majors and the general education requirements of the primary major. Individual degree programs may set limits on the number of You will need to complete more credits to earn a dual degree. It will be approximately 150 credits for two bachelor's degrees. For a double major, you will need approximately an additional 30 7. 6 comments. Best. Add a Comment. [deleted] • 2 yr. ago. Dual Degree = a whole separate degree. Additional major = one degree, two majors. Basically an additional major is when you just complete the requirements for the major (without the gen ed requirements). The additional major isn't really worth any less than the dual degree. 0sL9.