So for me college was about getting my degree and then getting a job, you see I went to college in my late 20s, after being in the Air Force. I wasn’t there to have fun, play games, or goof off. Funny how when you (and the Air Force) pay the bill it gets serious real quick.

Anyway, once I got out and obtained a job I look back at school and I see the best class I took to help my career is...well...it’s um...huh there wasn’t a class. What college taught me was how to think and how to solve problems.

Google agrees with me that the best major you can have is the ability to think.

From the Google blog

… analytical reasoning. Google is a data-driven, analytic company. When an issue arises or a decision needs to be made, we start with data. That means we can talk about what we know, instead of what we think we know.

... communication skills. Marshalling and understanding the available evidence isn’t useful unless you can effectively communicate your conclusions.

... a willingness to experiment. Non-routine problems call for non-routine solutions and there is no formula for success. A well-designed experiment calls for a range of treatments, explicit control groups, and careful post-treatment analysis. Sometimes an experiment kills off a pet theory, so you need a willingness to accept the evidence even if you don’t like it.

... team players. Virtually every project at Google is run by a small team. People need to work well together and perform up to the team’s expectations.

... passion and leadership. This could be professional or in other life experiences: learning languages or saving forests, for example. The main thing, to paraphrase Mr. Drucker, is to be motivated by a sense of importance about what you do.