I was considering marketing but it's a lot more competetive. If I have my GPA > 3.5 or so I've got a pretty good shot at getting in a big 4 firm and making 47k a year or so starting out (which is really good for starting out in my area) + a couple grand signup bonus. Actually, the GPA cutoff is 3.2 I believe (for big 4 firms).

The very big con for accounting is lots of unpaid overtime. Also, potentially (depending on the individual) the travel.

The very big pro is the sheer number of jobs out there. You're most likely going to find employment. One or two promotions later you can be making 70-80k+ and will have opportunities to be controllers or assistant controllers at different corporations. If you make it to an audit manager you could be looking at over 100k a year and if you make it to a partner (which is a 2% chance I think) then you'll be making 200k+.

If you're a people person and don't mind working a lot of hours, it has some good opportunities. It won't make you rich unless you're good enough to make it to partner, but at 28 or so potentially making 70-80k a year isn't too bad.

Although it's insanely rare, there are some partners who made it to being partners of the BIG firms from like 30-32 years of age. Do you know how insanely sweet that would be? Making 200k a year living in a low standard of living area like Cincinnati? That'd be insane.