It works a bit differently where I’m from (you apply for a specific course and study just that usually), but I imagine apart from that it’s much the same. I agree with the prevailing advice in this thread: above all, study something you genuinely enjoy and find intellectually stimulating, and that you’re good at (ideally the two will coincide). It doesn’t matter whether the subject is more ‘mainstream’ or ‘niche’, just make sure it’s a genuine academic field (so not business). There are very few jobs which require specific degrees, especially outside of STEM.
Don’t do history or business or polisci. Anything else go for it. Take classes and find what you like. I went into college last year with the same perspective and all it took was a super interesting class and I declared my major.
Why not history? It’s a very respectable degree, which is also I think, for most people with the kinds of interests that make them post on this site, very interesting. It also has great transferrable skills. I say all this as someone who’s not even studying it at uni btw.
