There are a variety of resources at PSU to help you with decisions about your major and career interests. No, it is better to major in an academic field that interests you rather than trying to make yourself adapt to a growing career field. Labor market trends do matter when making career choices, but it is better to consider trends after you have narrowed your own interest areas. In other words, don't begin your career decision-making process with what's available, begin with what you would you enjoy doing. Also, it is very difficult to predict that any degree of accuracy just what the job market will actually be like in the next five years.
College is expensive.
College is expensive and most students want some type of assurance they will be employable after graduation. A college degree does not guarantee there will be a good job waiting for you upon graduation. It does however provide you with opportunities. A bachelor's degree will open doors for you that would not otherwise be open. On average, people with college degrees usually earn more money over their lifetime and usually experience less unemployment.