English and Journalism are considered easy majors for Americans at American universities. They typically require less time to prep for class, and have assignmen

English and Journalism are considered easy majors for Americans at American universities. They typically require less time to prep for class, and have assignments that don't require as much time to complete. Entry level jobs typically don't pay very well, and you're competing with everyone in the world who can write English, unlike, say, lawyers, who are competing with people who live and are licensed in their particular subsection of America.