Choosing a Major

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Choosing a Major
The Princeton Review

There are two reasons to choose a major: to prepare for a specific field or job, or to immerse yourself in a subject that fascinates you.

Some students choose a major because it will prepare them for a specific career path. Career-focused majors include engineering, business, education or nursing. If you are committed to a vocation, majoring in it will give you specific, practical skills that will be directly applicable to your post-graduation career.

Other students choose a major simply because they love the subject matter. If you choose this path, you may pursue a career that has little to do with what you studied in college. That doesn’t mean you’ll graduate without skills, however. For example, most history majors don’t become historians, but they do graduate with critical thinking and writing abilities that are highly valued by employers.

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