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What are good subjects to major in?

im in 10th grade looking for ideas for majors

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Anna’s Answer

I'd start by figuring out what you are interested in right now. If you know you're interested in STEM, then start by looking at these types of majors. If you know the college(s) you are interested in attending, you can typically find the catalog of the majors they have available on their website, including what courses you might take in the program.

Another resource you may want to check out is O-Net. This is a great tool to help you see what types of careers are out there, including occupations that will be on the rise & in demand.

Finally - I also want to let you know that it's totally OK if you don't 100% know what you want to major in when you get to college. A lot of individuals (including myself and many others I know) changed their major in college after figuring out more of their interests.
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Rana’s Answer

I would recommend making a list of your top 3 interests. For example if you like comptuers and are techy savy maybe you sway more on the IT side or computer engineering. If you are into cars and like fixing cars, maybe being a mechanic is great job. I would focus on what your interests are and what are you trying to achieve from the major and job you will have after you are done school. For example do you like to help others feel better maybe nursing is an example.
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Dawnyale’s Answer

Hello Jacob,

When it comes to majors, I think it's a great idea to focus on those that have a large projected growth over the next 5-10 years. I believe engineers, nurse practitioners and statisticians are among the groups with the highest projected career growth at this time. I would focus your career goals on probable income first and current enjoyment being a close second. So, while your major could be software engineering, your minor could be in a topic that interests you as well so that you're still nurturing your unique personality.

Also, keep in mind that it's common to change majors at some point in your scholastic career. Though this can be financially challenging, know that it's never too late to decide to go in a different direction if you choose to as long as you're willing to commit to your decisions, fully. So take your time, research and make the best decision you can for the future version of you.

I hope this helps!
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Stephen’s Answer

I'd say find a major that best satisfies 3 categories:
- something you're interested in learning about and pursuing
- something that doesn't require additional higher education (Bachelor's degree is enough to be employed)
- something that allows you to learn a valuable/transferable skillsets so you'll most likely always be employed

Most of these fall into
- Business
- Engineering
- Liberal Arts (healthcare/psychology)
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