Career questions tagged major
Each college will have a list of different majors to choose from. The college major will determine the requirements needed to graduate with a degree. For more information, please read below. Read more Show less
7th grade Career TIPS
Does anyone have anything recommended that helped them a lot that I should do or join for my passion, neurosurgery? Anything else that can impress the Medical admission officers? I'm planning to graduate College at the ends of Highschool with a Bachelor's Degree of neuroscience by doing College Credits in 7th grade. I'm in 7th grade as of right now. I also recently took a test called the NNAT3, and scored a 143, planning to join MENSA. Thank you! #medical doctor #doctor #neuroscience #neurologist #neurosurgeon #neurosurgery #biomedical #medical-education #accounting #finance #nurse #registered-nurse #nursing-education #pediatric-nursing #nursing #nurse-practitioner #surgeon #oral-surgery #neurosurgery #general-surgery #teacher #teacher-training #highschoolsenior #highschool-advice #middleschool #middleschoolstudent #giftedandtalented
Should I pursue a major in civil engineering and a minor in business?
Im currently a junior going into senior year of high school this fall. Before, I was interested in majoring in architecture but now has changed to majoring in civil engineering and possibly minoring in business. I do understand that it will be rigorous wanting to do both courses and will need to be accepted by the college advisors. But, I was just seeking for more information from anyone who has done something like this. The schools Im planning on applying to are UC Berkeley, UCSD, UC Irvine, UC Riverside, UC Davis, Cal Poly Slo & Pomona, and USC. Any advice/insight is appreciated, Thank you!
What school or major do I choose???
I want to pursue a career in sports events: I’m very interested in the creative event planning and decorating, and partnership side of sports, like sponsorship activations, fan experiences, VIP events, and brand collaborations with teams or leagues. But I'm not sure what major or college would be the perfect fit for me. I've heard most people who major in sports don't end up landing a sports job, so it definitely worries me, but I'm also worried that if I don't major in sports, I won't know as much as others. I specifically want to go down south for college, as a NJ resident, I'm tired of this area and the weather.
How do I find the correct university for my major?
I want become a child welfare social worker. Many have told it 4-6 years but I am not sure. I also don't know what university I want to go to or which ones are the best for my career.
What would be the best way to enter the work force from being a full time student at a university ?
I am a high school senior that plans on majoring in Chemical Engineering. Im just trying to find ways of what would be best suited for me that would allow me to pursue my passion within stem, as well as allow me to find a placement that would allow me to start somewhere and build on myself.
How do I tell what schools excel in certain fields?
How can I tell whether a school has a good political science program(or any major for that matter)? Are there any metrics or numbers I should be looking for? #Spring26
Hi! I am majoring in Undecided Business next year for my freshman year of college at Fordham University (NYC)! I am a creative person who is very ambitious but I don't quite know what to do for my career. My favorite thing in the world is Student Council at my school, I am ASB President this year, but I'm unsure how to apply that skillset to something within my major that will allow me to live comfortably, especially since I will need to take out student loans for college. What area of Business best suits me and my future #Spring26?
Hi! I am majoring in Undecided Business next year for my freshman year of college at Fordham University (NYC)! I am a creative person who is very ambitious but I don't quite know what to do for my career. My favorite thing in the world is Student Council at my school, I am ASB President this year, but I'm unsure how to apply that skillset to something within my major that will allow me to live comfortably, especially since I will need to take out student loans for college. What area of Business best suits me and my future? #Spring26
How do I go about making connections that will help me in the long run ?
Hi, my name is Joanne and I am a rising college freshman! My question is about how do I go about making connections that will help me in the long run? Do I simply just make friends, or do I specify that my intent is to broaden my network for future purposes? Is this a common consensus amongst everyone else in the growing workforce that we all want to make connections?
Interested in graphic design, but more rooted in business than studio arts, which degree or major should I research?
What degree is better for an aspiring graphic designer? BFA or BA or BS? I would really like to find a program more rooted in business, rather than studio arts, so I'm leaning towards a non-BFA program. However, finding non-BFA graphic design programs is difficult. Perhaps UX or Experience Design would be better suited for me?
How do I pick a major + minor when every option seems like it won’t be sustainable financially, nor for who I am as a person?
I’m a 17 year old junior, and I’m strugglng to make a decision. I’d love a career that allows me to continue engaging with my interests (art, history, fashion, biology), that allows me to play a primarily supportive role in the execution of a project I care about, and allows me to help people, in some way. Though I’d probably be able to find some enjoyment in any job, I think these aspects are what would bring me the most personal fufillment. This has led me down the road of the GLAM sector, and so far, I love the idea of it. Aiding in the presevation and accessibility of knowledge? Cataloging, organizing, and managing records, items, and complicated but pretty structured systems? Researching for and designing exhibitions? What a dream it would be! Unfortunately, like a lot of fields meant to be in service of the people, it just doesn’t make good money. Despite knowing I’d love the job and the work I would do, I’m just not sure if I want to make myself go through that, especially with the current state of the world. It feels kinda selfish that I don’t want to waste my life away in a job I can’t stand, but I also don’t want to live paycheck to paycheck for the rest of my life. My family is very much comfortable in my home country—I’ve truly never worried about finances here—but I am very sure that I’ll be studying abroad, and I am accutely aware that I won’t have economic support to the level that I’m used to. On top of the money troubles, I know the field is highly competitive and high-pressure, that it’s incredibly difficult to get into without connections, and that I’ll almost definitely go into debt to get the education most positions need. I would pivot, but I feel as if I’m too far in. My subjects, extracurriculars, and life has been built around this one thread, how am I meant to cut it and start anew? All other roads lead to careers that I feel so unsure about, or require skills I feel I’m too late to pick up. While I can learn to navigate and use a database, I’m still not very good with computers, or people, or chemistry. I don’t have any spark of entrepreneurship. I have a tiny interest in medicine, but I don’t think I could handle the responsibilty; someone losing their life because I made a mistake terrifies me. Sorry for the rant! D: But that leads me back to my original question, how do I pick a path when everything feels like a dead end? Every compromise makes me feel insane, because it just feels like I’m walking in circles and running into the same problems. It never feels like I’m actually reaching a middle ground, where I won’t be constantly worried about bills AND still actually like my job. Maybe this is just some character flaw I need to work through? Maybe I just need to be more adaptable, more willing to take risks and slum it. Maybe I just need to expand my horizons and look for more options? But I don’t know anymore. Should I just look for a major that gets me a corporate job and have the personally fufilling things as a minor and side job? What jobs does “corporate” even include? Do I look for an integrated degree? Should I just go into like archiving or digital cataloging? Again, I’m SO sorry for this behemoth of a question! I’m just genuinely at my wit’s end. If anyone could provide any words of wisdom, it would be greatly appreciated! :D
I really like animation but also, I feel like I also want to study computer science is there a way I can do both, or possible even do both careers?
my whole life I have been focusing on animation but recently I have been interested in computer science, but I still want to be an animator, I want to know if I can do both. I have always wanted to be an animator for a company
What unexpected changes did you experience starting college and how did you deal with them?
What unexpected changes did you experience starting college and how did you deal with them? Are there any changes that you experienced that wasn't told to you beforehand or you weren't expecting?
For a student who would like to become a lawyer, what are the good majors for preparing for the LSAT?
I'm a high school student who wants to become a lawyer. I know that the LSAT requires a lot of critical thinking/analysis skills, and I know that there's a lot of different majors which you can take in order to do well, not just Political Science. That leaves me with a question; what are other strong majors in order to build the skills that are necessary to do well on the LSAT, and if someone is a lawyer now who didn't take a law/pre-law focused major, which one did you take?
How did you decide in pursuing as a psychologist or LCSW despite the lack of career options at the start or struggles?
Hello I am a junior in high school currently in a program where I am getting my associate arts degree (A.A) when I graduate. I’ve been interested in psychology. As I been doing research since the end of sophomore year. I’m currently undecided whether pursuing as a psychologist or a LCSW as I heard it is far less limiting in the field than a psychologist. As it’s more accessible for patients to go to a LCSW and better to be in a private practice. But I’m not sure because I love psychology. However I would want to be able to have a career that I am passionate about and is a stable job (money wise). I plan to do more school after a bachelors to be able to be a psychologist. I’m just worried that I won’t be able to find a job after bachelors to help sustain myself while being in grad school,etc. It’s just lots of worries about that and for paying it all back after doing more school. I need advice or help if anyone is currently a psychologist or in the career field of psychology/lcsw. Or if you were in my position before!!
What degrees do you have to earn to start as an accountant?
I’d like to know what specific degrees I should major in and why I should to start becoming an accountant.
How do I decide my major?
I got into college, yayyy :) The problem is, I don't know which major to declare. Right now, I'm in as undecided, but need to choose soon I love science. I know I want to go into either Chemistry or Cellular and Molecular Bio. I'm hoping to enter either Med school or Pharm school (keeping my options open for now), and go into research. Which major fits better with this track?
How can I help determine what exactly I want to do?
Hi! I'm really interested in the English and psychology fields, but I've yet to really find a job that I feel specifically called to, despite all of my research. Any tips for finding where I fit?
Am I choosing the right major for my career choice?
I want to become an optometrist, and I got accepted into UH Natural Science and Mathematics. I was originally going to major in Biology, but I'm worried that my major won't be too impactful if I want to transfer to optometry school later on. Should I change my major before it's too late?
What should I study within Communications?
High school senior looking at college, specifically Communications. For those of y’all that studied/are studying that what specific concentrations did you study within the Communications field and how did it help you? What do you recommend if I have no ideas beyond that incredibly vague area of study?
Is Microbiology a good major for a Physician Assistant?
My long term goal is to become a Physician Assistant and I am wondering if Biology or Microbiology is a better major to study to prepare me to apply to graduate school to become a physician assistant.
How should I decide my major for college?
I’m now a junior in a high school, and I’m really confused with what major I’m willing to take in college. I have some experience and knowledge about Psychology since I used to be really interested in learning something related to Psychology and brain. However, I’m getting more interest in education rather than psychology. But, the problem is that I don’t know anything about education and what lessons I will be able to learn if I chose education major for college. Moreover, I’m wondering what things/activities I should do if I’m planning to take education major for my college.
How does an undergraduate degree pertain to career choices?
Hello! I am in my freshman year of community college, and I've been wondering how an undergraduate degree pertains to an overall career. Should I focus it on a secondary career, my main career interest? Thank you!
Anthro or PolSci Should I switch Majors??
Hi! I am about to be a third year at UCLA and am trying to finalize what major I want. Currently I am a double-major with International Development studies and Anthropology, but I am considering switching to a double-major with International Development studies and Political Science with a minor in Anthropology. I would love any advice on which to pick? I am not sure what I want to do as a job, but I would like to either go into research or work for the state department (maybe not now with the way things are looking but I'm not sure). I am ahving a very hard time deciding what to do as I like both but don't love either. Any advice would be appreciated! Thank you so much!
I'm already in college, currently I'm a 2nd year students who shift my course this first semester from Psychology to Tourism, but I wanted to go back from my previous program this upcoming semester, what will happen to ms? :(
I'm already in college, currently I'm a 2nd year students who shift my course this first semester from Psychology to Tourism, but I wanted to go back from my previous program this upcoming semester, what will happen to ms? :(
What STEM major to choose when unsure?
Hi, I’m a rising senior yet I don’t really have an idea for a college major. I know I want to go into a STEM route, but I kind of just like everything. I enjoy math classes the most for all I know. I think I might be interested in comp sci and programming and such, but other than one coding class I will be taking this coming year, I’ve done nothing on it. The only coding I’ve done is on my own, without much major projects and what not. When it comes to STEM, engineering is most famous but I’ve taken 0 engineering classes too… who knows, if I do it I might actually end up loving it but I’ll never know. Out of the sciences, I’ve taken bio and chem so far, and enjoyed chem decently but mostly because it was just math. I’m taking physics this year, so I’m not sure if I’ll enjoy it or not (but judging from Youtube videos i’ve watched of some physics stuff I’m excited for the class). Everything feels so unknown and I just don’t know what to choose. I want to at least have an idea for when I’m searching for colleges. If you could help me or give me some advice, I’d appreciate it :)