{"id":14411,"date":"2024-03-18T23:40:39","date_gmt":"2024-03-18T18:10:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lalrp.org\/?p=14411"},"modified":"2024-03-18T23:40:39","modified_gmt":"2024-03-18T18:10:39","slug":"guide-to-college-majors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lalrp.org\/online-colleges\/guide-to-college-majors\/","title":{"rendered":"Guide to College Majors"},"content":{"rendered":"
Choosing where to attend college is a big decision. But even if you\u2019ve had your sights set on attending your dream school since you were a kid, what will you study there? Some majors, like business, offer courses on a broad range of related topics, while others, like mechanical engineering, present a more specialized track.\u00a0Deciding what to major in\u00a0can be overwhelming, but learning about the variety of majors available, coupled with understanding your own strengths, interests and goals, can help you decide which one is right for you.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
This guide presents information about some common college majors, the pay associated with those majors and what to expect if you find yourself wanting to change your major.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
A college major is a focused area of study. While many undergraduate students must meet general education requirements like taking an English composition or a world history class, the courses associated with a major provide a deeper dive into a subject or specialty area, usually to prepare students for careers in that field.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
When considering potential college majors, students should think about the following factors:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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The\u00a0science, technology, engineering and math\u00a0\u2013 collectively known as STEM \u2013 fields present a wide variety of in-demand and potentially high-paying jobs. Students with an aptitude and interest for math and science might consider one of these majors, which include:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Many STEM subject areas can be subdivided into more focused areas of study, such as\u00a0mechanical engineering\u00a0or\u00a0microbiology, for example.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Chances are, you\u2019ll take some introductory courses for social sciences and humanities regardless of your major. But students who choose to major in one of these subject areas go deeper, on their way toward becoming experts in their field. Social sciences and humanities majors include:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
If you declare a business major, you\u2019ll be in good company on your campus. Business is one of the most common undergraduate majors, according to the\u00a0National Center for Education Statistics. While some majors in this field, like accounting, are more tailored toward a specific career, others, like a general\u00a0business degree, can provide a broader scope of the subject area. Business and economics majors include:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Arts and communication majors likely won\u2019t receive paychecks as large as those their peers in some science or business roles get, but they use their skills to tell stories and convey messages, whether for education or entertainment. Some popular majors for students who want to hone their arts and communication skills include:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Jobs in the health care field are always in demand. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, jobs including physical therapist, registered nurse and pharmacist are projected to grow by at least an average rate by 2032. While some roles in this field can be obtained with a bachelor\u2019s degree, others require further schooling. And for students who hope to be accepted into medical school, majoring in a related field for their undergraduate education can lay a firm foundation for the rest of their studies. Health and medical majors include:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Choosing where to attend college is a big decision. But even if you\u2019ve had your sights set on attending your dream school since you were a kid, what will you study there? Some majors, like business, offer courses on a broad range of related topics, while others, like mechanical engineering, present a more specialized track.\u00a0Deciding […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[298],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lalrp.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14411"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lalrp.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lalrp.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lalrp.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lalrp.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14411"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lalrp.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14411\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14412,"href":"https:\/\/lalrp.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14411\/revisions\/14412"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lalrp.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14411"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lalrp.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14411"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lalrp.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14411"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}