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Why STEM Education is an Investment in Students’ Futures

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on February 4, 2025

Key Takeaways:  STEM is an acronym for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Receiving a STEM education results in high-paying careers and job stability, given the projected growth and numerous job openings in these fields, and it also develops a wide range of soft and hard skills that can be used in various industries. When educators …

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7 College Majors to Consider If You Want to Be a Lawyer

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on May 17, 2024

There are several college majors you can consider if you want to be a lawyer. The best majors for a career in law are those that focus on critical thinking, research, debating, and writing. A strong GPA and high LSAT scores are the two most important factors for acceptance into law school. If you are …

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10 Great Jobs For Economics Majors

By Hilary CairnsLast updated on July 23, 2024

Jobs for economics majors can range from financial analysts to market research analysts to actuaries. All of these are fantastic career paths for anyone who is analytical and has a good head for numbers and finance. Plus, economic majors are in demand more than ever. If you are considering a career path in economics, here …

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Undergrad Majors to Pursue If You Are Planning on Becoming A Doctor

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on April 1, 2024

When it comes to choosing a major for med school, there’s more flexibility than you may think. While you have some flexibility in choosing a major, make sure to complete some basic requirements for medical school. Choosing to major in a field that aligns with your interests will help boost your GPA along with your …

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Want To Be A Businessperson? Consider These Undergrad College Majors

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on December 22, 2022

If your career goal is to become a businessperson, there are quite a few majors that will help you attain the necessary knowledge and skills to help you succeed in any setting or industry you choose. Business Management And Administration Business management and administration will teach you the skills you will need to assess the …

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Why Companies Like Hiring Liberal Arts Majors

By Ellen AndersenLast updated on December 22, 2022

Sure, everyone may say that STEM and business majors are the ones set after college. But even CEOs are telling college students that they are hiring Liberal Arts majors and that Liberal Arts majors still have an important part to play in the future job market. Mark Cuban, businessman and owner of the Dallas Mavericks, …

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The 10 most popular undergraduate majors

By Hilary CairnsLast updated on January 28, 2026

Key takeaways: Business, Health Professions including Registered Nursing, and Psychology are the most popular undergraduate majors. Biomedical Sciences, Social Sciences, Engineering, and Computer Science were also commonly chosen. To identify the right major for you, consider your education and career goals, interests, strengths, and weaknesses. While most students don’t have to select a major until …

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The Pros and Cons of Being a Double Major

By Allison WignallLast updated on December 22, 2022

If a student is a double major, they pursue two different fields of study and complete two sets of requirements before graduation. It can be a great way to bolster one field with another—say, Business with a double major in Marketing, for example—or earn a degree in two entirely different fields that the student is …

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6 More Dream Jobs You Never Knew Existed (and How to Get Them!)

By Ellen AndersenLast updated on December 22, 2022

Every kid has a dream job. Many times they want to be a firefighter, or a veterinarian, or a teacher: If it’s in the public eye, you can bet that some child will name it. But there are so many other interesting—and sometimes unorthodox—jobs out there. Even you might not have thought about them. We …

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The Difference between Liberal Arts and the Humanities

By Allison WignallLast updated on December 22, 2022

There is a bit of confusion when it comes to Liberal Arts and the Humanities. Sometimes they are used interchangeably, but that has led to misunderstanding and poor representation of what they are. So we’re going to break down the differences between these two types of study. The Humanities First off, the Humanities are a …