All College Majors & Minors Articles

Students are facing increasing pressures to choose the right college major. Whether it’s your parents, your teachers, or your peers, you’ll likely be getting plenty of questions surrounding your choice of college and major. “What’s your chosen major?” “What are your future career prospects with that major?” Everyone seems to have an opinion on the …

Short answer: when you compare psychology vs sociology, it comes down to how many people are involved. Are we looking at individuals or groups? But that’s a short answer, and we explain much more in-depth below. When thinking about what you want to major in at college, there can often be confusion. A lot of …

For every ordinary, there is an extraordinary. A majority of college students might find themselves pursuing more traditional degrees, but for some college-bound scholars traditional is not the way to go. There are a number of bizarre and unusual majors out there in the wide world of college—in the UK you can major in the …

There are many opportunities to learn from excited and knowledgeable professors on a college campus. When starting college, it can be overwhelming to pick a major because there are just so many to choose from. While it is completely normal to be an open (or undecided) major, students feel pressured to pick a major they …

Picking a major is a, well, major part of the college process. A lot of effort can go into searching for schools that have a reputable program for your desired major. College majors can be broad or niche, common or unique. And since majors largely determine what sort of classes you’ll take or specialize in, …

Change is not an easy thing to do, and colleges seem to change at a slower pace than the rest of the world. Even so, there are newer and emerging majors coming into play at many universities across the country. Many of these majors are centered around technology, since the industry has seen incredible advancement …

What is a double major? Students pursuing a double major will complete two sets of degree requirements, and earn one bachelor’s degree when finished. This means students can pursue two fields of study. Some students use double major in related fields that support each other–like Business and Finance. Other students have two different fields of …

Every student in college eventually decides on a college major. That is their primary academic focus, the subject most of their classes will surround, what they study above all else. The major has certain requirements and will determine what sort of degree they receive. But not every student declares, studies, or graduates with a college …

When I told my parents–both hardworking business people–that I wanted to major in English/Creative Writing, I could sense their hesitation. They sat me down multiple times to explain how I would need a steady, well-paying job after college. They urged me to switch to Communications or Education and just take literature classes on the side. …

It’s no secret that we live in a computer age. Technology is integrated into nearly every aspect of our lives – and for good reason! Tech can do anything from helping maintain schedules to improving quality of life. But despite computer science being one of the most in-demand fields, not to mention one of the …