List of College Majors and Descriptions
posted by FindCollegeCards.comPreparing for college can be quite time consuming, but if you don’t know what major you’re going to want to get into, you’re going to find that there are a lot of them. While there are a lot out there, I wanted to give you a list of some of the most common majors out there. While your local college may offer, you will find that many will vary and not offer it at all.
Agriculture
- Animal Service
- Farming
- Forest
- Landscaping
Arts
- Computer Graphics
- Culinary
- Fashion
- Film
- Interior Decorating
- Theater
Business
- Accounting
- Economics
- Finance
- Human Resources
- International Management
- Logistics
- Marketing
- Management
- Real Estate
Communication / Journalism
- Journalism
- Communications
Computer / IT
- Computer Graphics
- Computer Science
- Engineering
- Media Arts
- Computer Science
Education
- Early Childhood
- Elementary Education
- Music Education
- Secondary Education
- Special Education
Engineering
- Aerospace
- Architecture
- Bio
- Chemical
- Civil
- Computer
- Construction
- Electrical
- Industrial
- Manufacturing
- Mechanical
Health
- Health Science
- Nursing
- Nutrition
- Speech / Hearing
- Sports
Law / Social
- Criminal Justice
- Pre Law
- Psychology
- Social Work
General Studies
- American Studies
- Creative Writing
- English
- Religion Studies
- English
- Geography
- History
- Gender Studies
- Foreign Studies
- Linguistics
- Philosophy
Science / Math
- Astronomy
- Biochemistry
- Environmental Studies
- Chemistry
- Forensic Science
- Geology
- Mathematics
- Meteorology
- Oceanography
- Physics
This is just a small selection, and again, while some colleges are going to offer this, you’re going to find that other colleges won’t offer it. The majors listed above are some of the most common that you’re going to come across. With that being said, listed below are some of the most popular major separated by category.
- Business
- Psychology
- Nursing
- Communications
- Biology
- Engineering
- Computer Science
If you’re having a hard time looking for a major, or you just don’t know what the major entails, it’s best to consult with a counselor at your local college. He/she will be able to get you on the right path to a career that you will enjoy the most.
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