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Six Ways to Find Your Major

There are more than six ways to find the right major for you. “However, we’ve found these are the most common methods students use to change majors. No one way is perfect. Look at multiple ways to explore your perfect major or majors to make a decision.

This method looks at major requirements, timelines to graduate, and credits to graduate efficiently.

This method examines all majors, then eliminates certain subjects to land at your ideal major option/s.

Interested in a particular field (subject) or interest area? This method helps students looks at wider topics to narrow the major search

Thinking about future plans can influence the present. This method looks at graduate schools or professional schools and works backwards.

Students can choose possible career paths and after investigation decide on the right major.

Some students hold certain values or skills that can lead to a possible major or majors.