How to Choose a Major

Not sure what you want to study? Set up an appointment with a Career Specialist to explore your options and take a personal interests or personality assessment to help you decide. The assessments that we provide free-of-charge to students include:

• Strong Interest Inventory (SII): Learn what careers are enjoyable to people whose interests are similar to yours.
• PathwayU
• Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI): Understand your personality type and as a guide toward careers that would utilize your personal strengths and attributes.

When picking a major, think about what you enjoy studying and doing. Stay away from thinking “I should” and think in terms of “I could.”

Investigate majors that interest you:

• Take classes that spark your interests
• Speak with faculty.
• Conduct informational interviews with alumni or family friends about their jobs.
• Use the resources below for in-depth major information and related career fields.

Discover Career Interests

It can seem like there is an unlimited number of careers. Set up an appointment today to speak with a Career Specialist about your options and find a fit that works for you.

• Conduct informational interviews with alumni or family friends about their jobs.
• Volunteer or do an internship in your major.
• Watch videos featuring working professionals in specific career fields.
• Research positions and salaries common in your major.
• Take the PathwayU, Strong Interest Inventory or Myers Briggs Type Indicator assessment to help guide you in the right direction.