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Picking a major

Try the work, then pick the major

A college major is easier to choose once you know what the work feels like. Try a real task from a job in a short lesson first, then read what you'd study and where it can lead.

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The majors

What you'd study, the jobs it leads to, their pay and what the work is like, from public data.

  • Accounting

    What an accounting major studies, its jobs, their pay, busy seasons and the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license, from public data.

    Jobs: Accountants and auditors · Budget analysts · Financial examiners

  • Automotive technology

    What an automotive technology program teaches, from brakes to electric cars, the technician, diesel and shop foreman jobs it leads to, and their pay.

    Jobs: Automotive service technicians · Diesel technicians · Body and glass repairers · Shop foremen and supervisors

  • Aviation

    What an aviation major studies, from flying to running an airport, the pilot, controller and mechanic jobs it leads to, their pay and the work.

    Jobs: Airline pilots · Air traffic controllers · Aircraft mechanics

  • Computer science

    What a computer science major studies, the jobs it leads to, their pay, what the work feels like and how recent graduates are doing, all from public data.

    Jobs: Software developers · Software quality assurance analysts and testers · Information security analysts

  • Construction management

    What a construction management major studies, the building jobs it leads to, their pay and what the work is like on site, all from public data.

    Jobs: Construction managers · Cost estimators · Construction and building inspectors

  • Finance

    What a finance major studies, the jobs it leads to, their pay, the licenses some need and what the work feels like, all from public data.

    Jobs: Financial analysts · Personal financial advisors · Financial managers

  • Game design

    What a game design major studies, the jobs it leads to, their pay, and what working on a game team is really like, all from public data.

    Jobs: Video game designers · Special effects artists and animators · Software developers (game programmers)

  • Hospitality management

    What a hospitality management major studies, the restaurant and hotel jobs it leads to, their pay and what the work feels like, all from public data.

    Jobs: Food service managers · Lodging managers · Chefs and head cooks

  • Human resources management

    What a human resources major studies, the jobs it leads to in hiring, pay and training, what they pay and what the work is like, from public data.

    Jobs: Human resources specialists · Training and development specialists · Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists · Human resources managers

  • Law and legal studies

    What a law and legal studies major covers, the jobs it leads to, the road to law school and the bar exam, and what the work feels like, from public data.

    Jobs: Lawyers · Paralegals and legal assistants · Compliance officers

  • Marketing

    What a marketing major studies, the jobs it leads to, their pay and what the work feels like, from market research to running campaigns, from public data.

    Jobs: Market research analysts · Public relations specialists · Advertising, promotions, and marketing managers

  • Supply chain management

    What a supply chain management major studies, the jobs it leads to, their pay and what the work feels like, all from public data.

    Jobs: Logisticians · Purchasing managers, buyers and purchasing agents · Transportation, storage, and distribution managers