Majors List

During their college career, students are required to declare at least one area of focused study referred to as a major course of study or simply a major. While many students will begin college without having selected a major, others select colleges to attend based on their intended major or majors.

Choosing a major is a very important decision. When selecting a major, students should consider the investment in their academics and their intended careers. Academically, students will want to select a major course of study of interest to them, as they will spend a great deal of time studying their chosen subject. In addition, selection of a major can correlate directly or indirectly to future academic aspirations. While most graduate programs do not require a specific undergraduate major, many require students to have an understanding of related subject matter and or coursework that enhances specific skills, such as writing or critical thinking. Some programs, such as medical school, do not require a specific major but do require specific prerequisite courses.

Students' selection of a major can also have both direct and indirect effects on their future employment. Some careers, such as social work or accounting, require students to have graduated with a bachelor's degree in a specific major. Other careers may not require a specific major but employers may prefer employees with related academic backgrounds. Employers may also prefer students who have done well academically. Students tend to higher grades in majors they enjoy.

Each college offers its own list of majors, but no college offers every major. If you have carefully selected a major prior to selecting a college, you can be sure you have all your options available to you.

One way for prospective college students to narrow down their options is to research possible majors and eliminate ones that no longer seem like a good fit or that students are ineligible for (some majors have restrictions, such as audition or GPA requirements). To do this, they must start with a list of majors, and then research potentially interesting majors and ones they know little about. As majors are eliminated, they should be crossed off of the list.

Because there are so many colleges, each offering their own majors, it is impossible to provide a list of every major offered by colleges in the United States. Many colleges give their own title to their majors; what may be called criminal justice at one college may be called administration of justice at another.

However, the following is a broad list of majors at the bachelor's degree level commonly offered by various colleges throughout the United States. Prospective students can search for more majors by researching colleges of interest and college-related Web sites and books

Bachelors Degree Level Majors:

Accounting
Actuarial Science
Advertising
Aeronautics
Aerospace Engineering
African American Studies
Agriculture
American Studies
Animal Science
Anthropology
Arabic
Archaeology
Architectural Engineering
Architecture
Art
Art Education
Art History
Asian Studies
Astronomy
Athletic Training
Aviation
Biology
Biomedical Engineering
Business Analysis
Business Education
Canadian Studies
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Chinese
Civil Engineering
Classics
Clinical Laboratory Sciences
Communication
Communication Disorders
Computer Engineering
Computer Information Systems
Computer Science
Conservation
Construction Management
Criminal Justice
Criminology
Culinary Arts
Dairy Science
Dance
Dance
Dental Hygiene
Dietetics
Early Childhood Education
Earth Science
Economics
Electrical Engineering
Electrical Engineering Technology
Electronics
Elementary Education
Emergency Management
Emergency Medical Science
English
English as a Second Language Education
English Education
Entrepreneurship
Environmental Engineering
Environmental Science
Equine Studies
European Studies
Exercise Science
Film
Finance
Fine Arts
Food Science
Forensic Science
Forestry
French
French Education
Geography
Geology
German
German Education
Graphic Design
Greek
Health Administration
Health Information Systems
Health Science
Hebrew
History
Horticulture
Hospitality
Hotel & Restaurant Management
Human Development
Human Resource Management
Humanities
Interior Design
International Business
International Relations
International Studies
Italian
Japanese
Journalism
Kinesiology
Korean
Landscape Architecture
Latin
Latin American Studies
Latin Education
Liberal Arts
Linguistics
Literature
Management
Manufacturing
Marine Sciences
Marketing
Mathematics
Mathematics Education
Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering Technology
Medieval Studies
Meteorology
Microbiology
Middle Eastern Studies
Middle Grades Education
Military Science
Mineral Science
Multimedia Studies
Music
Music Education
Musical Theatre
Native American Studies
Nuclear Engineering
Nursing
Nutrition
Oceanography
Paralegal
Parks and Recreation Management
Pharmacology
Pharmacy
Philosophy
Photography
Photojouralism
Physics
Physics Engineering
Polish
Political Science
Psychology
Public Administration
Public Affairs
Public Relations
Religious Studies
Resource Management
Risk Management
Russian
Science Education
Social Studies Education
Social Work
Sociology
Soil Science
Spanish
Spanish Education
Special Education
Speech
Sports Management
Statistics
Statistics
Telecommunications
Textiles
Theatre
Theatre Education
Travel & Tourism
Turfgrass Science
Urban Studies
Web Design
Wildlife Management
Women's Studies
Zoology