College Majors: Stats and Facts!
Updated: Jul 11, 2020
For most students, choosing a college major could be an overwhelming and difficult decision. While it is not a mandatory option for students to choose their major at the time of application, it could provide a lot of relief in the college process if their major is decided. There are many important factors to consider when choosing your major for college. For example:
Overall program cost
Salary Expectations
Employment Rates in Respective Fields
Advanced Education Opportunities
A career that requires an Advanced Degree
Most Popular Majors:
According to several articles, the most popular majors selected by college students are:
Computer Science
Nursing
Accounting
Business
Finance
Marketing
Psychology
Average Salaries for College Educated Workers


Graph provided by BestColleges.com.
By Unemployment Rate
Lowest Unemployment
Nursing
Education
Mechanical Engineering
Finance
Criminal Justice
*These majors have experienced a 1-4% unemployment rate.
Highest Unemployment
Psychology
Fine Arts
History
Architecture
Pre-Law & Legal Studies
*These majors have experienced more than 7 percent unemployment.
Fields Likely Leading to an Advanced Degree
Physical Sciences
Education
Biology
Health
Psychology
Social Sciences
Law
In Demand By Employers
Business
Computer Science
Engineering
Healthcare
Math & Statistics
Highest Workload
Engineering
Arts & Humanities
Environmental Sciences
Physical Science, Computer Science, Math
Social Science
Business
Last thing...
It is pivotal to remember that you are not obligated to stick to your major throughout your college career. In fact, nearly 70% of college students change their major at least once during the span of their 4 year program.

ULTIMATE PRO TIP: Your path is your own! Don't stress over choosing a major. Select coursework that interests you and find out what you're good at.