The Best College Majors for the Undecided

The Best College Majors for the UNDECIDED Nearly At the University of Florida, 80% 61% of freshmen are undecided on a major when ENTERING COLLEGE of students change their major by the end of their second year Only 1 senior out of 3 4 years from now will major in the same field they preferred as a freshman today's Freshman will be applying for jobs that currently do not exist Over 1500 different programs of study currently exist With the increase in deep options, more students are entering college without a clear plan. However, this is not necessarily a bad thing. Take advantage and explore Make sure to research the requirements of the career you want before declaring the major Look for majors that are intellectually engaging that provide opportunities to enhance your skills These transferable skills are what employers are actually looking for • Ability to problem solve %? +X+% Ability to work in teams Ability to write and communicate • Ability to think critically Exploratory studies is the new undecided so take advantage of the time to explore new interests Do not just choose a major that you think will lead to employment When making a decision, consider these lists Highest Paying Majors Aerospace/Aeronautical/ Astronautical Engineering Computer Engineering Chemical Engineering Computer Science $70,400 $66,400 $64,400 $64,000 (+) 24 Electrical/Electronics and Mechanical Engineering Civil Engineering Finance Communications Engineering $62,900 $62,300 $57,600 $57,300 (0) Construction Science Information Sciences /Management and Systems 56,600 $56,100 Interesting New Majors ADMISSIONS OFFICE Casino Management Sports Communications Digital Arts Culinary Science Clinical Nurse Leadership OPEN Computational Biology International Policy Analysis Cyberforensics Agroecology Homeland security Biomedical Engineering Computer Game Design Cyber Security Nanotechnology New Media Communication Sources: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/04/education/edlife/choosing-one-college-major-out-of-hundreds.html?pagewanted-2 http://daily.swarthmore.edu/2012/09/24/truth-be-told-all-who-wander-are-not-lost-and-entering-college-undecided/ http://www.forbes.com/sites/susanadams/2013/01/24/college-degrees-with-the-highest-starting-salaries-2/ textbook recycling www.textbookrecycling.com