Choosing a College Major

Do you know what the best part about going to college is? You can learn anything and everything! Right now, you probably study five to seven subjects during the school year. In college, you can take many elective classes in subjects you’ve always been interested in from Criminal Justice to Shakespeare to Musical Theatre and Politics. Also, you’ll choose a subject that most interests you. This special area of study, or major, is the subject you’ll concentrate on during your college career. Believe it or not, there are over 900 majors to choose from. Here are a few possible college majors: Animal Sciences, Athletic Training, Computers, Criminal Justice, Education, Fashion, Management, Music, Nursing, Physical Education, and Radio/Television Broadcasting.

When you go to high school there are certain requirements you must meet for graduation. Similarly, when you receive a college diploma it will indicate you have completed all of the requirements for a specific program of study.

Knowing which major you want can be a very important step in the college process, but no pressure to figure it all out today. Your interests and talents can translate into various programs of study. Interested in athletics? That doesn’t mean you have to play sports professionally. There are lots of ways to stay connected to athletics: as a journalist, sports agent, sports marketer or stadium manager just to name a few. Did you always want to be an astronaut? Not everyone has to be an astrophysicist to be connected. There are positions at every level within NASA – from running camps and managing public relations to web design and computer programming. Are you the next Katie Couric? Theo Epstein? George Bush? Oprah Winfrey? Martin Luther King? Jack Welch? Dr. Seuss? Every step you take towards connecting your academic goals to your professional goals will get you closer to your dreams.

College Majors Defined

College Majors offered by NH Schools