Most Popular Majors

For Bachelor's Degrees

• Education: 17%
• Business/Marketing: 16%
• Theology and Religious Vocations: 10%
• Health Professions: 9%
• Communications/Journalism: 7%
• Psychology: 7%
• Engineering: 6%

Graduate Paths

Percent of graduates of four-year programs who typically continue their education within one year of receiving their bachelor's degree:

• Law school: 1%
• Medical school: 1%
• MBA programs: 1%
• Other graduate or professional programs: 17%

All Majors

Levels at which colleges offer undergraduate majors are designated by these letters:
A = Associate degree, B = Bachelor's degree, C = Certificate or diploma.

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, & Gender Studies

• American Studies  B

Arts, Visual & Performing

• Drama/Theater Arts  B
• Fine/Studio Arts  B
• Graphic Design  B
• Music - General  B
• Music - General Performance  B
• Music Pedagogy  B
• Music Theory/Composition  B

Biological & Biomedical Sciences

• Biology  B

Business, Management, & Marketing

• Accounting  B
• Administrative/Secretarial Services  B
• Business Administration/Management  B
• Finance/Banking  B
• International Business  B
• Management Information Systems  B
• Marketing Management  B

Communications & Journalism

• Communications/Rhetoric  B
• Radio/Television  B

Communications Technologies

• Communications Technologies - General  B

Computer & Information Sciences

• Computer Science  B
• Computer/Information Sciences - General  B

Education

• Biology Teacher Education  B
• Early Childhood Education  B
• English Teacher Education  B
• Health Teacher Education  B
• Junior High Education  B
• Mathematics Education  B
• Music Teacher Education  B
• Physical Education  B
• Physics Teacher Education  B
• Science Teacher Education  B
• Social Studies Teacher Education  B
• Spanish Language Teacher Education  B
• Special Education  B

Engineering

• Electrical/Communications Engineering  B
• Mechanical Engineering  B

English Language & Literature

• English  B
• English Language & Literature - General  B
• Technical/Business Writing  B

Foreign Language & Literature

• Spanish  B

Health Professions & Clinical Sciences

• Athletic Training/Sports Medicine  B
• Clinical Laboratory Science  B
• Nursing (RN)  B
• Predentistry  B
• Premedicine  B
• Preveterinary Medicine  B

History

• History - General  B

Law & Legal Studies

• Prelaw  B

Mathematics

• Mathematics - General  B

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

• Global Studies  B

Parks, Recreation & Fitness

• Exercise Sciences  B
• Health/Physical Fitness  B
• Sport/Fitness Administration  B

Philosophy & Religion

• Philosophy  B

Physical Sciences

• Chemistry  B
• Physics  B

Psychology

• Psychology - General  B

Public Administration & Services

• Public Administration  B
• Social Work  B

Security & Protective Services

• Law Enforcement Administration  B

Social Sciences

• Political Science/Government  B
• Sociology  B

Theological Studies & Religious Vocations

• Bible Studies  C
• Missionary Studies  B
• Pastoral Counseling  B
• Religious Education  B
• Religious/Sacred Music  B
• Theology  B
• Youth Ministry  B