Most Popular Majors

For Associate Degrees

• Business/Marketing: 33%
• Computer and Information Sciences: 30%
• Agriculture: 22%
• Liberal Arts: 15%

For Bachelor's Degrees

• Business/Marketing: 28%
• Education: 20%
• English: 9%
• Visual and Performing Arts: 8%
• Biology: 5%
• Engineering: 5%

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: 2%
• Medical school: 2%
• MBA programs: 2%
• Other graduate or professional programs: 9%

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.

Agriculture & Related Sciences

• Agribusiness Operations  B
• Agricultural Business  B
• Animal Sciences  B
• Plant Sciences  B

Arts, Visual & Performing

• Art - General  B
• Commercial/Advertising Art  B
• Design/Visual Communications  B
• Drama/Theater Arts  B
• Music - General  B
• Music - Piano/Organ  B
• Music - Voice/Opera  B
• Stringed Instruments  B

Biological & Biomedical Sciences

• Biology  B

Business, Management, & Marketing

• Accounting  B
• Accounting/Business Management  B
• Administrative/Secretarial Services  A
• Business - General  A,B
• Information Resources Management  B
• Marketing Management  B
• Office Clerical Services  A

Communications & Journalism

• Broadcast Journalism  B
• Communications/Rhetoric  B
• Journalism  B
• Public Relations  B

Communications Technologies

• Communications Technologies - General  A
• Graphic Communications  B

Computer & Information Sciences

• Computer Science  B
• Computer/Information Sciences - General  B
• Data Processing Technology  A
• Information Sciences/Systems  B
• Networking/LAN/WAN Management  B
• System Administration  B

Education

• Art Teacher Education  B
• Biology Teacher Education  B
• Business Teacher Education  B
• Chemistry Teacher Education  B
• Drama/Dance Teacher Education  B
• Education - General  B
• Elementary Education  B
• English Teacher Education  B
• Foreign Language Teacher Education  B
• Health Teacher Education  B
• History Teacher Education  B
• Junior High Education  B
• Mathematics Education  B
• Music Teacher Education  B
• Physical Education  B
• Physics Teacher Education  B
• Reading Teacher Education  B
• Science Teacher Education  B
• Secondary Education  B
• Social Science Teacher Education  B
• Social Studies Teacher Education  B
• Spanish Language Teacher Education  B
• Special Education  B
• Speech Teacher Education  B
• Teacher Assistance  A

Engineering

• Agricultural Engineering  B
• Biomedical Engineering  B
• Civil Engineering  B
• Computer Engineering - General  B
• Electrical/Communications Engineering  B
• Engineering - General  B
• Mechanical Engineering  B

English Language & Literature

• English  B
• English Composition  B
• English Language & Literature - General  B
• Speech/Rhetorical Studies  B

Foreign Language & Literature

• Dutch/Flemish  B
• Spanish  B

Health Professions & Clinical Sciences

• Athletic Training/Sports Medicine  B
• Clinical Laboratory Science  B
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technology  B
• Health Services - General  B
• Medical Administrative Assistance  A
• Medical Reception  A

History

• History - General  B

Law & Legal Studies

• Prelaw  B

Liberal Arts & Sciences

• General Studies  B
• Liberal Arts & Sciences  B

Mathematics

• Mathematics - General  B

Natural Resources & Conservation

• Environmental Studies  B
• Natural Resources & Conservation - General  B

Parks, Recreation & Fitness

• Exercise Sciences  B
• Health/Physical Fitness  B
• Parks, Recreation & Fitness - General  B

Philosophy & Religion

• Philosophy  B
• Religion/Religious Studies  B

Physical Sciences

• Chemistry  B
• Physical Sciences - General  B
• Physics  B

Psychology

• Psychology - General  B

Public Administration & Services

• Public Administration  B
• Social Work  B

Security & Protective Services

• Police Science  B

Social Sciences

• Political Science/Government  B
• Social Sciences - General  B

Theological Studies & Religious Vocations

• Missionary Studies  B
• Religious/Sacred Music  B
• Theology  B
• Youth Ministry  B