What should I major in?
If you’re unsure, you’re not alone!
Many students are unsure what to major in and what that major may lead to in terms of career paths or industries.
Assessing your interests, skills, and abilities can help you to focus your goals and will potentially lead to a major.
The best place to start exploring is by taking a Career Assessment. When you’ve completed your assessment, you can make an appointment with your Career Advisor to discuss the results.
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FOCUS 2 can help you navigate the major selection process by assessing your skills, personality, interests, and values.
When prompted, enter “saints” as the access code.
With a Liberal Arts and Sciences education, there is a world of opportunity available to you.
There are a wide variety of courses at Emmanuel and over 70+ majors, minors and areas of study within five academic schools.
Read through course descriptions and talk to your Academic Advisor about it fitting into your schedule or degree audit.
There is a tool on Student Planning you may also use to see what your degree audit and class requirements would look like if you declared in that major.
Each Career Community and major has specific resources available to students.
- Career One Stop – Occupational information that will increase your understanding of the job market
- Careers Out There – Career videos with professionals from all types of jobs talking about what they do
- CityTownInfo.com – Read real life career stories from professionals in various fields
- Occupational Outlook Handbook – The Government’s premier publication with information about hundreds of occupations. Learn about salary, what the day to day looks like & what level of education, licenses or degrees you’ll need
- Princeton Review’s Find a Major – If you already have a good idea of what you want to study in college, use this site to learn more about it
- What Can I Do With This Major? – Explore careers that connect with majors of interest
- STEPS – Online guide to choosing a college major
Download our Career Path Resource below as you research different majors and careers.
Still unsure?
Make an appointment with your Career Advisor by clicking the yellow button at the top right of the page.
Below you’ll find a number of additional helpful resources, articles, and videos.
