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Picking a major

Try the work, then pick the major

A college major is easier to choose once you know what the work feels like. Try a real task from a job in a short lesson first, then read what you'd study and where it can lead.

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Your major match

After you try a job in a lesson, it asks “Did you like that?” Your answers collect here.

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The majors

What you'd study, the jobs it leads to, their pay and what the work is like, from public data.

  • Accounting

    What an accounting major studies, its jobs, their pay, busy seasons and the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license, from public data.

    Jobs: Accountants and auditors · Budget analysts · Financial examiners

  • Finance

    What a finance major studies, the jobs it leads to, their pay, the licenses some need and what the work feels like, all from public data.

    Jobs: Financial analysts · Personal financial advisors · Financial managers

  • Human resources management

    What a human resources major studies, the jobs it leads to in hiring, pay and training, what they pay and what the work is like, from public data.

    Jobs: Human resources specialists · Training and development specialists · Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists · Human resources managers

  • Law and legal studies

    What a law and legal studies major covers, the jobs it leads to, the road to law school and the bar exam, and what the work feels like, from public data.

    Jobs: Lawyers · Paralegals and legal assistants · Compliance officers

  • Marketing

    What a marketing major studies, the jobs it leads to, their pay and what the work feels like, from market research to running campaigns, from public data.

    Jobs: Market research analysts · Public relations specialists · Advertising, promotions, and marketing managers

  • Supply chain management

    What a supply chain management major studies, the jobs it leads to, their pay and what the work feels like, all from public data.

    Jobs: Logisticians · Purchasing managers, buyers and purchasing agents · Transportation, storage, and distribution managers