Do Majors Really Matter?
By Selena Welz
More than a few college students have experienced the stress of selecting their all-important major. After all, isn’t what you focus on in school going to make—or break—you once you’ve graduated and entered the working world? This belief, which prevails across many undergraduate institutions, brings up the oft-voiced question: Does the major you choose need to have a direct connection with what you do after graduation? The answer is no.
Majors: Predetermining Your Life Path?
“People think that a major chooses a career, but that’s just not the case,” says Rosanne Lurie, a career counselor who has worked both at the University of California , Berkeley and the University of California , San Francisco . “Your interests and abilities lead to the decision of a major and a career after that, but there isn’t always a direct relation between the two. A major doesn’t predetermine what you end up doing.”
The fact of the matter is that most majors will qualify you for just about anything. The skills employers are looking for are developed and refined by the college experience in general, regardless of particular areas of study. According to an annual survey conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), communication skills ranked as the number-one qualifier on employers’ lists for the past five years.
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