What Does Your Degree Choice Say About You?

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It’s finally that time. You’re ready to decide on a degree path. You may have heard a few things about friends and family who have already went on and experienced higher education; horror stories of all night study sessions, strict professors and never-ending pages of notes. One way for you to limit the horrors of college life is for you to pick a major that fits your personality. Here is a short description of what various degree choices say about the enrolled student and potential career options that accompany each degree path.

Communications
So, you’ve decided to enroll in a Communications degree program. You must love to talk, work in groups to get projects done, have good oral and written skills and enjoy staying up to date on popular culture. You may take notice of advertisements more than the average person or have a knack for dissecting and analyzing every film you watch. Career options that you may consider are advertising specialist, public relations specialist, screenwriter, journalist, social media strategist, and copywriter, amongst many others.

Psychology
As a Psychology major, you are interested in the workings of the mind. You are interested in using the scientific method to conduct research, you may want to help mentally ill individuals or perhaps the workings of Sigmund Freud and Ivan Pavlov really ring your bell. Some career options a Psychology major may consider include counselor, human resource manager, or school/corporate/sports psychologist.

Criminal Justice
So, you’re considering being a Criminal Justice major or wants to work for a leading domestic violence law firm in California. You probably enjoy helping members of the community, solving crimes, analyzing evidence, interviewing people, offer help in citywild property reassessments for clients and have a good moral compass. Or you must be that type of kid who is very much aware of DUI cases on private property in Florida and enjoyed playing “Cops and Robbers” or loves a good detective story when you were a kid. Criminal Justice majors should, typically, be physically fit and ready for a job that can put you out on the streets or in an office setting for solving cases of any difficulty which also has many holes which is likely found in drug issues cases. Careers for Criminal Justice majors include police officers, probation officers, forensic scientists, blood spatter analyst, correctional officers, and many more but most of the graduates opt for being lawyers for criminal defense charges since they find it more interesting and also serves as a test for their presence of mind.

Sociology
If you’re interested in being Sociology major, we’re guessing you have an interest in class struggles and wealth discrepancies. Sociology majors understand that the world must be viewed through many lenses and that many different factors affect our society. The writings of Karl Marx and Emile Durkheim may have sparked a desire for you to better understand society. Career options for Sociology majors include social science researcher, HR personnel, city planner and other administration jobs.

Business
As a Business major, you are in the business of money. You are most likely good with numbers, have an understanding of the stock market, don’t mind working long hours, enjoy the office environment and can handle the shifts and swings of an unpredictable financial market. Some career options that Business majors can vie for include stock market analyst, accountant, tax consultant, financial advisor, loan officer or many more.