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College Majors
Studying business as an undergraduate is very exciting and will open doors to a wide variety of career paths and opportunities. As a future business student, you may be unsure which major to choose — and you’re not alone.
Do you enjoy video games — not just playing them, but creating immersive worlds, designing engaging gameplay mechanics, or bringing characters to life? Choosing a college major in game development can open doors to a number of career opportunities. Learn all about the different skills needed to apply for a degree in the field.
If you want to go into a specialized field like healthcare, law, veterinary medicine, and so on, entering a preprofessional program may seem like the obvious choice. But is it the best choice?
Students who don’t see their interests reflected in course and departmental descriptions at most schools might consider colleges and universities that offer individualized programs of study. Some colleges and universities have systems for creating custom majors — in fact, their entire educational philosophy may be built on this practice.
Do you enjoy learning about the brain and how it works, why we make the decisions we make, and how the brain influences our behaviors? Are you interested in mental health? If you answered yes to either (or both!) of these questions, psychology might be the path for you.
If you are considering business school and having difficulty planning out the next five to 10 years of your life, keep reading as I walk through what a competitive profile looks like for a few entry points into a business education.
One of the most compelling and authentic applications I read during my time as an admissions officer at Duke University was from a student who applied as undecided.
Direct dental programs allow high school students to apply to and, if successful, be admitted into an undergraduate institution and a partner dental school simultaneously. These programs are referred to by several names such as accelerated dental, B.S./DDS or B.A./DDS, and B.S./DMD or B.A./DMD.
Business is one of the top undergraduate majors in the U.S. According to the National Center of Education Statistics, 19% of bachelor degrees granted in 2021-22 were business degrees.
In recent years, the COVID-19 pandemic, climate crisis, and rapidly changing domestic and international political landscapes, have underscored the need for a new generation of leaders who are motivated and well-prepared to address complex societal challenges. Across sectors, it is important to elevate the importance of measuring program impact, identifying policy recommendations, and contributing to the public sphere.
