You may have parents who were kind enough to tell you what your major was going to be before you were born. Now that is a tricky situation indeed, but for those of you whose college destiny hasn’t be predetermined and prearranged, there are decisions to be made. In this article, we will explore how far in advance you should be thinking about your major.
The costs of a college education are rising dramatically faster than inflation. This means that being able to afford a college education is no longer as easy as it once was. In fact, college graduation rates appear to be going down, not up, for the first time in decades. While this is a complex topic, it is also tied into the issue of knowing your major.
There is no doubt it can be very difficult to decide what you want your major to be at the age of 17 or 18. In short, it is actually pretty unfair. For many students, the cold hard truth is that deciding your major may come down to being a financial decision.
The “financial wrinkle” in deciding your major means that it is worth the time you will invest to closely decide what career path and degree program is right for you. The odds are excellent that you will have ample advice and perhaps even considerable pressure from your parents and others. If they are paying for your college, this could prove to be another wrinkle in your equation. Yet, ultimately it is your life, and you will have to live with the decisions. So, if you just know you are going to strongly dislike a given career, this is something that you must consider in advance!
Clearly, the sooner you can decide on a major, the better off you will be. Once you are in college, you may change your mind. But there are some ways that you can safeguard against this happening and keep from spending a fortune in the process. Focusing on general requirements while taking one or two classes in your major is a good idea. The chances are good that if you are destined to truly hate a given major, you will know it or at least have a strong suspicion after a couple of classes.
Picking a major is tricky… and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise! Deciding upon a major can, in many cases, be deciding upon a career. That is a pretty serious responsibility with a lot of pressure. Deciding that you are on the wrong path early in college can be just as important as picking the right major to begin with.
Your most important question isn’t how far in advance you should be selecting your major. Instead, you should be figuring out how to take the steps necessary to make sure that you are selecting a major that will lead to a successful career and long term happiness. In the end, keep this fact in mind; experts believe that in the future, people will be switching careers numerous times over the course of their lives. So even if you do make a mistake, there may still be hope.
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