Best College Major in The Country

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If you're thinking of going to college it would be interesting to know the most popular courses students pick. The following are some of the most sought after college majors in the country. 

Business Administration and Management.

Everyone seems to be thinking of becoming an entrepreneur. Business courses have always topped the number of college student enrollees. The allure of owning a business, being successful, earning lots of money so one can be like Donald Trump, hair and all. Okay, the hair part is an exaggeration. But still, would be college students tend to focus on courses aimed at fields like accounting, finance, marketing, economics, human resources, and decision making.

Psychology

I was a little surprised when I found out this was a popular major in college. But it seems that the temptation of having the knowledge and skill to analyze friends and family is strong among students. However, in this field commitment is necessary especially if you want to do the really cool stuff you see in movies where you listen to the qualms and stories of a patient lying on a couch. In order to have a private practice, you will need to study and earn a Ph.D. or Psy.D. first.

Elementary Education

Teaching remains to be a noble profession. Having an influence in the young minds can be both fulfilling and overwhelming. The responsibilities should never be undermined. At an early age, children can be influenced so much that you could practically mold their future with your own hands. Elementary education programs usually have practicums and certification exams. You need to prepare for those if you want to graduate.

Biology

Biology majors includes learning or specializing in the fields of microbiology, cell biology, genetics, evolution, physics, and organic chemistry and even calculus. After graduation you can land a job in laboratories in areas like genetics, biotechnology, or medical research. You could try and enter medical school. Biology majors includes veterinarians, optometrists, ecologists, biochemists, and environmentalists.

Nursing.

Taking care of the sick and the needy seems to be a popular career path until today. Majoring in nursing is not as easy as you think. You will need to take traditional science and liberal arts. Plus clinical rotations at hospitals and other health care facilities during your later years in nursing school are part of the programs. You also need to pass the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) after graduating to be accredited as a registered nurse.

English

English courses are quite versatile. Media practitioners like reporters, journalists, editors, and radio broadcasters are sometimes graduates of English course. But students who took the course can also become teachers, take up law, film directors, politicians, and actors.

Communications

As communication majors you will be tackling issues concerning communication concepts and theories, communication strategies, verbal and nonverbal messages, audience reaction, and the effects of different communication environments. Graduates of communication majors are involved in making speeches, political campaigns, social movements, news reporting, a career in business, public relations, advertising, human resources, government, education, media, or even in social services.

Computer Science

The focus in this field is the application of computer technologies in different fields. So you can end up in fields like robotics, natural language recognition programs, artificial intelligence, programming languages, and numerical analysis.

Political Science

Many schools offer courses and even sub-courses dealing with politics and the public. After graduating your options include running in actual politics and administration, becoming a journalist, a diplomat, or a lobbyist. Also law school has been a traditional transition after taking political science. .