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Old 01-24-2010, 08:13 PM   #1
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Top 10 most In-Demand majors in 2013/2014??

title says all. I was just wondering what everyone's opinion of what 10 majors will be in the most demand around 2013/2014??
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Old 01-30-2010, 05:02 PM   #2
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At my school (I'm the class of 2013) the top major is biology.
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Old 01-30-2010, 05:31 PM   #3
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1) Art History
2) Women and Gender's Studies
3) Classics
4) Comparative Literature
5) Philosophy and Religious Studies
6) History
7) Sociology
8) English
9) Anthropology
10) Theatre
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Old 01-30-2010, 05:48 PM   #4
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^ I agree, except you forgot Peace and Conflict Studies.
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Old 01-30-2010, 06:11 PM   #5
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SmallCollegesFTW got it right.
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Old 01-30-2010, 06:37 PM   #6
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Engineering man, any type will be, but i think it goes like this:
1. Computer
2. Biomedical
3. Chemical
4. Environmental
5. Electrical
6. Mechanical
7. Aerospace
8. Agricultural
9. Industrial
10. Civil
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Old 01-30-2010, 06:47 PM   #7
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Classical Archaeology
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Old 01-30-2010, 07:28 PM   #8
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ya'll are forgetting psychology.
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Old 01-30-2010, 09:13 PM   #9
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finance FTW
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Old 01-30-2010, 11:44 PM   #10
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Quote:
1) Art History
2) Women and Gender's Studies
3) Classics
4) Comparative Literature
5) Philosophy and Religious Studies
6) History
7) Sociology
8) English
9) Anthropology
10) Theatre
You forgot organic agriculture systems!
Major in Organic Agriculture Systems Curriculum - Agricultural & Food Systems
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Old 01-30-2010, 11:44 PM   #11
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I believe psychology should be in top 10.
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Old 01-30-2010, 11:57 PM   #12
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>>I agree, except you forgot Peace and Conflict Studies.<<

Not to mention Myth and Folklore Studies.
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Old 01-31-2010, 12:52 AM   #13
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Pottery? I think Cornell offers that major!
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Old 01-31-2010, 12:55 AM   #14
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In no particular order or ranking.

1. Accounting
2. Engineering (especially Petroleum, Aerospace, Biomedical, Computer)
3. Mathematics/Actuarial Sciences
4. Nursing
5. Computer Science
6. Arabic/Islamic Studies Concentration

Dang...Can't think of much more.
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Old 01-31-2010, 01:03 AM   #15
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I agree with everything navyarf said.

I would include:
-Architecture
-Finance/Personal Finance
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