How can I pick a major if I'm interested in more than one?

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How can I pick a major if I’m interested in more than one?

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You just have to pick one. Most people are interested in more than one thing, but you have to make a decision eventually.

There are a lot of different criteria you can use:

  1. Which classes do you enjoy more?
  2. Which one has better professors at your university?
  3. Which one has better career prospects? (Think long-term, though.)
  4. If you had to read a book in that selected topic, which topic would you rather read more?

When I was in college, I was interested in political science, psychology, and sociology as majors. I looked at the course catalog to see what I’d be required to take. I didn’t like the political science classes too much, so I ruled that out. I took an intro sociology class, and while I liked it, I was looking for something with a harder scientific bent. So I tried out psychology, and that one fit better, so I majored in it.

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You can double major (maybe; depending on the program).
You can major in one thing and minor in another.
You can major in one thing and take classes in another without declaring a formal minor.