Thirty-five percent of college graduates regret their college major.
report. It shows more than 40% of the folks who majored in social/behavioral sciences, humanities/arts, life sciences, and law regret their studies the most.
"The fields that seem to have the most dissatisfaction are ones that either don't have clear career paths, they can't tie directly to what they would be doing after college or they're ones that the field is going to result in a low paying job," explained David Dillard, the CEO, ofGrads who studied health, computer information/sciences, and engineering are least likely to regret their major.
"Any field where there are abundant job opportunities will become popular," Dillard said. "There are a lot of people that are wired for STEM jobs and careers, but there are a lot of people that are chasing it because they've heard it's a good thing to do, not that they are necessarily interested in it."
Even still, education was largely seen as a path to higher income and greater financial well-being. Most adults who completed a bachelor’s degree or higher said it was worth the cost.It is the least regretted field and the salary could be a reason.Another survey fromDillard said if you regret your studies, you should take time to understand how you are wired.
What do I hope to achieve? What do I want my life to look like? Where are my passions? Interests, aspirations, and what could I do to pursue those?
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