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Your Major is not Your Career

The Myth: What you study determines your future career.

The Truth: Your transferrable skills determine your career and how successful you are in it.

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How Do I Choose a Major?

Choosing a major requires an exploration of your interests, values, and abilities in combination with research on academic majors and careers.

For guidance in this process, check out the Major Exploration Program and their How to Choose a Major guide!

How to choose a Major guide

Prospective U of U Student Events

See this list of upcoming information sessions and events from different colleges and majors, as well as pre-health and pre-law opportunities, to get more in-depth information related to your interests.

This is a great chance to make connections with people in your intended area.

Prospective Student events

Career Exploration is Essential

Looking at career paths to see what educational training and skills sets are needed will help you determine your best path to the U of U.

Use these resources to begin your career exploration process.

Major and career information

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Graduate and Professional School

Consider the combination of undergraduate and graduate/professional education when exploring majors and careers. Often the two educational paths will provide the best preparation for a career.

For some occupations, career-focused training happens in graduate or professional school. In other cases, the reverse can be true: a person’s undergraduate degree develops specific job-related skills, while the graduate or professional degree provides broad skill development.

PRE-PROFESSIONAL ADVISING & GUIDES
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CAREERS
Academic vs. Professional Graduate Programs
Academic Programs

Academic graduate programs provide advanced study in an academic discipline, often with a focus on original academic research. This is especially true in the case of PhD programs.

Professional Programs

Professional programs focus more on training for particular careers; medical, law, pharmacy, and social work are all examples of professional educational paths.

Last Updated: 5/23/24