3 strategies to help college students pick the right major the first time around and avoid some big hassles

By Rachael Cody, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Educational Psychology at the United States Coast Guard Academy, University of Connecticut

Not long after new college students have finished choosing the college that is right for them, they are asked to declare an academic major. For some students, this decision is easy, as their majors may have actually influenced their choice of college. Unfortunately, this decision is not always an easy one to make, and college students frequently change their minds.

For instance, according to the National Center for Education Statistics, 30%…

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