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Explore majors by skill

Instead of starting from a major's name, start from what you actually enjoy doing. Pick one or more of the skills or activities below, and we'll show majors whose coursework and typical skill-building line up, computed directly from each major's own skills and good-fit descriptions, not a separate ranking.

46 majors matched, strongest matches first.

Business & Economics

Accounting

Recording, analyzing, and reporting how organizations use money.

Physical Sciences & Math

Actuarial Science

Using math and statistics to quantify and manage financial risk.

Communications & Media

Advertising

Creative and strategic communication designed to persuade.

Agriculture & Environment

Agricultural Business

The business and economics behind farming and food systems.

Health Sciences

Athletic Training

Preventing, diagnosing, and treating movement-related injuries.

Business & Economics

Business Administration

A broad foundation across management, finance, marketing, and operations.

Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Turning chemistry into large-scale processes, from fuel to medicine.

Engineering

Civil Engineering

Designing the infrastructure that cities and communities run on.

Communications & Media

Communication Studies

How people create meaning and persuade through communication.

Computer Science & Technology

Cybersecurity

Defending systems, networks, and data from attack.

Education

Elementary Education

Training to teach across subjects in grades K-5 or K-6.

Business & Economics

Entrepreneurship

Building new ventures from an idea to a working business.

Business & Economics

Finance

How money, risk, and investment decisions work.

Agriculture & Environment

Forestry & Natural Resources

Managing forests, wildlife, and natural resources sustainably.

Computer Science & Technology

Game Design & Development

Building interactive games: code, art, and design working together.

Health Sciences

Health Administration

Running the business and operations side of healthcare.

Health Sciences

Health Sciences

A broad science foundation for many health career paths.

Business & Economics

Hospitality & Tourism Management

Running the businesses behind travel, hotels, and events.

Social Sciences

Human Development & Family Studies

How individuals grow and change across the lifespan, in family context.

Business & Economics

Human Resource Management

Recruiting, developing, and supporting the people in an organization.

Engineering

Industrial Engineering

Optimizing how systems, processes, and organizations work.

Computer Science & Technology

Information Systems / MIS

The business side of technology: systems that run organizations.

Computer Science & Technology

Information Technology

Keeping networks, systems, and infrastructure running.

Arts & Design

Interior Design

Designing functional, human-centered interior spaces.

Social Sciences

International Relations

How countries, institutions, and global forces interact.

Business & Economics

Management

Leading people, teams, and organizations effectively.

Business & Economics

Marketing

Understanding customers and communicating value to them.

Performing Arts & Music

Music Education

Training to teach music in schools, K-12.

Health Sciences

Nutrition & Dietetics

The science of food and how it affects health.

Health Sciences

Occupational Therapy (Pre-Professional)

Helping people regain independence in everyday activities.

Health Sciences

Pharmacy (Pre-Pharmacy)

The science of medications and how they're used safely.

Health Sciences

Physical Therapy (Pre-Professional)

Helping people recover movement, strength, and function.

Health Sciences

Physician Assistant Studies (Pre-Professional)

Clinical medicine training to diagnose and treat under a care team.

Law & Public Policy

Public Administration

Managing government agencies and public programs effectively.

Health Sciences

Public Health

Preventing disease and improving health at a population level.

Communications & Media

Public Relations

Managing reputation and communication between organizations and the public.

Business & Economics

Real Estate

The business, finance, and law behind property and development.

Education

Secondary Education

Training to teach a specific subject in grades 6-12.

Social Sciences

Social Work

Supporting individuals, families, and communities through direct practice.

Computer Science & Technology

Software Engineering

Designing and building reliable software as part of a team.

Business & Economics

Sports & Fitness Management

Running the business side of sports, fitness, and recreation.

Business & Economics

Supply Chain & Logistics Management

Getting the right products to the right place, efficiently.

Agriculture & Environment

Sustainability Studies

Designing systems that balance environmental, social, and economic needs.

Architecture & Planning

Urban & Regional Planning

Shaping how cities and communities grow and function.

Agriculture & Environment

Veterinary Sciences (Pre-Veterinary)

A science foundation for veterinary medicine.

Biological & Life Sciences

Zoology

The study of animals: behavior, physiology, and diversity.

These skill tags are generated from the same skills and good-fit descriptions shown on each major's own page, not a separate scoring system, so they're a starting point for exploring, not a placement test. See our disclaimer. Prefer a guided quiz instead? Take the major match quiz →

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