Most important factors that affected American student major choice in 2018
In 2018, about ** percent of American students stated that they were happy with their major, while ** percent said that their major will help them get a job.
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Perceptions of college students in the United States on their major choice and future career in 2018, by factor
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McGraw-Hill. (June 28, 2018). Perceptions of college students in the United States on their major choice and future career in 2018, by factor [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/732466/most-important-factors-for-students-when-choosing-a-career-us/
McGraw-Hill. "Perceptions of college students in the United States on their major choice and future career in 2018, by factor." Chart. June 28, 2018. Statista. Accessed July 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/732466/most-important-factors-for-students-when-choosing-a-career-us/
McGraw-Hill. (2018). Perceptions of college students in the United States on their major choice and future career in 2018, by factor. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/732466/most-important-factors-for-students-when-choosing-a-career-us/
McGraw-Hill. "Perceptions of College Students in The United States on Their Major Choice and Future Career in 2018, by Factor." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jun 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/732466/most-important-factors-for-students-when-choosing-a-career-us/
McGraw-Hill, Perceptions of college students in the United States on their major choice and future career in 2018, by factor Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/732466/most-important-factors-for-students-when-choosing-a-career-us/ (last visited July 06, 2025)
Perceptions of college students in the United States on their major choice and future career in 2018, by factor [Graph], McGraw-Hill, June 28, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/732466/most-important-factors-for-students-when-choosing-a-career-us/
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