Most Popular College Majors

1. Business - Business Administration and Management is the most popular selected major. Business also includes finance, marketing, and accounting, which has a high demand right out of college. This can get you a good paying job right from the start, especially with a business degree from a top business school.

1. Social Sciences and History - This includes anthropology, economics, geography, sociology and political science.

1. Education - Elementary Education is the most popular, as many of these majors go on to be K-12 classroom teachers.

1. Psychology - There seems to be two types of Psych majors. Those who are really into psych and those who see psych as an easy major and therefore an easy way to graduation. Many psych majors don't technically go on to work in the psych field, but other related careers where the skills of such major can come in handy (ex: human resources, public relations, market research and sales).

1. Nursing - The nursing field is competitive, and some programs may have wait lists. However, you are pretty much guaranteed a job when majoring in nursing due to the severe shortage of nurses.

1. Communications - also includes journalism, communications is one of the fastest growing majors in college.

1. Biology - Biology majors do a lot of research and development and work in a laboratory or the field. Common employers of biology majors include: hospitals, national & state parks, universities, pharmaceutical companies, research firms, aquariums and zoos.

1. Engineering - A major that usually produces a high salaried job from the start. But, plan on taking very aggressive math and science courses with this major.

1. English - An English major can be involved in copywriting, editing and teaching, but not just limited to that. Also a good gateway degree to graduate school, or law school.

1. Computer Science - A highly technical field involving a lot of advanced math and computer courses. Though, many universities have seen sharp drops in their computer science majors.