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Major Selection
What is a Major?
When to Declare
How to Choose
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TrailGuide: Life After High School

Question #6 How Do You Select A Major?

When Should I Declare a Major?

At most colleges, you aren't required to declare a major until the end or your sophomore year.

If you're in a two-year degree program, you'll probably select a major at the start because your course of studies is much shorter.