What Should You Study in College?

By: Ryan Choate
Estimated Completion Time
4 min
What Should You Study in College?
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About This Quiz

Choosing a field of study is not an easy decision. Many colleges and universities have over 100 choices of majors and degree programs. College is a costly journey, and you don't want to be left at the end with a major or career path for which you have no passion. To help you decide, you might start with a handful of subjects you like; maybe make a pros-and-cons list! You'll still be left with a multitude of decisions within that area, but it'll help narrow things down for you. 

Maybe you'll find that you are best suited for the rough-and-tumble world of business. Or maybe you'll realize that all those historical-fiction novels you craved when you were younger meant you were destined to study something in the field of social sciences. Or maybe while you were being chastised for always doodling on your quizzes and tests during high school, you were actually preparing for a career in the arts. Or maybe you'll discover that every time you took something apart to see how it worked, you were setting yourself up for a major under the umbrella of math and science. Whatever your result, you can see it as a starting point for further research and discussion. 

College is a long road, and choosing a field of study is a big first step. Put in a cram session on this quiz, and we'll try and guess what you should study in college!

If you worked at a newspaper, which of the following would be your job?
The field reporter
The cartoonist
The editor
The print manager
How much time do you expect to take for vacation once your career is up and running?
Two weeks
Three weeks
One week
One month
You won't be working or studying all the time. How do you spend your time off?
Building relationships
Watching documentaries
Solving puzzles or logic problems
Enjoying the fresh air

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What brings out the most passion in you when debating with others?
The economy
Politics
Scientific theories
Pop culture
You want to surprise your significant other for their birthday. What do you do?
Throw a surprise party
Take them out for dinner
Go to an escape room
Homemade dinner
Everyone values different traits. Which trait do you think is the most important to have?
Social skills
Open-mindedness
Wisdom
Empathy

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There are some new documentaries out. Which subject do you find the most fascinating?
The free market
History
Outer space
The human mind
Everyone has different learning styles and preferences. How do you prefer to learn?
From a teacher
From an educational video
By experimenting
Through practicing
The washing machine needs to be fixed. What do you do?
Call a plumber
Watch a YouTube video
Dive right in and try it yourself
Look at a diagram in the manual

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You decide to get away for the weekend. Where do you go?
Vegas!
A new city
Whale watching
The Grand Canyon
What will your biggest accomplishment be?
Inventing the next big gadget
Making progress toward world peace
Discovering a cure for a disease
Writing an award-winning book
Which famous figure would you like to meet?
Steve Jobs
Barack Obama
Albert Einstein
Pablo Picasso

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No matter your major, you'll have to work hard. Of the following, what would you rather to do?
Give a presentation
Take a test
Complete a lab report
Write a 10-page paper
You have all week to complete a project. How do you tackle it?
Come up with a plan and complete a little each day
Wait until the weekend
Do it right away so you don't have to worry about it
Procrastinate until the very last minute
How do you feel about working for someone else?
I'd rather be the boss.
I don't mind not being the boss.
I like to work as part of a team.
I just want to work for myself.

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Every job has its pros and cons. Which of the following jobs is most appealing to you?
A job that allows me to live the kind of life I've always wanted
A job that helps people
A job that lets me constantly discover and learn new things
A job that is creatively fulfilling
When presented with a problem, how do you go about finding a solution?
I ask those with experience for advice.
I ask my friends for advice.
I create a pros-and-cons list for all options.
I go with my gut feeling.
In high school, which subjects did you prefer?
Economics, math, psychology
History, sociology, political science
Physics, chemistry, biology
Art, music, language

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What kinds of extra-curricular activities do you enjoy?
Student council or leadership
Non-profit work and volunteering
Science Olympiad
Art festivals or theater
You need to download an app. How do you choose between several apps that all have the same function?
Based on app rankings
Based on user reviews and comments
Based on the slightly different details I can find in the descriptions
I just download them all.
What are your favorite kinds of books?
Self-help books
Biographies and autobiographies
Detective novels
Graphic novels or comic books

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You can't study all the time! Which TV series is your favorite?
"Mad Men"
"Game of Thrones"
"Breaking Bad"
"The Office"
Which conversation topic do you hate the most?
Complaining about life
Technology news
Celebrity gossip
Work
In which building did you spend most of your time in high school?
The school office
The library
The science or computer lab
The art or music room

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When working on a group project, which guy or gal are you?
The one who checks the details and keeps everyone on track
The one who comes up with the main idea
The one who does the research
The one who helps the others understand
Open one of your textbooks. What does it look like?
It's a free PDF download.
Highlighted and Post-it tabbed
There are notes written in the margins.
They're still shrink-wrapped in plastic.
When your alarm goes off, what's the first thing you do?
Reach for my phone; I need to check my calendar.
Read the news
Coffee ...
Hit the snooze button

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What types of shows do you find yourself binging?
Investment and money schemes
Courtroom or police dramas
Medical dramas
Cooking or music competition shows
If your friends were asked to describe you, what would they most likely say?
Outgoing
Flexible and open-minded
Curious
Cool-headed and even-tempered
Don't think too hard on this one! Which of the following do you find most intriguing?
Profit and loss
A good story
Patterns and shapes
Feelings of others

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