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Princeton Review’s 2018 Top 10 Most Popular U.S. Majors: Evergreen Fields Worth Competing For

发布时间:Date: 2018-03-15

In the 2018 list of top 10 popular U.S. majors released by The Princeton Review, evergreen fields like Computer Science, Communications, and Business are highly favored. These majors not only focus on cultivating students' comprehensive abilities such as data computation, problem-solving, and communication, but also cover several highly promising subfields including artificial intelligence, digital media, and business administration, providing international students with broad employment prospects and career development paths. CheersYou(清柚教育) advises international students and parents to remain rational when facing popular majors, to thoroughly understand the curriculum and subfields, and to closely integrate personal interests, strengths, core competencies, and future career plans during school selection and application. By scientifically formulating application strategies, students can stand out in the fierce competition for top universities and achieve their ideal study abroad goals.

Computer Science

 

In addition to learning about computer hardware and software, this field also involves the study and application of knowledge in areas such as robotics, natural language recognition projects, artificial intelligence, programming, big data analysis, and game design technology. Regardless of the direction, the field places a strong emphasis on professional problem-solving skills.

 

Subfields:

 

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

Computer and Information Science

Computer Graphics

Computer Systems Analysis

Data Processing

Game Design

Information Technology

Web Design

Webmaster and Web Management

 

 

Communications

 

Communications majors tend to cultivate students who are quick-thinking, have distinct personalities, and excel at storytelling. Students spend a great deal of time studying various forms of communication and the strategies behind information dissemination. Whether it is verbal or written communication, the audience's response and the impact of the communication environment are the objects of study for students in this major. Graduates in this field have broad job opportunities in business, advertising, human resources, public relations, education, and the media industry.

 

Subfields:

 

Advertising

Communications Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

Digital Communications and Media/Multimedia

Journalism

Mass Communication

Photojournalism

Political Communication

Public Relations

Radio and Television

 

 

Business

 

Business majors focus on cultivating students' comprehensive abilities such as data computation, problem-solving, decision-making, and communication skills. During their studies, students will learn a full set of processes for budgeting, organizing, planning, executing, and controlling activities.

 

Subfields:

 

Accounting

Actuarial Science

Business Administration/Management

Business Communications

Entrepreneurship

Fashion Merchandising

Finance

Hospitality

Human Resources Management

International Business

Logistics Management

Management Information Systems

Managerial Economics

Marketing

Merchandising and Buying Operations

Operations Management

Organizational Behavior Studies

Real Estate

Risk Management

Tourism

 

 

Government/Political Science

 

Political science often involves addressing emergencies or major events, so this major places great emphasis on timeliness, effectiveness, and the trends of events. In short, it is the study of government policies, foreign affairs, political theory, etc. Therefore, this major cultivates students' excellent logical thinking and communication skills. Studying this major requires extensive reading, writing, and logical analysis.

 

 

English Language and Literature

 

English Language and Literature involves three aspects: literature, language, and writing. Students read a large number of poems, novels, and other literary works, analyze the writing techniques of great works, and gain an understanding of relevant history and culture through literature.

 

Subfields:

 

American Literature

Creative Writing

English

English Composition

English Literature

Technical Writing

 

 

Economics

 

Economics is a discipline that studies how individuals, businesses, governments, and societies spend their time and money, and how resources are allocated. The production, distribution, consumption, and services of modern society's goods are all subjects of study in this major. Extensive mathematical modeling research and rigorous logical thinking are characteristics of this field.

 

 

Psychology

 

Psychology focuses on the study of human thought and abilities, primarily examining how innate and environmental factors influence human learning ability, cognition, intelligence, motivation, emotion, personality, and even mental disorders. In this field, psychologists need to effectively address human thought and behavior issues through education and communication.

 

Subfields:

 

Clinical Psychology

Cognitive Psychology

Counseling

Developmental Psychology

Educational Psychology

Experimental Psychology

Industrial Psychology

Physiological Psychology

Psychology

Social Psychology

 

 

Nursing

 

The Nursing major is very suitable for students with compassion and a caring heart. Typically, nursing students complete all traditional science and liberal arts courses during their freshman year, and begin clinical internships in hospitals or other healthcare institutions starting in their sophomore year. After graduation, they need to pass a nursing professional certification exam before officially entering the workforce. The employment prospects for the nursing industry are very broad, and salaries and benefits are relatively good.

 

 

Biology

 

From microorganisms to cloning procedures, the field of biology encompasses nearly the entire world. Biology majors study humans, plants, animals, and the environments they live in at the cellular level. Students in this major can work in various fields such as medicine, genetics, and biotechnology.

 

Subfields:

 

Anatomy

Animal Behavior and Ethology

Aquatic Biology

Biochemistry

Biology

Biomedical Science

Biotechnology

Botany/Plant Biology

Cell Biology

Ecology

Entomology

Epidemiology

Experimental Pathology

Genetics

Marine Biology

Microbiology

Molecular Biology

Molecular Genetics

Neurobiology

Pharmacology

Plant Pathology

Toxicology

Zoology

 

 

Chemical Engineering

 

Chemical Engineering involves several sub-branches, and can be found under engineering, pure chemistry, or biochemistry majors. This major primarily teaches how to utilize abundant molecular structures and how to design chemical reactions in specific environments. The chemical industry, food industry, petroleum industry, and environmental protection field all rely on this major, offering very broad employment prospects.

 

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