Students looking for job offers should major in accounting, business, computer science, and social sciences, according to a new study from the National Association of Colleges and Employers.
NACE surveyed more than 31,500 students at more than 400 colleges, asking them whether they had an offer before graduating.
Major | Received offer | Didn’t receive offer |
Accounting | 47% | 53% |
Business | 45% | 55% |
Communications/journalism | 35% | 65% |
Computer/IS | 44% | 56% |
Education | 24% | 76% |
Engineering | 41% | 59% |
English | 30% | 70% |
Foreign language | 28% | 72% |
Health sciences | 39% | 61% |
Liberal arts/humanities | 37% | 63% |
Math | 40% | 60% |
History/politics | 34% | 66% |
Psychology | 35% | 65% |
Physical sciences | 30% | 70% |
Social sciences | 41% | 60% |
Visual/performing arts | 40% | 60% |