A survey of college graduates by the Federal Reserve as part of their Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households in 2023 report. It reveals the majors grads regret most.
- The Fed’s report involves feedback from over 11-thousand adults and finds that overall, 35% of college grads would pick a different major, if they had a second chance.
- But regretting your major is different from regretting college, as more than 80% of those with bachelor’s degrees say their education helped prepare them for a good job.
- While 70% of Americans enroll in higher education after high school, only 37% go on to earn a bachelor’s degree or more.
The Most-Regretted College Majors
- Social and behavioral sciences (regretted by 44% of grads)
- Humanities and arts (43%)
- Life sciences (also 43%)
- Law (41%)
- Education (38%)
The Least-Regretted College Majors
- Engineering (regretted by 27% of grads)
- Computer and information sciences (31%)
- Health (32%)
- Vocational/technical training (34%)
- Business/management (34%)
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