Viking Score: Researching Majors

Researching Majors | 6 Viking Score Points

Career Research is useful throughout the exploration process to learn more about career fields  or majors and how they fit with interests, skills, values, and needs of the community.  Along with secondary sources, primary sources such as contacting alumni or professionals to conduct informational interviews can make all the difference when making a decision between one career field or another.

Researching Majors

• Majors Interest List: Make a list of 1-5 majors that already interest you.
• Augustana College Majors: Review the list of majors offered at Augustana College.
• Career Research for Majors: Research potential careers for the majors that interest you.
• Augie Grads Career Outcomes:See what Augustana graduates are doing within 6 months of graduation.
• What Can I Do with This Major?: Information outlining common career areas by major, typical employers, and strategies to maximize career opportunities.
• Field of Degree Data: Provides a glimpse of occupations, outlook, and more for people in that major, from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the U.S. Census Bureau.
• Fast Guides to Electives and Majors: Learn about the daily life, coursework, and career options for specific majors.
• Explore Majors through MyPlan: Search or browse through a database of nearly 1,200 different majors and degrees, and find out what careers typically follow each major.
• Federal occupations by college major: Find a list of academic majors related to federal occupations.
• Buzzfile Employers by Major: Employer hiring by major within each state.
• Research Fields of Interest related to those majors

To earn your Viking Score Points you must meet with a Career Coach to discuss what you have learned and plan for next steps