This graph shows recent university graduates responses to a survey question about the factors that they seriously considered when selecting their college major. The survey was conducted in the United States in 2012. 25 percent of graduates surveyed said they hadn't considered anything specifically.
What U.S. college students considered when selecting a major 2012
Which, if any, of the following things did you seriously consider when selecting your major?
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John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development. (May 10, 2012). Which, if any, of the following things did you seriously consider when selecting your major? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 10, 2019, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/235253/us-college-students-and-major-selection/
John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development. "Which, if any, of the following things did you seriously consider when selecting your major?." Chart. May 10, 2012. Statista. Accessed December 10, 2019. https://www.statista.com/statistics/235253/us-college-students-and-major-selection/
John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development. (2012). Which, if any, of the following things did you seriously consider when selecting your major?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 10, 2019. https://www.statista.com/statistics/235253/us-college-students-and-major-selection/
John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development. "Which, If Any, of The following Things Did You Seriously Consider When Selecting Your Major?." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 May 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/235253/us-college-students-and-major-selection/
John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development, Which, if any, of the following things did you seriously consider when selecting your major? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/235253/us-college-students-and-major-selection/ (last visited December 10, 2019)