What major U.S. college graduates would choose in hindsight 2012
This graph shows recent university graduates responses to a survey question about which major they would have chosen instead of the one they did in order improve their chances for success. The survey was coducted in the United States in 2012. 17 percent of graduates surveyed said they would have chosen a business major, like finance or accounting if they had it to do again.
What type of major would you have chosen instead of the major you did?
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John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development. (May 10, 2012). What type of major would you have chosen instead of the major you did? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 12, 2019, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/235256/us-college-students-and-major-selection/
John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development. "What type of major would you have chosen instead of the major you did? ." Chart. May 10, 2012. Statista. Accessed November 12, 2019. https://www.statista.com/statistics/235256/us-college-students-and-major-selection/
John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development. (2012). What type of major would you have chosen instead of the major you did? . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 12, 2019. https://www.statista.com/statistics/235256/us-college-students-and-major-selection/
John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development. "What Type of Major Would You Have Chosen Instead of The Major You Did? ." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 May 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/235256/us-college-students-and-major-selection/
John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development, What type of major would you have chosen instead of the major you did? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/235256/us-college-students-and-major-selection/ (last visited November 12, 2019)