Kateryna Sylaska

Nov 12, 2024 | mdpi.com | John Mayer |Kateryna Sylaska

1. IntroductionA student chooses a college major in the context of contemporary societal pressures; for example, societal encouragement to major in the STEM disciplines in the 2000s and economic conditions that favor one field of study over another (e.g., ). Parents often have a say about the choice of major, as do students’ friends () and influential professors.