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.
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 November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/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 November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/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: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/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.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/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.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/235253/us-college-students-and-major-selection/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Which, if any, of the following things did you seriously consider when selecting your major? [Graph], John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development, May 10, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/235253/us-college-students-and-major-selection/
