Explore Your Passion. Discover Your Major.
"What do you want to major in?"
As a future college student, you've probably considered the answer to this question. Maybe you still need help finding it.
We’ve got a better question: "What are you interested in?"
If you’re not sure what to study, you’re not alone. Many students want the time and opportunity to explore the subjects they care about. Sometimes, it isn't clear what educational pathway will allow you to chart the course that's right for you.
At Wentworth, we want to help you connect the dots between your interests and the college majors that best fit those topics. We ask questions to inspire introspection and show you some of the possibilities. Of course, you can always change your mind (and your major). But if you focus on what truly matters to you, you may not need to.
Save the Planet
There are countless ways to work toward a safer, brighter, and healthier tomorrow.
Maybe you’ve heard about environmental studies, but have you thought about areas like architecture or civil engineering? Finding new, cleaner ways to build structures, create products, and transport goods will positively impact the environment and transform our lives.
Do you imagine cities and cars that are designed to promote happiness and reduce pollution?
Do you want to create inventions that use green materials and sustainable processes?
Boost Wellness and Heal People
Breakthroughs in healthcare come from a wide range of disciplines—including some you might not have considered.
Doctors and nurses aren’t the only experts helping people to live their best and fullest lives. For example, biomedical engineers design and develop many of the tools of modern medicine—from prosthetics and vaccines to wearable devices that help people track their health and fitness. The places we work and live also play an important role in supporting well-being. Creating the perfect floorplan is about much more than how a room looks: It also impacts how people feel, influences how much they move, and affects how healthy they are.
Engineer for Humanity
Engineers use science and technology to make the world a better place. Engineers design roadways and the cars that drive on them. They build systems that clean water and machines that generate clean energy. And they create tools and devices that we rely on for both work and play—from computers to custom skis that bring out your best on the slopes.
Connect and Protect in the Digital Space
Digital technology and the internet have created new areas of study and career opportunities.
Jobs like website and software developers. IT specialists and network engineers. Cybersecurity professionals who keep us safe on the web and use their hacking skills for good. Whether you like to write code or want to build the servers that the code is stored on, there are countless ways to turn an interest in computers into a fulfilling future.
Design with Purpose
Making the world a better-looking place can also make the world a better place.
Using sustainable design principles to build structures that are durable, dependable, and good for the environment. The same goes for the products you buy and the tools you use every day. How a device is made, shipped, powered, and recycled matters, and getting it all right relies on everything from industrial design to electrical and mechanical engineering.
Want to Learn More?
Download our free major exploration guide and discover the many ways you can change the world through a Wentworth education.
