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Does Your College Major Matter in the “Real World”?

To say that freshmen often stress about their choice of major is an understatement. Indeed, many college students have spent sleepless nights trying to decide what major they should choose, and, by extension, what career path they should pursue. What’s worse is that they have to make these tough decisions at the age of eighteen. Understandably, college students can feel a good degree of pressure because of this. However, there’s growing evidence to suggest that your choice of major in college doesn’t really matter all that much –– if at all. According to research, just over a quarter of college…