Most Popular College Majors in 2023

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Choosing what you study in college is a big deal. It can be a determining factor in what career field you work in and what you end up doing for the rest of your life.

We wanted to know which fields students are most interested in, so we took a look at our database of over 1.5 million students to find out what majors are the most popular in the United States. Take a look at what we found out--it might just help you make decisions about where to go to school and what to study.

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Breaking down the most popular college majors in 2023

  1. Most popular college major by state
  2. Top ten college majors in the United States
  3. Most popular college major by graduation year

After analyzing preferences from our user database, there were a few commonalities that were found. Specifically, here's what was discovered when it came to the most popular college major in each state:

State

Most Popular Major

Alabama

Nursing

Alaska

Nursing

Arizona

Business

Arkansas

Nursing

California

Business

Colorado

Business

Connecticut

Business

Delaware

Nursing

Florida

Business

Georgia

Business

Hawaii

Business

Idaho

Business

Illinois

Business

Indiana

Nursing

Iowa

Business

Kansas

Business

Kentucky

Nursing

Louisiana

Nursing

Maine

Psychology

Maryland

Business

Massachusetts

Business

Michigan

Business

Minnesota

Business

Mississippi

Nursing

Missouri

Nursing

Montana

Nursing

Nebraska

Business

Nevada

Nursing

New Hampshire

Business

New Jersey

Business

New Mexico

Nursing

New York

Business

North Carolina

Business