Undeclared Majors
Not sure about your major? That's okay!
Join the College Assistant Deans of Academic Advising at UC San Diego to learn about strategies for exploring and finding your major.
Resources
We have many resources for students who are undeclared or exploring changing their major.
What Can I Do With This Major?
This online career exploration resource (whatcanidowiththismajor.com) has over 100 major profiles that include common career pathways, employers, how to gain career experience, top skills, graduate programs, and professional associations.
This resource is free to UC San Diego students!
Students can log in through their UCSD Handshake account. Or, visit the Career Center site at https://career.ucsd.edu/plan/roadmap/index.html, scroll down to the section "Find Careers That Fit Your Major", and use the link to "What Can I Do With This Major".
Career Center
UC San Diego's Career Center has assessments, workshops, and career advisors to help students explore their interests. Visit the Career Center to get started.
Explore Fields
The Career Center has advice for various professional paths. Interested in Social Sciences? Business? Physical Sciences? Something else? Check out their Advice for Every Field.
Alternatives to Selective Majors
If you are not accepted into a selective major at UC San Diego, please consider an alternative option.
Computing Paths
Interested in working with computers but not sure about which major to choose? This UC San Diego Computing Paths site is geared towards helping students that are interested in computing to find their path and see the many possibilities.
Find Job Information
The Occupational Outlook Handbook is a free career resource offering information on hundreds of jobs and how you can prepare, what you can expect to be paid, and future projections of demand.
UC Alumni Employment
Where are UC alumni employed? The UC Office of the President provides information about the postgraduate career pathways of UC alumni over the past 25 years.
View the information on the UC alumni career pathways page.
Other Resources
Many external resources are available to you! Check them out.