If you are like many students (or people in general), you may be struggling with finding a major that is a good fit for you and your goals. Or maybe you aren’t sure what your goals are exactly. It is important to know that both scenarios are perfectly okay. While you may be struggling to decide, it is an opportunity to do some soul searching and figure out what is going to work for you. When deciding on a major, it is important to keep in mind that what works for someone else, may not work for you. Everyone has individual strengths to leverage when finding (or creating) work, so be sure to consider your own strengths and tendencies when deciding on a major that will fit your needs. If you are looking for inspiration on where to get started, we have compiled a list of our top 6 majors to consider from different fields. Take a look below to get some insight into different majors that could support a great career.

1. Nursing

This one has been a top major for some time and only continues to gain speed. With a growing population and baby boomers aging in the coming years, the focus on healthcare and the medical field is only increasing. Job growth, great pay, and widespread availability make this major worth pursuing.

2. Data Management

Data management is a process that includes collecting, interpreting and storing data for its intended uses. With our technical environment growing at such a rapid pace, there is an increasing need for help with accessing data for multitudes of spaces. If you are analytical and tech-savvy, this could be a winner for you.

3. Physical Therapy

For similar reasons to nursing, physical therapy is another major that will have jobs lined up and waiting. Physical therapists are needed for all ranges of people, including the aging population. Physical therapy is a well paying, readily available profession with the ability to feel high levels of contribution. It is not an easy job, but it can be very rewarding for the right personalities.

4. Business

Business majors again, have been a staple for some time and experts don’t see this changing anytime in the near future. Business majors can range from:

• Business Finance
• Human Resources
• Organizational Psychology
• Business Administration
• International Business (flagged as a particularly fast-growing and profitable sector)
• Marketing, Advertising

There is a widespread and diverse future in business whether you plan to work for someone else or for yourself.

5. Communications

This can be a somewhat broad degree, however, it’s applications can be targeted in so many areas. Communications majors can find careers in advertising, information and media, politics, human resources, and many other fields. The skills learned and curated will pair and blend with the applied experience to help narrow down a specialty in this area. A communications degree is fairly simple to obtain compared to longer-term study programs but can have a sizeable impact on your hireability and desirability.

6. Computer Science

Since computers have made their way onto the scene, they have been dominating growth and progress. It is only natural that we need people to build, maintain, grow and create the programs and software we use and will be using in the future. Computer science is a lucrative field with high growth prospects and high satisfaction given an interest in the particular sector you are working. Computer science is ever changing, however, so be prepared to obtain certificates and experiential knowledge to obtain the best paying jobs.

Although we have listed a few of the hot majors at this time with the potential for great growth, there are still a ton of highly active and well-paid options out there we didn’t even touch on. And don’t think you need to go to a 4-year college and obtain a traditional degree to be happy and well paid. Trades are making a comeback, as there are fewer people with specific skills that are still necessary and well paid. Find something you love and do it well.