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Moore, Joann L.; Cruce, Ty M. – Research in Higher Education, 2020
Students' choice of college major is related to their interests (Porter and Umbach in Res High Educ 47:429-449, 2006), and students whose major is well-aligned with their interests are more likely to persist in that major (Allen and Robbins in Res Higher Educ 49(1):62-79, 2008) and complete a college degree in a timely manner (Allen and Robbins in…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Majors (Students), Student Interests, Academic Persistence