Choosing a Major

College Majors
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<p>The closer I get to college, the more I wonder where I want to go and what I want to do. I'm getting a feel for where I would want to go besides the UT Austin, which is unlikely, but still have no idea what I would want to major in and pursue after college. I take all AP classes offered and hate nearly all of them. AP World History and AP US History were by far my favorite, but there aren't too many jobs after college. My true love is sports, specifically football. My dream job is to have a job affiliated with a college football program, but that's everyone male football lovers dream also. I also assume there aren't really any majors that involve coaching/managing a team. I am so lost and would appreciate if someone could tell me what college majors there are affiliated with sports and if there is any good jobs involving history which doesn't involve working in a museum.</p>

<p>Thanks in advance</p>

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<p>You don’t need to have your major and career already mapped out before you’ve even been accepted to college. Life is far more flexible than you realise at 17/18. </p>

<p>There are no certainties in life. No guarantee that your 4.0 GPA in accounting will get you a job at all. Even in McDonalds. So take the route that makes you happiest- that you enjoy studying and will give you the lifestyle you want. </p>

<p>Firstly, you could do lots of jobs with a sports or history degree.Teaching K-12. Police. Retail. Start your own business. Join the military. Become a travel rep. Learn to drive a train, bus or lorry. Writer. Artist. Politics. </p>

<p>With grad school you could become a lawyer, nurse, doctor, professor, social worker. </p>

<p>But there are lots of jobs within sports! Off the top of my head;</p>

<p>Sports coach, personal trainer, outdoor activities instructor, physical therapist, doctor, grounds keepers, all the business functions to keep a team/business running smoothly, advertising and marketing, talent agent, talent spotter, technical sportswear development, drugs testing, nutrition, sports science, PE teacher, a sports based community outreach non-profit. </p>

<p>Majors: kinesiology (?), physiology, psychology, nursing, physical therapy, any business major, fashion, podiatry grad school, nutrition, social work, chemistry, biology. </p>

<p>Experience would be key to getting into the industry. Maybe you could be an assistant to your coach? Research what opportunities you could have on the sidelines of a big college team. Perhaps you could help coach a jv or middle school team. Or start one up if it doesn’t exist. Would your hs have enough girls interested in forming their own team even if just for fun practises? Speak to your school PE teacher. Be imaginative!</p>

<p>Heck, if you live or end up studying near a major team, you could try to get a job. Any job. Including the museum :slight_smile: Just to get a foot in the door. And with hard work work your way up. </p>

<p>As for history grads, they can do all the general jobs as above. If you have the experience (and attitude) you could still go directly into a sports related field. Or take a sports related minor. </p>

<p>Using your history major more directly, you could work in tourism, journalism, broadcasting, National Parks, archiving, creative writing, publishing, digitising historical resources. Look into how other history grads have managed to integrate their majors and working lives.</p>