What college major does your personality match?

Be aware that although personality is related to choice of major, there are many other factors that can influence whether you should choose a particular major or not! Obviously your interests, your strengths, your previous experience, and your future plans will all influence whether you should choose a specific major. Also, note that these predictions are based on information that MyPersonality has collected about what majors people with various personalities choose, and there is no guarantee that the particular personality styles that actually choose a major will be the ones who will be good at it!

Based solely on your personality trait scores, the closest college majors for your personality (out of 60 majors and "undecided"), ranked from closest to least close, are:

Similarity Ranking	Major	Openness Average	Conscientiousness Average	Extraversion Average	Agreeableness Average	Neuroticism Average
	Your Scores	Very High	Low	High	Average	Low
1	Journalism	High	Average	High	Average	Average
2	Theatre	Very High	Very Low	High	Average	Average
3	Music	High	Very Low	Average	High	Average
4	Architecture	Average	Average	Average	Average	Low
5	Communication	High	Average	Very High	Average	Average
6	Liberal Arts	Average	Low	Average	Average	Average
7	Psychology	High	Average	Average	High	Average
8	Anthropology	High	Low	Low	Average	Average
9	English	Very High	Low	Low	Average	Average
10	Art	Very High	Very Low	Low	Average	High
11	Political Science	High	Average	High	Very Low	Average
12	Photography	High	Low	Low	Average	High
13	Sociology	Average	Average	Average	High	High
14	Medicine	Average	Average	Average	Average	Average
15	English Literature	Very High	Low	Low	Average	High
16	Interior Design	High	Average	Average	High	High
17	International Relations	High	Average	Average	Very Low	Low
18	Communications	Average	Average	Very High	Average	High
19	Music Education	High	Average	Average	High	High
20	Massage Therapy	High	Average	High	Very High	High
21	History	Average	Low	Low	Low	Low
22	Biology	Average	High	Average	Average	Average
23	Computer Engineering	Average	Average	Low	High	Very Low
24	Engineering	Average	Low	Low	Average	Very Low
25	International Business	Average	High	Very High	Average	Average
26	Law	Average	Average	High	Very Low	Average
27	Culinary Arts	Low	Low	Average	Low	Average
28	Secondary Education	Average	Average	Average	Average	High
29	Cosmetology	Low	Low	Very High	Average	High
30	Public Relations	Average	High	Very High	Average	High
31	Graphic Design	High	Low	Low	Low	High
32	General Studies	Average	High	Average	Very High	Average
33	Marketing	Average	High	Very High	Low	High
34	Education	Average	High	High	High	High
35	Biochemistry	Average	High	Low	Low	Average
36	Computer Science	Average	Low	Very Low	Average	Low
37	Undecided	Average	Very Low	Average	Average	High
38	Philosophy	Very High	Very Low	Low	Very Low	Very Low
39	Business	Low	High	High	Average	Average
40	Mechanical Engineering	Average	Average	Low	Average	Very Low
41	Chemistry	Average	Average	Low	Average	Average
42	Mathematics	Average	Average	Low	Low	Low
43	Electrical Engineering	Average	Average	Low	Average	Very Low
44	Biological Sciences	Low	Average	Low	High	Low
45	Civil Engineering	Low	High	Average	Average	Very Low
46	Business Administration	Low	Very High	Average	Average	Average
47	Chemical Engineering	Low	Average	Low	Low	Low
48	Economics	Average	High	Low	Very Low	Average
49	Management	Low	High	Average	Low	Average
50	Business Management	Low	Very High	High	Average	Average
51	Information Technology	Low	Average	Very Low	Low	Very Low
52	Pharmacy	Low	Very High	Average	High	Low
53	Finance	Low	Very High	High	Average	Low
54	Nursing	Low	High	High	High	High
55	Physics	High	Low	Very Low	Average	Very Low
56	Social Work	Average	High	Average	Very High	High
57	Early Childhood Education	Low	Average	Average	High	Very High
58	Criminal Justice	Very Low	High	High	Low	High
59	Accounting	Very Low	High	Average	Average	Average
60	Special Education	Low	High	Average	Very High	High
61	Elementary Education	Very Low	High	High	Very High	High

Openness

Openness to Experience describes a dimension of personality that distinguishes imaginative, creative people from down-to-earth, conventional people.

Conscientiousness

Conscientiousness concerns the way in which we control, regulate, and direct our impulses. It distinguishes flexible but sometimes disorganised people from more organised but sometimes perfectionist or pedantic people.

Extraversion

Extraversion (also extroversion) is marked by pronounced engagement with the external world, versus being comfortable with your own company.

Agreeableness

Agreeableness reflects individual differences in concern with cooperation and social harmony. It distinguishes people who prefer competition versus those who prefer co-operation.

Neuroticism

Neuroticism, also known inversely as Emotional Stability, refers to the tendency to experience negative emotions. It distinguishes people who generally feel relaxed but at extremes be described as "emotionally flat" from those who are more in touch with their emotions but consequently sometimes feel stressed and anxious.

Extraversion vs. Introversion

People with a preference for Extraversion draw energy from action: they tend to act, then reflect, then act further. If they are inactive, their level of energy and motivation tends to decline. Conversely, those whose preference is Introversion become less energized as they act: they prefer to reflect, then act, then reflect again. People with Introversion preferences need time out to reflect in order to rebuild energy. The Introvert's flow is directed inward toward concepts and ideas and the Extravert's is directed outward towards people and objects. There are several contrasting characteristics between Extraverts and Introverts: Extraverts desire breadth and are action-oriented, while introverts seek depth and are thought-oriented.

Intuition vs. Sensing

Sensing and iNtuition are the information-gathering (Perceiving) functions. They describe how new information is understood and interpreted. Individuals who prefer Sensing are more likely to trust information that is in the present, tangible and concrete: that is, information that can be understood by the five senses. They tend to distrust hunches that seem to come out of nowhere. They prefer to look for details and facts. For them, the meaning is in the data. On the other hand, those who prefer iNtuition tend to trust information that is more abstract or theoretical, that can be associated with other information (either remembered or discovered by seeking a wider context or pattern). They may be more interested in future possibilities. They tend to trust those flashes of insight that seem to bubble up from the unconscious mind. The meaning is in how the data relates to the pattern or theory.

Thinking vs. Feeling

hinking and Feeling are the decision-making (Judging) functions. The Thinking and Feeling functions are both used to make rational decisions, based on the data received from their information-gathering functions (Sensing or iNtuition). Those who prefer Feeling tend to come to decisions by associating or empathizing with the situation, looking at it 'from the inside' and weighing the situation to achieve, on balance, the greatest harmony, consensus and fit, considering the needs of the people involved. Those who prefer Thinking tend to decide things from a more detached standpoint, measuring the decision by what seems reasonable, logical, causal, consistent and matching a given set of rules.

Judging vs. Perceiving

Types with a preference for Judging show the world their preferred Judging function (Thinking vs. Feeling). So TJ types tend to appear to the world as logical, and FJ types as empathetic. Judging types prefer to have matters settled. Those types ending in P show the world their preferred Perceiving function (Sensing vs. iNtuition). So SP types tend to appear to the world as concrete and NP types as abstract. Perceiving types prefer to keep decisions open.

What the Raw Percentage means

This is your raw score out of 100. Scores higher than 50 percent are not necessarily above average. Your raw percentages are compared to other users' raw percentages, and then the comparative percentiles are given in the description below.