📘 Introduction

Students often choose majors based on career potential and personal interest, but the college environment also plays a major role. This guide lists the top 10 most popular majors, along with three large universities for each major, including:

• A real stadium or arena the school is known for
• The real academic college that offers the degree

No school is repeated anywhere in the list.

1. Business Administration

💼 A versatile major with broad career pathways

Large Colleges Offering It

• University of Florida
  • Stadium: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium (“The Swamp”)
  • Business School: Warrington College of Business
• Pennsylvania State University (Penn State)
  • Stadium: Beaver Stadium
  • Business School: Smeal College of Business
• University of Minnesota – Twin Cities
  • Stadium: Huntington Bank Stadium
  • Business School: Carlson School of Management

2. Nursing

⚕️ A high‑demand major with strong job placement

Large Colleges Offering It

• University of Texas at Arlington
  • Arena: College Park Center
  • Nursing School: College of Nursing and Health Innovation
• University of Cincinnati
  • Stadium: Nippert Stadium
  • Nursing School: College of Nursing
• Michigan State University
  • Stadium: Spartan Stadium
  • Nursing School: College of Nursing

3. Psychology

🧠 A major focused on human behavior and mental processes

Large Colleges Offering It

• UCLA
  • Arena: Pauley Pavilion
  • Psychology School: UCLA College – Department of Psychology
• University of Illinois Urbana‑Champaign (UIUC)
  • Stadium: Memorial Stadium
  • Psychology School: College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
• University of Georgia
  • Stadium: Sanford Stadium
  • Psychology School: Franklin College of Arts and Sciences

4. Biology / Biological Sciences

🧬 A foundational major for medicine, research, and biotech

Large Colleges Offering It

• University of Wisconsin–Madison
  • Stadium: Camp Randall Stadium
  • Biology School: College of Letters & Science
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Arena: Dean E. Smith Center
  • Biology School: College of Arts & Sciences
• University of California, San Diego (UCSD)
  • Arena: LionTree Arena
  • Biology School: Division of Biological Sciences

5. Engineering

🔧 A high‑earning major with many specializations

Large Colleges Offering It

• Purdue University
  • Stadium: Ross‑Ade Stadium
  • Engineering School: College of Engineering
• Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech)
  • Stadium: Bobby Dodd Stadium
  • Engineering School: College of Engineering
• Virginia Tech
  • Stadium: Lane Stadium
  • Engineering School: College of Engineering

6. Computer Science

💻 One of the fastest‑growing majors in the country

Large Colleges Offering It

• University of California, Berkeley
  • Stadium: California Memorial Stadium
  • CS School: College of Engineering / College of Letters & Science (EECS/CS)
• University of Maryland, College Park
  • Stadium: SECU Stadium
  • CS School: College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences
• North Carolina State University
  • Stadium: Carter‑Finley Stadium
  • CS School: College of Engineering

7. Education

📚 A major for future teachers and school leaders

Large Colleges Offering It

• University of Kansas
  • Stadium: David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium
  • Education School: School of Education and Human Sciences
• Indiana University Bloomington
  • Arena: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall
  • Education School: School of Education
• University of Missouri
  • Stadium: Faurot Field (Memorial Stadium)
  • Education School: College of Education & Human Development

8. Communications

🗣️ A major focused on media, journalism, and public relations

Large Colleges Offering It

• University of Southern California (USC)
  • Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Communications School: Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
• University of Texas at Austin
  • Stadium: Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium
  • Communications School: Moody College of Communication
• Syracuse University
  • Stadium: JMA Wireless Dome (The Dome)
  • Communications School: S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications

9. Economics

📈 A major blending math, business, and social science

Large Colleges Offering It

• University of Michigan
  • Stadium: Michigan Stadium (“The Big House”)
  • Economics School: College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
• Boston University
  • Arena: Agganis Arena
  • Economics School: College of Arts & Sciences
• University of California, Davis
  • Stadium: UC Davis Health Stadium
  • Economics School: College of Letters and Science

10. Liberal Arts / Humanities

📜 A broad major emphasizing critical thinking and communication

Large Colleges Offering It

• University of Washington
  • Stadium: Husky Stadium
  • Humanities School: College of Arts & Sciences
• Rutgers University – New Brunswick
  • Stadium: SHI Stadium
  • Humanities School: School of Arts and Sciences
• University of Arizona
  • Stadium: Arizona Stadium
  • Humanities School: College of Humanities

📚 Conclusion

These majors remain popular because they offer strong academic foundations and diverse career paths. Large universities across the country support these programs with robust academic colleges and iconic campus landmarks that enrich the student experience.