Is it too late to change my major?
The time, effort, and money you have already invested can make you feel stuck in a career path you hate. Being two or three years into a degree creates a fear of uprooting your life and throwing that time away, stopping you from switching to a subject you actually love.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
Found another way around this?
Share your steps and trade-offs so fellow engineers don't have to reinvent the wheel. No account required.
- 1Taking an introductory class in the new subject to see if it is a good fit.Did this help you?
- 2Watching YouTube videos about the new field to understand the daily work.Did this help you?
- 3Pivoting immediately to avoid spending years in a physically demanding or draining career.Did this help you?
- 4dropping out and self-funding a new degreeDid this help you?
- 5completing another Bachelor's degree afterwardsDid this help you?
- 6sticking with the current degree to avoid financial penaltiesDid this help you?
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“I knew I should have chosen English from the beginning but now I’m 2 years into my degree”source ↗
“I feel like I’m wasting my time doing psychology.”source ↗
“Honestly, I’m upset and feel stuck.”source ↗
“I still feel like I’ve just thrown this 3 year chunk of my life away when instead I could’ve been doing a subject I love”source ↗
“And Im afraid to uproot my life and I've already put so much time, effort, and money into dental hygiene. I don't know what I should do. I really don't want to be stuck in a career that I hate.”source ↗
Where this came up
People with this problem also raised
- 17Industrial engineering or accounting?
- 3How to decide if you should switch industries
- 2Is it worth paying more for an out-of-state college?
- 17Should I get an accounting certificate or degree while working?
- 11Why do I keep second-guessing my certification exam answers?
- 5Can you switch accounting service lines before starting your job?