The Truth About When and Why a College Major Matters
February 6 @ 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Join NYT Bestselling Author, Jeff Selingo, and special guest, Matt Sigelman, President, The Burning Glass Institute, as they discuss the importance of a college major.
Picking a college major can be stressful. Often the concern is how much a student’s major impacts their getting hired after graduation, and their salary potential.The reality is that getting a good job is about more than your student’s choice of major—it’s also about skills. Whether you have a high school or college student, don’t miss this informative session where you’ll learn:
how a major can help your student get into a school
how a school and major impact the value of a college degree
About Jeff Selingo
Jeff Selingo has written about higher education for more than two decades and is a New York Times bestselling author of three books. His latest book, Who Gets In & Why: A Year Inside College Admissions, was published in September 2020 and was named among the 100 Notable Books of the year by the New York Times. Jeff is a special advisor for innovation and professor of practice at Arizona State University. He also co-hosts the podcast, FutureU.