Second Thoughts About Higher Education Decisions
Most former college students say they would change either their major, college attended or credential pursued if they could do it all over again, survey finds.
By
Paul Fain
June 1, 2017
A majority of Americans who attended college say they received a quality education. But half would change at least one of these three decisions if they could do it all over again: the type of degree they pursued or their choice of major or institution.
Those are among the key findings from a new annual survey conducted by Gallup and Strada Education Network, the former USA Funds.
While 51 percent of the nearly 90,000 respondents said they would change one big decision, the most common regret was their choice of major, with 36 percent saying they wish they’d chosen differently.
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2017/06/01/survey-finds-regrets-among-most-former-college-students-belief-quality-their
