Match Your Personality to N.C. State University Majors and Related Careers
Research shows that the closer students match their personality to a college major or career, the more likely they are to get better grades, graduate on time, and experience job satisfaction and success.
Four Steps to a Good Match and Decision
- Take The Career Key® test using NCSU’s code and identify your strongest Holland personality types.
Don’t have a code? Login to NCSU to receive yours. - Come back to this page to explore NCSU's programs below...
- Learn as much as you can about the programs that interest you . Click on each program to learn more. For help with your Career Key test results and exploring careers and majors, contact the Career Development Center. For help choosing or changing majors and selecting courses, contact Academic Advising Services.
- Make a good decision using the ACIP method – it is simple and effective.
Click on or scroll down to explore the NCSU undergraduate majors that match your personality Read how they were scientifically grouped.
Realistic
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Biology
Turfgrass Science
Engineering
Environmental Technology
Materials Science and Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Paper Science and Engineering
Wood Products
Crafts – Mechanical
Agricultural & Environmental Technology
Investigative
Physical Sciences
Meteorology
Chemistry
Environmental Sciences
Geology
Marine Sciences
Physics
Life Sciences
Agricultural Science
Agronomy
Plant and Soil Sciences
Animal Sciences
Pre–veterinary
Biochemistry
Biological Sciences
Botany/Plant Biology
Food Science
Forest Management
Genetics
Horticultural Science
Microbiology
Natural Resources
Nutrition Sciences
Poultry Science
Zoology
Health Sciences
Pre–Medicine/Pre–Medical Studies
Veterinary Medicine (DVM)
Laboratory and Medical Technology
Bioprocessing Science
Computer Science and Technology
Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Mathematics & Data Analysis
Applied Mathematics
Mathematics
Statistics
Social Sciences
Africana Studies
Anthropology
Economics
Criminology
German Studies
History
International Studies
Political Science
Psychology
Science, Technology and Society
Applied Sociology
Sociology
Women's and Gender Studies
Engineering
Aerospace Engineering
Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering
Biological Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Construction Engineering and Management
Electrical Engineering
Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Fashion and Textile Management
Industrial Engineering
Nuclear Engineering
Polymer and Color Chemistry
Textile and Apparel Management
Textile Engineering
Textile Technology
Artistic
Visual Arts
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
Art Studies
Design Studies
Art and Design
Environmental Design in Architecture
Graphic Design
Industrial Design
Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)
Literature, Language & Philosophy
Communication
English
French Language and Literature
Philosophy
Religious Studies
Spanish Language and Literature
Social
Social Services
Social Work
Education & Library Services
Extension Education
Agricultural Education
Education
Elementary Education
Middle Grades Education
Leadership in the Public Sector
Mathematics Education
Business and Marketing Education
Science Education
Technology, Engineering, and Design Education
Enterprising
Business Administration
Agribusiness Business Management
Business Administration
Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management
Professional Golf Management
Conventional
The two personality types closest to Conventional are Enterprising and Realistic. So that's the place to look for majors that best fit you.
