By Paul Phifer

This reference gives high school and college students advice on exploring their career options. Helps them decide what to do with a particular major. Covers more than 60 college majors linked to 350 career paths.

Each article describing a major includes:

• Occupations
  
• High School Subjects
  
• Majors
  
• Leisure-Time Activities
  
• Personal Skills
  
• Resources
  
• Values and Personal Attributes

• New questions in the "Career-Related Questions and Answers" section, now reorganized into subcategories for easier browsing.
  
• All the "major" sections have been updated and revised, and a new "Fact Box" feature cites key statistical information, such as the number of grads per year or average starting salaries for jobs with a specific major.
  
• A new section helps parents, professionals, and students learn how to best use the book.