We can all admit it, the school system is as confusing as it can be. If you’re all out of ideas and don’t know what degree you should go for, just stop. Make a list of your current hobbies and courses you feel most at ease with. Then go through our list of some of the weirdest college majors available right now and see if you click with any of them.
1. Theme Park Engineering
A degree that mixes high levels of fun with even higher levels of responsibility. If you are a big fan of heights and you really, really know your numbers, this is something you should at least look a few minutes into. You can opt to be anything from a ride design engineer to a ride test engineer, you just have to be a sucker for safety and regulations.
2. Puppetry
Yes, you can major in puppetry! Making the actual puppets and their costumes to be later used on live theater or on a movie set. You will be expected to start small, designing puppets for small indie productions and build your way up. Plus, there’s a lot of freelance work that can be done along the way.
3. Bagpiping
Get your degree in bagpiping at Carnegie Mellon. You will learn all there is to know about the bagpipe, enough to get you into playing it or to teach others how to play it.
4. Fermentation Sciences
You already know what this is all about. Learn about the science behind fermenting beverages, specifically beer and wine. It’s a blend of biology, chemistry, and business, the perfect trio if you’re interested in working in related fields, like wineries, vineyards or breweries.
5. Cannabis Cultivation
As the cannabis industry grows, so does the need for knowledgeable professionals. This major covers all the basics, from the biology and chemistry of cannabis to cultivation techniques along with the business side of the industry plus all the laws and regulations.
6. Biomimicry
Another fun and exciting major, this one is all about design modeled on nature. You will study natural systems and processes in order to be able to apply that knowledge to man-made products or systems. Basically, you will learn how to optimize our world to work just as great as the natural one does.
7. Bike Design and Fabrication
How cool is this? You will learn how to design a bike and you will have to wear a lot of hats in order to do so. From studying 3D printing to welding, you will go through all the steps that are involved in creating a bike, including mechanical and computer-design. It’s a lot but if this is something that lights that sparkle inside you, Minnesota State College Southeast has a major just for this.
8. Foresight
Yes, you can master in foresight, and if you go for the full time degree, you will be done in one year. You will learn how to look at things and more specifically, what to look out for, in order to determine possible scenarios.
9. Horology
Guys, this is a fun one! If you really love your watches and clocks, this will seem like camp for you. The luxury watch industry is worth USD 41.41 billion so this makes for a very lucrative job opportunity.
10. Ethical Hacking
This might sound like a word salad, but ethical hacking is more and more popular. With more and more hacking scandals being uncovered, not to mention the ones that go under the radar, being able to know how to create zero opportunities for hackers to be able to infiltrate is a giant hiring green card.
11. Surfing
At the Cornwall College Univeristy they take their surfing quite seriously. And this is how serious: you will study all about “Surf Culture, Anatomy and Physiology, Biomechanics, Coaching, Wave Mechanics, Coastal Processes, Surfboard Anatomy, Design and Manufacture, Surf Media, Performance Psychology, Ecology and Coastal Protection, Business, Industry and Sustainability, Events and the Value of Surfing to Society.” How exciting is that?
12. Egogastronomy
In popular terms you will be taught about the farm to table road that our food goes through. With a strong focus on sustainability, this program focuses on teaching you how food changes in all its stages, from before being picked from the garden to when it’s nicely grilled on your plate.
Don’t forget to check out our list of 13 weird college mascots (there’s a few really weird ones in here)!
And there you are! 12 weirdest college majors available right now that you can try out. All are strange but just imagine doing one or more of these: how would that differentiate you from others?
