{"id":17580,"date":"2010-11-05T12:42:10","date_gmt":"2010-11-05T16:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=17580"},"modified":"2010-11-05T12:42:10","modified_gmt":"2010-11-05T16:42:10","slug":"fall-2010-top-15-majors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/fall-2010-top-15-majors\/","title":{"rendered":"Fall 2010: Top 15 Majors"},"content":{"rendered":"

This fall\u2019s freshman class boasted an average high school GPA of 3.8 and an average SAT score of 1237, both of which are UCF records. The class also includes 45 National Merit Scholars, which ranks UCF among the top 50 in the nation.<\/p>\n

Here are the top 15 enrolled majors at UCF:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Psychology<\/li>\n
  2. Molecular & Microbiology<\/li>\n
  3. Nursing<\/li>\n
  4. Biology<\/li>\n
  5. General Business<\/li>\n
  6. Elementary Education<\/li>\n
  7. Accounting<\/li>\n
  8. Interdisciplinary Studies<\/li>\n
  9. Hospitality Management<\/li>\n
  10. Health Sciences – Pre-Clinical<\/li>\n
  11. Finance<\/li>\n
  12. Marketing<\/li>\n
  13. Mechanical Engineering<\/li>\n
  14. Criminal Justice<\/li>\n
  15. Political Science<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Note: Programs that have a B.A. and a B.S. are combined.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"UCF is home to 56,235 students, the most in the university\u2019s history. The university\u2019s growth is fueled by the longstanding commitment to provide high-quality students access to higher education. This fall\u2019s freshman class boasted an average high school GPA of 3.8 and an average SAT score of 1237, both of which are UCF records. 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