Date on Honors Thesis

Spring 4-17-2025

Major

Nursing

Examining Committee Member

Dr. Jennifer Rogers, Advisor

Examining Committee Member

Dr. Nancy Armstrong, Committee Member

Examining Committee Member

Dr. Jessica Naber, Committee Member

Abstract/Description

The Covid-19 pandemic had major ramifications on all areas of the professional world as well. As mandatory quarantines and shutdowns were implemented, the negative effects were widespread and everyone was impacted. People from all different career fields faced unforeseen circumstances that caused anxiety about their income and workplace stability. With all of these changes in the world, students who were in high school and first years of college still had to make a decision about their future and what they wanted to do for an occupation one day. This study aims to evaluate the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the college major decisions of students. A survey was carried out among 77 Murray State University students who voluntarily participated in the study. The survey asked a variety of questions about the students own experiences with selecting a major and if that major has changed due to the pandemic. Results indicated that over half of the students did not feel as though the COVID-19 pandemic impacted their major decisions. However, the results from this study do conclude that the Covid-19 pandemic did have an impact on the major decisions of students interested in education or healthcare related fields. There were limited findings related to agriculture and business fields, likely due to the low number of respondents who identified these as their areas of study in question four.

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