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Unique College Majors - RbxFunRocks - 04-24-2026 I noticed that this forum does not seem to have a thread compiling unusual, niche college majors. I thought it could be useful to start one. Most programs listed below are online unless stated otherwise. Associate's Degrees Generally, the lower the level of a college degree, the more likely it is to have a specialized major name. Here are some examples:
Bachelor's Degrees Bachelor's degrees also have a wide selection of options:
Master's Degrees Unique master's degree majors are harder to find. More so than undergrad degrees, the unique online master's degrees tend to match the needs of their institution's respective regions (Hydrology in New Mexico, Arctic Studies in Alaska, etc.)
Doctorate Degrees Online doctorates are still less common than online master’s degrees, so unusual doctorate majors stand out even more.
Minors Most unique minors offered by universities are truncated versions of the majors listed above. I did find one oddity, however:
What do you think about these majors? Any that I've missed? RE: Unique College Majors - wow - 04-24-2026 I want to sign up for all of these! (Or at least a few.) Not in the budget, unfortunately. RE: Unique College Majors - bluebooger - 04-24-2026 don't know if this is unique, but I think its interesting https://www.esf.edu/rangerschool/index.php Quote:Students come to the Ranger School to pursue an associate degree in Environmental and Natural Resources Conservation, Forest Technology, or Land Surveying Technology. While here, they engage in hands-on learning in the 2,800-acre forest that is part of ESF’s campus in the Adirondacks. They work side by side with faculty on projects such as studying a forest that is recovering from a devastating storm or monitoring the development of tree stands planted several generations ago. The Ranger School offers Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degrees in three programs, typically earned during one extended and immersive academic year at the Wanakena Campus. 1: Environmental and Natural Resources Conservation - https://www.esf.edu/catalog/current/enrc.php 2: Forest Technology - https://www.esf.edu/catalog/current/ft.php 3: Land Surveying Technology - https://www.esf.edu/catalog/current/lst.php RE: Unique College Majors - RbxFunRocks - 04-24-2026 (04-24-2026, 03:32 PM)bluebooger Wrote: don't know if this is unique, but I think its interesting I’d count those. Environmental and Natural Resources Conservation is pretty specific and would normally be a concentration within ENR rather than its own major. Forest Technology and Land Surveying Technology also fit the niche/specialized theme of the degrees I listed. RE: Unique College Majors - Avidreader - 04-25-2026 I have previously mentioned in the forum various Spanish language online degrees. Some such as Univim's gender Studies are unusual in Latin America while more common in English speaking countries. Univim has an online bachelors program in Mexican herbology. https://univim.edu.mx/lic-herbolaria-y-fitoterapia.html Certificate program (somewhat like a minimasters) Mexican sign language https://univim.edu.mx/esp-lengua-senas.html Mezcal production https://univim.edu.mx/esp-mezcal.html Mexican emergency call response (seems to be a new program) https://univim.edu.mx/esp-atencion-emergencias.html RE: Unique College Majors - RbxFunRocks - 05-01-2026 I'd mentioned some Texas A&M programs in the original post, but there are more unique degrees from this university. Some of these are actually unique, others are uncommon for an online format:
RE: Unique College Majors - RbxFunRocks - 05-08-2026 (04-24-2026, 02:12 PM)RbxFunRocks Wrote: Most unique minors offered by universities are truncated versions of the majors listed above. I did find one oddity, however: Update: Webster University has discontinued its chess program, and therefore the Chess in Education minor. https://en.chessbase.com/post/webster-university-discontinues-chess-programme https://www.chess.com/news/view/spice-chess-program-terminated It's a shame because Webster had (1) a strong chess team and (2) the first academic program in chess to offer anything resembling a degree. Not sure any other schools will offer anything resembling this college minor anytime soon. RE: Unique College Majors - sanantone - 05-09-2026 (05-01-2026, 02:29 PM)RbxFunRocks Wrote: I'd mentioned some Texas A&M programs in the original post, but there are more unique degrees from this university. Some of these are actually unique, others are uncommon for an online format: Construction management is pretty easy to find now, but the others are rare online and some even offline. RE: Unique College Majors - bluebooger - 05-11-2026 (04-25-2026, 12:55 PM)Avidreader Wrote: I have previously mentioned in the forum various Spanish language online degrees. Some such as Univim's gender Studies are unusual in Latin America while more common in English speaking countries. ha ha ha if I went by name alone I would think its a bachelors in marijuana |