While choosing a degree with a specific career or job in mind can be a good way of achieving professional goals, a major does not have to limit a graduate's options.

Career counselor Jen Recklin told dailycal.org that much of her job comprises "shattering the myth" that holding a certain degree means individuals are limited to certain roles.

People with psychology degrees, for example, may wish to pursue the traditional route of clinical practice or academic research - but they are by no means limited to these fields.

According to the American Psychological Association, psychology graduates have the skills to pursue careers in sectors such as engineering, forensics or sports therapy, the site said.

Adding some additional experience with extra courses or volunteer work can also broaden the field, Ms Racklin noted.

"You're not necessarily limited or confined by your major because employers look for not just your major but what else you've done with extracurriculars or internships," she said.

Figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show there were 166,000 psychologists working in the United States in 2006.