Choose Your College Major: The RIASEC Personality Quiz

Selecting a college major can be daunting, but we are providing a research backed RIASEC quiz to help you.

What Is The RIASEC Quiz?

RIASEC is an acronym from psychologist John L. Holland's vocational interest theory, a renowned framework that categorizes personality types and career preferences into six key domains. This 10-minute assessment evaluates your preferences across them to reveal your unique profile:

• Realistic (hands-on practical builders, like operating tools or tackling physical projects)
• Investigative (analytical thinkers, engaged in research or problem-solving)
• Artistic (innovative creators, expressing through arts, writing, or design)
• Social (collaborative supporters, focused on helping and interacting with people, such as teaching or counseling)
• Enterprising (strategic leaders, skilled in persuasion and business)
• Conventional (methodical organizers, handling detail-oriented tasks like data management)

You'll answer 30 questions about various activities that resonate with you, such as designing prototypes or facilitating discussions. The quiz generates your Holland Code (a simple 2-3 letter summary) to guide major and career matches.

Why Take It? Tangible Benefits for Your Educational Journey

• Alleviate Uncertainty: Identify majors that align authentically with your profile, minimizing second-guessing.
• Enhance Outcomes: Evidence indicates that interest-matched selections lead to higher retention rates, stronger academic performance, and increased career satisfaction.
• Amplify Your Strengths: Pursue paths that match your core motivations and support your long-term goals.

Grounded in Established Research

Originating from Dr. John L. Holland's foundational work in the 1950s, the RIASEC model is supported by more than six decades of empirical validation. Notable studies include a meta-analysis in Psychological Bulletin (Spokane & Cruza-Guet, 2005), which affirms its predictive power for vocational satisfaction, and research in Journal of Counseling Psychology (Tracey & Robbins, 2006), demonstrating up to a 25% reduction in attrition through better alignment. It underpins widely used instruments like the Strong Interest Inventory, employed in professional career advising.

What You'll Receive: A Customized Action Plan

Upon completion, access an immediate results overview, including:

• Your Holland Code (e.g., "IRS" for Investigative-Realistic-Social)—a concise 2-3 letter summary of your primary interests.
• Recommended Majors: A selection of 5-10 options, each with rationale linking to your traits, preferred environments, and driving passions.
• Practical Guidance: Suggestions for further exploration, such as informational interviews or advisor consultations, with relevant resources.
• Visual Summary: A radar chart illustrating your profile alongside illustrative career examples.

Your results remain confidential and can be reviewed anytime—personal growth is an ongoing process.

Next Steps: Start to research your majors and compare the RoEDU™ based on schools.