The Moral Influences on Non-Denominational Christian Students’ College Major Decision and Future Career Outlook

Author(s)

• Makayla FrameFollow

Abstract

This is an undergraduate research project for the Honors College. A qualitative research project in the form of case studies was conducted on the influence of Non-Denominational Christian morals and values on how college students decide college major and future career. Non-Denomination students in particular were chosen for this study because of the recent rise in popularity of the Non-Denominational belief in the US, especially among young adults.

The study outlines previous research on the Christian religion, the history of Non-Denominationality, and how typical college students decide their major. The conclusions of the study are that Non-Denominational Christian college students do not tend to go into any specific type of major. The participant's majors ranged from social work and education to data science and engineering, but all participants had their own idea of how they planned to help people in their future career. The study also found that Christian morals and values did influence participants' decision making. Some even described it as a part of their identity making it impossible for them to make a decision without the influence of their religion.

Department

Education

Major

Integrated Mathematics Education

First Advisor

Christopher Frey, Ph.D.

First Advisor Department

Educational Foundations, Leadership and Policy

Second Advisor

Sara Worley, Pd.D.

Second Advisor Department

Philosophy

Publication Date

Spring 5-2026

Repository Citation

Frame, Makayla, "The Moral Influences on Non-Denominational Christian Students’ College Major Decision and Future Career Outlook" (2026). Honors Projects. 1098.
https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/honorsprojects/1098