Parents in Salt Lake City and along the Wasatch Front often hear early certainty about engineering, nursing, business, or a trade path. Early certainty is only helpful when it matches aptitude and day-to-day work — not just what the friend group declared.
Start here — answer-first for Salt Lake City parents
- Book 15–25 quiet minutes for the free MajorMatch assessment — not a 4-minute toy quiz.
- Read the free top 3 together. Scores and full reasoning stay behind the optional $29 Pathfinder unlock.
- Open the parent timeline so grades 9–12 (and frosh backup) have next actions.
- Explore the Tree of Knowledge so “I might like X” becomes majors → careers → mid-career pay context.
- Counselors: share the Class Set page if you want a classroom try-first path.
Salt Lake City / Wasatch Front priorities
Utah’s higher-ed and workforce systems give families real options — including stackable credentials. Options do not remove the need for fit. We will not invent SLC-specific major ROI percentages; use published wage sources and campus advising, then shortlist with a serious assessment.
- Parents: pair the free assessment with the year-by-year timeline before junior-year panic.
- Counselors: see Class Set for a try-first classroom offer.
Tools that actually help
- Free assessment — top 3 free; Pathfinder $29
- Parent College Prep Timeline
- Tree of Knowledge
- Counselor Class Set
- Parents guide: helping a teenager choose a major
- College major quiz for parents
Free top 3 for your student
~15–25 min adaptive assessment · Optional $29 Pathfinder · No subscription
Take the free assessment → Parent timeline →Frequently Asked Questions
How can parents in Salt Lake City help with college major choice?
Protect quiet time for a serious ~15–25 minute assessment (free top 3 matches; optional $29 Pathfinder), walk the Parent College Prep Timeline, and explore majors visually in the Tree of Knowledge. Use school counselors for local logistics — not toy quizzes for the decision.
Does MajorMatch have local statistics for this city?
No. We do not invent city-level regret rates or employment percentages. Local pages explain the same honest product path and point families to federal/campus sources plus MajorMatch tools.
What does MajorMatch cost?
The assessment is free and typically takes 15–25 minutes. You see your top 3 major matches free. The optional Pathfinder full report is $29 one-time — no subscription.
Can counselors use MajorMatch with a class?
Yes. See the Counselor Class Set page for a try-first classroom offer, then parents can unlock Pathfinder individually for $29 if they want the full report.
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Ready when you are
~15–25 min · Free top 3 · Pathfinder $29 · No subscription
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