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Best Careers & College Majors by MBTI Personality Type
Personality-job fit predicts ~40% higher job satisfaction, per a 2019 meta-analysis in the Journal of Vocational Behavior. Below: each of the 16 MBTI types mapped to careers and college majors that align with how you actually think.
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Does Your Personality Type Actually Predict Career Success? Here’s the Research
New research confirms that matching your personality type to the right career can increase job satisfaction by 40% and income by 20%. Here’s what the science says — and how to use it before choosing a college major.
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All 16 MBTI types
INTJ
INTJ Careers & College Majors: The Architect's Complete Guide
8 min read
INTP
INTP
7 min read
ENTJ
ENTJ
7 min read
ENTP
ENTP
7 min read
INFJ
INFJ
7 min read
INFP
INFP
7 min read
ENFJ
ENFJ Careers & College Majors: The Protagonist's Complete Guide
8 min read
ENFP
ENFP Careers & College Majors: The Campaigner's Complete Guide
8 min read
ISTJ
ISTJ Careers & College Majors: The Logistician's Complete Guide
8 min read
ISFJ
ISFJ Careers & College Majors: The Defender's Complete Guide
8 min read
ESTJ
ESTJ Careers & College Majors: The Executive's Complete Guide
8 min read
ESFJ
ESFJ Careers & College Majors: The Consul's Complete Guide
8 min read
ISTP
ISTP Careers & College Majors: The Virtuoso's Complete Guide
8 min read
ISFP
ISFP Careers & College Majors: The Adventurer's Complete Guide
8 min read
ESTP
ESTP Careers & College Majors: The Entrepreneur's Complete Guide
8 min read
ESFP
ESFP Careers & College Majors: The Entertainer's Complete Guide
8 min read
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