1.
puppet arts
University of Connecticut
56 points - added 14 years ago by phdlist -
2.
human factors
54 points - added 14 years ago by phdlist -
3.
packaging
48 points - added 14 years ago by phdlist -
4.
turf grass science
42 points - added 14 years ago by phdlist -
5.
adventure recreation
Ohio University
36 points - added 14 years ago by phdlist -
6.
floral management
Mississippi State University, though there are plenty of other schools offering this major, too
30 points - added 14 years ago by phdlist -
7.
entertainment engineering
U of Nevada, Las Vegas (where else would it be offered, right?)
25 points - added 14 years ago by phdlist -
8.
bagpiping
18 points - added 14 years ago by phdlist -
9.
bakery science
Kansas State University
13 points - added 14 years ago by phdlist -
10.
basket weaving
yes, really.
12 points - added 14 years ago by phdlist -
11.
peace studies
Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado
6 points - added 14 years ago by phdlist -
12.
bowling
6 points - added 14 years ago by phdlist -
13.
art therapy
This one is becoming much more mainstream than most of the others on this list.
6 points - added 14 years ago by phdlist -
14.
funeral science
0 points - added 14 years ago by phdlist -
15.
kinesiology
0 points - added 14 years ago by phdlist -
16.
sports ministry
0 points - added 14 years ago by phdlist -
17.
air traffic controlling
-6 points - added 14 years ago by phdlist -
18.
Egyptology
Not nearly as odd as it sounds, but it DOES sound like a field of study someone just came up with one day.
-6 points - added 14 years ago by phdlist -
19.
nutrition
This is actually a pretty popular major, though it seems odd that one would need a college degree in eating correctly.
-14 points - added 14 years ago by phdlist -
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