#6. Business

Average Hours Full-Time Students Spent Preparing For Class Per Week: 14 hours

Average Hours Faculty Expected Students To Study Per Week: 15 hours

College Majors: Accounting, Finance, Business Administration and Management

Though earning a business related degree might keep you fairly busy and occupied after the class is dismissed, it will not be as busy or hectic as some of the other fields on the list.

Yes, the degree might not demand as much time and effort as some of the other fields of study in the list, but pursuing a business major isn't all fun and games.

As per Pamela T. Rambo, owner of career advising firm Rambo Research and Consulting in Williamsburg, high-level math skills is required to excel in this field, plus the time and experience required to master certain concepts, terminologies and formulas related to this field, elevates this area of study into the league of the hardest college degrees that require the most efforts.

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