Relationship between college major/cigarette smoking?

You ask, "Has anyone else noticed this?" You bet. It's a common stereotype, and this article suggests some of the reasons: http://yaleherald.com/arts/burning-with-a-passion-...

1. it's romantic

2. it teaches charity (sharing of cigarettes among users)

3. it creates a sense of community (camaraderie among smokers)

4. it makes one look cool and hip, or feel like an outsider (beatnik culture, modern hipsters, etc.)

5. embracing one's mortality and rejecting our culture's health fetishism

6. aesthetics: of the curling, rising smoke, or of the stylized wielding of a cigarette

It's not a comprehensive list of all reasons people smoke; the article focuses on college students. The patterns and stereotypes are likely to vary in other cultures.

Now, how would one match the attributes on the list to various college subjects? I'll take a stab at it. Philosophy: #5. Art school: #4 & #6. Literature: #1 & #5. Musicians: all six reasons on the list -- http://www.jasonjhall.com/huh/armand/images/Armand...

Ha!

I'm not really sure if it has anything to do with specific majors, I think majority of people do start smoking after high school/college age though.

no. i think that life in general influence the smoker.

peer pressure.

or

just pure curiosity

or

many other influences

i was in a Drafting class (related to Engineering) and the ENTIRE class went out for a smoke break everytime we got the chance.

I would say Theatre and Art, but I can't vouch for the others