A survey conducted by an educational consulting institute shows that college graduates with degrees in some popular majors have exceeded the demands of the job market.

Among 10 majors that are seeing the lowest rate of employment, nine are the so-called "hot majors," such as computer science, technology, law and English.

Wen Huibao, a Shanghai-based newspaper, warns college applicants to be rational and careful when choosing their majors.

The paper points out that large numbers of students have chosen hot majors in recent years. Although employment demand for these graduates has remained the same, their exceeding supply has left many of them jobless.

The newspaper also points out that universities cannot change their annual quotas for specific majors to meet changes in the job market. As a result, some students still can enroll in certain majors although the demand for these majors has decreased in the job market.

In response, the paper suggests that universities and labor departments establish an information exchange mechanism for college administrators to consult.

It also stresses that college applicants select majors according to their own interests as well as society's needs.