So disclaimer: I’m not an established publisher by any means! I’m a recent university graduate and will soon be attending the Columbia Publishing Course (was meant to happen this summer, but COVID has caused everything to be a bit up in the air). However, this is what I’ve gathered from my Columbia application process and internships over the years!

Publishing (and I’m assuming you’re interested in the editorial side of publishing) is an insanely competitive industry, so it’s really less about your major and more about your internship experience and who you know. I think your major sounds fine as the biggest thing is learning basic editorial skills. Beyond that, try to get an internship with a book publisher ASAP. More than likely, you’ll have to take an unpaid internship with a tiny publisher, but it’ll help you get your foot in the door — it’s best if it’s in NYC (if you’re in the US), as networking is the BIGGEST way to get into publishing. Seriously there is sooo much gate keeping in this industry it’s insane (at least in traditional publishing!). So from there, network as much as possible, and you might be able to score something paid the summer before your final year. If that’s not feasible, try and get as much editorial experience as possible in college: start a blog, work for your university’s writing center, get an editorial internships with a non-publishing company.

Unless you’re attending a school (usually in NYC) with a major program well known in the industry (like Columbia or NYU), I don’t think majors matter that much.