jquery to set a variable that will contain the content type

Hello,

How do I set a variable in jquery that will contain the content type that is displayed on a SharePoint page?

I've tried several things inside the $(document.ready(function()

• var txtContentType = $("select[id='ContentTypeId']").val();
• var txtContentType = $("select[title='ContentTypeId']").val();
• var txtContentType = $("select[title='Content Type]").val();

Thanks,

Thanks! Patti N.