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A field of study is a branch of knowledge. Within each branch is a grouping of college majors. Search by field of study to see what majors correspond with different careers.
Office Clerks, General, Customer Service Representatives, Patient Representatives, Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks, Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education, Teacher Assistants, Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education, Adapted Physical Education Specialists, Tutors
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Cooks, Restaurant, Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists, Bartenders, Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
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Maintenance and Repair Workers, General, Construction Carpenters, Rough Carpenters, Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers, Solar Energy Installation Managers
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Automotive Master Mechanics, Automotive Specialty Technicians, Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers, Heating and Air Conditioning Mechanics and Installers, Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education, Regulatory Affairs Managers, Investment Fund Managers, Compliance Managers, Graphic Designers
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Software Developers, Applications, Software Developers, Systems Software, Telecommunications Engineering Specialists, Water/Wastewater Engineers, Civil Engineers
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Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers, Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers, Farm and Ranch Managers, Computer User Support Specialists, Graphic Designers
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Lawyers, Paralegals and Legal Assistants, Legal Secretaries, Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers, Legal Support Workers, All Other
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Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers, Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers, Logistics Managers, Bus Drivers, School or Special Client, Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
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Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers, Childcare Workers, Nannies, Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education, Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
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General and Operations Managers, Regulatory Affairs Managers, Investment Fund Managers, Logistics Managers, Compliance Managers
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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education, Software Developers, Applications, Database Architects, Data Warehousing Specialists, Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
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Clergy, Directors, Religious Activities and Education, Music Directors, Religious Workers, All Other, Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary
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Accountants, Auditors, Geospatial Information Scientists and Technologists, Business Intelligence Analysts, Database Architects
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Investment Fund Managers, Regulatory Affairs Managers, Compliance Managers, Public Relations Specialists, Photographers
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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education, Interpreters and Translators, Transportation Planners, English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary, Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
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Loss Prevention Managers, Regulatory Affairs Managers, Investment Fund Managers, Compliance Managers, Security Managers
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Machinists, Welders, Cutters, and Welder Fitters, Solderers and Brazers, Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Sheet Metal Workers
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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education, Architectural and Engineering Managers, Industrial Ecologists, Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health, Environmental Restoration Planners
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Real Estate Sales Agents, Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers, Architectural and Engineering Managers, Architects, Except Landscape and Naval, Real Estate Brokers
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General and Operations Managers, Compliance Managers, Regulatory Affairs Managers, Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors, Coaches and Scouts
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Compliance Managers, Security Managers, Wind Energy Operations Managers, Wind Energy Project Managers, Supply Chain Managers
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Wind Energy Project Managers, Regulatory Affairs Managers, Compliance Managers, Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers, Municipal Firefighters
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Dentists, General, Veterinarians, Podiatrists, Orthodontists, Dentists, All Other Specialists
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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education, Copy Writers, Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers, Editors, Technical Writers
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Data Entry Keyers, Printing Press Operators, Multimedia Artists and Animators, Prepress Technicians and Workers, Audio and Video Equipment Technicians
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Compliance Managers, Security Managers, Regulatory Affairs Managers, Loss Prevention Managers, Librarians
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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education, Financial Analysts, Financial Quantitative Analysts, Risk Management Specialists, Investment Underwriters
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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education, Regulatory Affairs Managers, Investment Fund Managers, Security Managers, Compliance Managers
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Biological Technicians, Industrial Engineering Technicians, Chemical Technicians, Quality Control Analysts, Precision Agriculture Technicians
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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education, Regulatory Affairs Managers, Security Managers, Compliance Managers, Curators
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Natural Sciences Managers, Mathematicians, Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary, Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary, Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
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Registered Nurses, Acute Care Nurses, Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses, Critical Care Nurses, Nursing Assistants
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Loss Prevention Managers, Regulatory Affairs Managers, Investment Fund Managers, Compliance Managers, Wind Energy Operations Managers
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Regulatory Affairs Managers, Compliance Managers,
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Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers,
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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Clergy,
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Police Patrol Officers, Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs, Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers,
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Construction Managers, Software Developers, Applications,
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Software Developers, Applications, Medical Assistants, Medical Secretaries,
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Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers,
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Solderers and Brazers, Welders, Cutters, and Welder Fitters, Software Developers, Systems Software,
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Heating and Air Conditioning Mechanics and Installers, Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers,
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Dental Assistants, Insurance Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators, Claims Examiners, Property and Casualty Insurance,
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Clinical Nurse Specialists, Medical and Health Services Managers, Pharmacists, Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors, Administrative Services Managers
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Cost Estimators, Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists, Industrial Engineers,
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Radiologic Technicians, Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics,
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Document Management Specialists, Business Intelligence Analysts,
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Business Intelligence Analysts, Database Architects,
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Data Warehousing Specialists, Healthcare Support Workers, All Other, Speech-Language Pathology Assistants, Physical Therapists,
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Nanosystems Engineers, Manufacturing Engineers, Microsystems Engineers,
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Marketing Managers, Dental Hygienists, Medical Records and Health Information Technicians, Cytotechnologists, Histotechnologists and Histologic Technicians
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Electronics Engineering Technicians, Electrical Engineering Technicians, Biomass Power Plant Managers, Quality Control Systems Managers, Methane/Landfill Gas Collection System Operators
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Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians, Counseling Psychologists, Healthcare Social Workers, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers, Rehabilitation Counselors
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Architectural Drafters, Civil Drafters, Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators,
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Police Detectives, Police Identification and Records Officers, Criminal Investigators and Special Agents, Immigration and Customs Inspectors, Intelligence Analysts
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Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists, Respiratory Therapists, Medical Transcriptionists, Occupational Therapists, Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists
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Surgical Technologists, Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors, Industrial Ecologists, Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health, Nurse Midwives
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Mechanical Drafters, Surveying Technicians, Mapping Technicians, Manufacturing Production Technicians, Fuel Cell Technicians
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Physician Assistants, Anesthesiologist Assistants,
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Health Educators, Physical Therapist Assistants, Psychiatric Aides, Dietitians and Nutritionists, Opticians, Dispensing
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Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other, Forest Fire Fighting and Prevention Supervisors, Municipal Fire Fighting and Prevention Supervisors,
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Diagnostic Medical Sonographers, Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians, Chiropractors, Nurse Anesthetists, Nurse Practitioners
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Mechanical Engineering Technicians, Automotive Engineering Technicians,
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Physical Therapist Aides, Dental Laboratory Technicians,
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Clinical Research Coordinators, Natural Sciences Managers,
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Hazardous Materials Removal Workers, Medical Equipment Repairers, Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining,
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Computer and Information Research Scientists, Marriage and Family Therapists,
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Occupational Therapy Assistants, Dietetic Technicians, Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators, Recreational Therapists, Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians
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Drafters, All Other, Environmental Engineering Technicians,
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Electro-Mechanical Technicians, Robotics Technicians,
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Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other,
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Medical Appliance Technicians, Life Scientists, All Other, Audiologists,
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Forensic Science Technicians, Emergency Management Directors,
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Podiatrists, Occupational Health and Safety Technicians,
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Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians,
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Occupational Therapy Aides, Orthodontists, Dentists, All Other Specialists, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons,
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Nuclear Monitoring Technicians, Orthotists and Prosthetists, Epidemiologists,
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Transit and Railroad Police, Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists,
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Radar and Sonar Technicians, Command and Control Center Officers,
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Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary,
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Military Enlisted Tactical Operations and Air/Weapons Specialists and Crew Members, All Other,
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Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary,
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Military Officer Special and Tactical Operations Leaders, All Other,
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists, Music Therapists, Community Health Workers, Family and General Practitioners,
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Military Officer Special and Tactical Operations Leaders, All Other,
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Industry is a general term used to describe a branch of study, trade or commercial business. Within each branch is a grouping of jobs. Search by industry to see what jobs fall in your career field of interest.
Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products,
Environmental Engineering Technicians,
Mechanical Engineering Technicians,
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Construction Managers,
Architectural and Engineering Managers,
Cost Estimators,
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Managers, All Other,
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes,
Historians,
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Chief Executives,
General and Operations Managers,
Advertising and Promotions Managers,
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Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program,
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School,
Education Administrators, Postsecondary,
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Financial Managers,
Treasurers and Controllers,
Financial Managers, Branch or Department,
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Chief Executives,
General and Operations Managers,
Legislators,
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Administrative Services Managers,
Medical and Health Services Managers,
Natural Sciences Managers,
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Computer and Information Systems Managers,
Architectural and Engineering Managers,
Computer Hardware Engineers,
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Forensic Science Technicians,
Child, Family, and School Social Workers,
Lawyers,
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Civil Engineering Technicians,
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians,
Electronics Engineering Technicians,
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Advertising and Promotions Managers,
Marketing Managers,
Sales Managers,
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Within every career field there are different types of work. However, not everyone finds the same type of work attractive. Choose a type of work that plays to your strengths and that you enjoy – this will help you do your best work.
These careers frequently involve developing, managing, recording, evaluating and/or organizing information or data. They often involve creative thinking and problem solving - as well as communicating with supervisors, peers, or subordinates.
Computer Systems Analysts,
Software Developers, Applications,
Information Security Analysts,
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These careers frequently involve guiding, coaching, training, leading and/or evaluating people - as well as managing, developing and coordinating teams of people. They often involve establishing interpersonal relationships, resolving conflicts and scheduling work.
Retail Salespersons,
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food,
Customer Service Representatives,
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These careers frequently involve inspecting, maintaining, repairing and/or controlling equipment, structures or materials. They often involve handling or moving objects and operating vehicles or devices - as well as performing general physical activities.
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand,
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers,
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General,
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When choosing a career, you want to find a job that fits your personality type. Search by career trait to find a job that complements your personal interests and demeanor.
Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand,
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers,
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General,
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Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.
Registered Nurses,
Acute Care Nurses,
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses,
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Artistic occupations frequently involve working with forms, designs and patterns. They often require self-expression and the work can be done without following a clear set of rules.
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses,
Critical Care Nurses,
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education,
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Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others.
Office Clerks, General,
Registered Nurses,
Acute Care Nurses,
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Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.
Retail Salespersons,
Cashiers,
Office Clerks, General,
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Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.
Cashiers,
Office Clerks, General,
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food,
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