potential careers

Below is a list of career fields sorted according to major.

Please note: This list is not definitive; it is only meant to give students a general idea of the various career paths available to them. If you need more information, please contact your advisor. They will be able to give more detailed and personalized advice.

Criminal Justice

  • Law Enforcement officer (all sworn positions, federal, state, county, municipal)

  • Probation or Parole officer

  • Correctional Officer

  • Private Investigator, Insurance Investigations, or Detective

  • Private Security

  • Preparation for FBI career

  • Paralegal

  • Crime Prevention Specialist

  • Crime Scene Investigator

  • Youth Services

  • Domestic Abuse Services

  • Criminal Data Analyst

  • Homeland Security Agent

  • Customs and Border Agents

Psychology

  • Psychologist

  • College Professor

  • Outpatient and Inpatient Substance Abuse

  • Mental Health Case Management

  • Early Childhood Behavioral Specialist (e.g., Children Services, WIC, Boys and Girls Club)

  • Mental Health Supervisor

  • Forensic Monitor

  • Attorney

  • Probation Officer

  • Correctional Officer

  • Law Enforcement

  • HR Specialist

  • School Counselor

  • Victims Advocate

Biology

  • Academic researcher

  • Biotechnologist

  • Higher education lecturer

  • Marine biologist

  • Microbiologist

  • Nanotechnologist

  • Nature conservation officer

  • Pharmacologist

  • Research scientist (life sciences)

  • Scientific laboratory technician

  • Secondary school teacher

  • Soil scientist

  • Teaching laboratory technician

  • Steppingstone to various graduate degrees in things like Physical Therapy, Physicians Assistants, Sports Medicine etc.

Biochemistry

  • Medicine (Physician)

  • Pharmacology

  • Agricultural Research

  • Zoology and animal population restoration

  • Forensic science

  • Education

Bible

  • Pulpit minister

  • Youth and family minister

  • Education minister

  • Associate minister

  • Missionary

  • Outreach minister

  • Community workers with youth, family, recovering addicts

English

  • Publisher

  • Fundraiser

  • Advertising Copywriter

  • Media Trainee - Advertising

  • Print Journalist

  • Editor

  • Publications Specialist

  • Writer

  • Critic

  • Researcher

  • Sign Language Interpreter

  • Television and Radio Reporter

  • Film, Television, or Journalism Broadcaster

  • Human Resources Specialist

  • Media Sales Representative

  • Marketing Researcher

  • Account Coordinator

  • Insurance Underwriter

  • Copy Editor

  • Policy Analyst–Federal Government

  • Correctional Officer-Provincial Gov’t

  • Program Co-Ordinator

  • Foreign Service Worker

  • Program Director

  • Lobbyist

  • Teacher

  • Professor

  • Academic Advisor

  • Principal/Director of Education or of Adult Education

  • Librarian

  • Academic Advisor

  • Special Events Coordinator

  • Marketing Assistant

  • Information Specialist

  • Archivist

  • Event Planner

  • Motivational Speaker

  • Corporate Trainer

  • Customer Service Representative

  • Technical Writer

  • Insurance Broker

Inter-Disiplinary Studies

  • Counselor

  • Social Worker

  • Teacher

  • Corporate or Nonprofit Position

  • Law Enforcement Professional

  • Emergency Medical Services Technician

  • Human Resources Officer

  • Journalist

Business

• Consultant

• Researcher

• Administrator

• Manager

• Sales

• Operations

• Marketing

• Production

• Purchasing

• Hospitality Supervision

• Customer Service

• Sports Organizations

• Logistics

• Just about anything at an entry level in any organization and business - private or public


Mathmatics

  • Cryptographer

  • Actuary

  • Mathematician

  • Economist

  • Statistician

  • Financial planner

  • Operations research analyst

  • Investment analyst

  • Systems engineer

  • Budget analyst

  • Inventory control specialist

  • Accountant

  • Insurance underwriter

  • Programmer analyst

  • Cost estimator

  • Purchasing agent

  • Market researcher

  • High school math teacher

  • Fraud investigator

  • Energy analyst

  • Data analyst

  • Software tester

Education

  • Teaching

  • Rehabilitation counselor/supervisor

  • Corporate trainer

  • Consultant

  • Career counselor

  • Education or testing consultant

  • Curriculum representative/sales

  • Textbook representative

  • Program director

  • Researcher

  • Admissions counselor/recruiter

  • Child life specialist

  • Childcare center teacher/director

  • Child advocate

  • After school director/worker

  • Children’s book writer

  • Tutor/tutoring center director

  • Camp director

  • Athletic coach

  • Drug abuse counselor

  • Juvenile corrections worker

  • Education policy/research

  • Freelance podcast, blogging, writing

  • Homeschool consultant

  • Instructional designer

  • Life coach

  • Museum educator/ tour guide

  • Preschool director

  • Recreation director

  • Residence life director

  • Student Life coordinator/director

  • Marketing

  • Technical writer

  • Human Resources

  • management

  • Entrepreneur

  • Grant writer

  • Manager

  • Training and Development trainer/ manager

  • Adult literacy/GED instructor

  • Sales