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Architecture and Engineering Occupations

• Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians
• Aerospace Engineers
• Agricultural Engineers
• Architects
• Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
• Cartographers and Photogrammetrists
• Chemical Engineers
• Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
• Civil Engineers
• Computer Hardware Engineers
• Drafters
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
• Electrical and Electronics Engineers
• Electro-mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians
• Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians
• Environmental Engineers
• Health and Safety Engineers
• Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians
• Industrial Engineers
• Landscape Architects
• Marine Engineers and Naval Architects
• Materials Engineers
• Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
• Mechanical Engineers
• Mining and Geological Engineers
• Nuclear Engineers
• Petroleum Engineers
• Surveying and Mapping Technicians
• Surveyors

Arts and Design Occupations

• Art Directors
• Craft and Fine Artists
• Fashion Designers
• Floral Designers
• Graphic Designers
• Industrial Designers
• Interior Designers
• Special Effects Artists and Animators

Building and Grounds Cleaning Occupations

• Grounds Maintenance Workers
• Janitors and Building Cleaners
• Pest Control Workers

Business and Financial Occupations

• Accountants and Auditors
• Budget Analysts
• Claims Adjusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and Investigators
• Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists
• Cost Estimators
• Financial Analysts
• Financial Examiners
• Fundraisers
• Human Resources Specialists
• Insurance Underwriters
• Labor Relations Specialists
• Loan Officers
• Logisticians
• Management Analysts
• Market Research Analysts
• Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners
• Personal Financial Advisors
• Property Appraisers and Assessors
• Purchasing Managers, Buyers, and Purchasing Agents
• Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents
• Training and Development Specialists

Community and Social Service Occupations

• Health Education Specialists and Community Health Workers
• Marriage and Family Therapists
• Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists
• Rehabilitation Counselors
• School and Career Counselors and Advisors
• Social and Human Service Assistants
• Social Workers
• Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors

Computer and Information Technology Occupations

• Computer and Information Research Scientists
• Computer Network Architects
• Computer Programmers
• Computer Support Specialists
• Computer Systems Analysts
• Database Administrators and Architects
• Information Security Analysts
• Network and Computer Systems Administrators
• Software Developers, Quality Assurance Analysts, and Testers
• Web Developers and Digital Designers

Construction and Extraction Occupations

• Boilermakers
• Carpenters
• Construction and Building Inspectors
• Construction Equipment Operators
• Construction Laborers and Helpers
• Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, and Tapers
• Electricians
• Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
• Flooring Installers and Tile and Stone Setters
• Glaziers
• Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
• Insulation Workers
• Ironworkers
• Masonry Workers
• Painters, Construction and Maintenance
• Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
• Roofers
• Sheet Metal Workers
• Solar Photovoltaic Installers

Education, Training, and Library Occupations

• Adult Basic and Secondary Education and ESL Teachers
• Archivists, Curators, and Museum Workers
• Career and Technical Education Teachers
• High School Teachers
• Instructional Coordinators
• Kindergarten and Elementary School Teachers
• Librarians and Library Media Specialists
• Library Technicians and Assistants
• Middle School Teachers
• Postsecondary Teachers
• Preschool Teachers
• Special Education Teachers
• Teacher Assistants

Entertainment and Sports Occupations

• Actors
• Athletes and Sports Competitors
• Coaches and Scouts
• Dancers and Choreographers
• Music Directors and Composers
• Musicians and Singers
• Producers and Directors
• Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations

• Agricultural Workers
• Fishing and Hunting Workers
• Forest and Conservation Workers
• Logging Workers

Field-of-Degree

• Field of degree
• Field of degree: Agriculture
• Field of degree: Architecture
• Field of degree: Biology
• Field of degree: Business
• Field of degree: Communications
• Field of degree: Communications technology
• Field of degree: Computer and information technology
• Field of degree: Construction
• Field of degree: Culture and gender studies
• Field of degree: Education
• Field of degree: Engineering
• Field of degree: Engineering technologies
• Field of degree: English
• Field of degree: Family and consumer sciences
• Field of degree: Fine and performing arts
• Field of degree: Foreign language
• Field of degree: Healthcare and related
• Field of degree: History
• Field of degree: Interdisciplinary studies
• Field of degree: Law and legal studies
• Field of degree: Liberal arts
• Field of degree: Library science
• Field of degree: Mathematics
• Field of degree: Mechanics and repair
• Field of degree: Military
• Field of degree: Natural resources
• Field of degree: Personal and culinary services
• Field of degree: Philosophy and religion
• Field of degree: Physical science
• Field of degree: Psychology
• Field of degree: Public policy and social services
• Field of degree: Recreation and fitness
• Field of degree: Science technologies
• Field of degree: Security and protective service
• Field of degree: Social science
• Field of degree: Theology
• Field of degree: Transportation

Agriculture

• Field of degree: Agriculture

Architecture

• Field of degree: Architecture

Biology

• Field of degree: Biology

Business

• Field of degree: Business

Communications

• Field of degree: Communications
• Field of degree: Communications technology

Communications-technology

• Field of degree: Communications technology

Computer-and-information

• Field of degree: Computer and information technology

Construction

• Field of degree: Construction

Culture-and-gender-studies

• Field of degree: Culture and gender studies

Education

• Field of degree: Education

Engineering

• Field of degree: Engineering
• Field of degree: Engineering technologies

Engineering-technologies

• Field of degree: Engineering technologies

English

• Field of degree: English

Family-and-consumer-sciences

• Field of degree: Family and consumer sciences

Fine-arts

• Field of degree: Fine and performing arts

Foreign-language

• Field of degree: Foreign language

Healthcare-and-related

• Field of degree: Healthcare and related

History

• Field of degree: History

Interdisciplinary-studies

• Field of degree: Interdisciplinary studies

Law-and-legal-studies

• Field of degree: Law and legal studies

Liberal-arts

• Field of degree: Liberal arts

Library-science

• Field of degree: Library science

Mathematics

• Field of degree: Mathematics

Mechanics-and-repair

• Field of degree: Mechanics and repair

Military

• Field of degree: Military

Natural-resources

• Field of degree: Natural resources

Personal-and-culinary-services

• Field of degree: Personal and culinary services

Philosophy-and-religion

• Field of degree: Philosophy and religion

Physical-science

• Field of degree: Physical science

Psychology

• Field of degree: Psychology

Public-policy-and-social-services

• Field of degree: Public policy and social services

Recreation-and-fitness

• Field of degree: Recreation and fitness

Science-technologies

• Field of degree: Science technologies

Security-and-protective-service

• Field of degree: Security and protective service

Social-science

• Field of degree: Social science

Theology

• Field of degree: Theology

Transportation

• Field of degree: Transportation

Food Preparation and Serving Occupations

• Bartenders
• Chefs and Head Cooks
• Cooks
• Food and Beverage Serving and Related Workers
• Food Preparation Workers
• Waiters and Waitresses

Healthcare Occupations

• Athletic Trainers
• Audiologists
• Chiropractors
• Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians
• Dental Assistants
• Dental Hygienists
• Dentists
• Dietitians and Nutritionists
• EMTs and Paramedics
• Exercise Physiologists
• Genetic Counselors
• Home Health and Personal Care Aides
• Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
• Massage Therapists
• Medical Assistants
• Medical Records and Health Information Specialists
• Medical Sonographers and Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
• Medical Transcriptionists
• Nuclear Medicine Technologists
• Nurse Anesthetists, Nurse Midwives, and Nurse Practitioners
• Nursing Assistants and Orderlies
• Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians
• Occupational Therapists
• Occupational Therapy Assistants and Aides
• Opticians
• Optometrists
• Orthotists and Prosthetists
• Pharmacists
• Pharmacy Technicians
• Phlebotomists
• Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides
• Physical Therapists
• Physician Assistants
• Physicians and Surgeons
• Podiatrists
• Psychiatric Technicians and Aides
• Radiation Therapists
• Radiologic and MRI Technologists
• Recreational Therapists
• Registered Nurses
• Respiratory Therapists
• Speech-Language Pathologists
• Surgical Technologists
• Veterinarians
• Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
• Veterinary Technologists and Technicians

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

• Aircraft and Avionics Equipment Mechanics and Technicians
• Automotive Body and Glass Repairers
• Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
• Diesel Service Technicians and Mechanics
• Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers
• General Maintenance and Repair Workers
• Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
• Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Service Technicians
• Industrial Machinery Mechanics, Machinery Maintenance Workers, and Millwrights
• Line Installers and Repairers
• Medical Equipment Repairers
• Small Engine Mechanics
• Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers
• Wind Turbine Technicians

Legal Occupations

• Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators
• Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners
• Judges and Hearing Officers
• Lawyers
• Paralegals and Legal Assistants

Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations

• Agricultural and Food Science Technicians
• Agricultural and Food Scientists
• Anthropologists and Archeologists
• Atmospheric Scientists, Including Meteorologists
• Biochemists and Biophysicists
• Biological Technicians
• Chemical Technicians
• Chemists and Materials Scientists
• Conservation Scientists and Foresters
• Economists
• Environmental Science and Protection Technicians
• Environmental Scientists and Specialists
• Epidemiologists
• Forensic Science Technicians
• Geographers
• Geological and Hydrologic Technicians
• Geoscientists
• Historians
• Hydrologists
• Medical Scientists
• Microbiologists
• Nuclear Technicians
• Physicists and Astronomers
• Political Scientists
• Psychologists
• Sociologists
• Survey Researchers
• Urban and Regional Planners
• Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists

Management Occupations

• Administrative Services and Facilities Managers
• Advertising, Promotions, and Marketing Managers
• Architectural and Engineering Managers
• Compensation and Benefits Managers
• Computer and Information Systems Managers
• Construction Managers
• Elementary, Middle, and High School Principals
• Emergency Management Directors
• Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers
• Financial Managers
• Food Service Managers
• Human Resources Managers
• Industrial Production Managers
• Lodging Managers
• Medical and Health Services Managers
• Natural Sciences Managers
• Postsecondary Education Administrators
• Preschool and Childcare Center Directors
• Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers
• Public Relations and Fundraising Managers
• Sales Managers
• Social and Community Service Managers
• Top Executives
• Training and Development Managers

Math Occupations

• Actuaries
• Mathematicians and Statisticians
• Operations Research Analysts

Media and Communication Occupations

• Announcers and DJs
• Broadcast, Sound, and Video Technicians
• Editors
• Film and Video Editors and Camera Operators
• Interpreters and Translators
• News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
• Photographers
• Public Relations Specialists
• Technical Writers
• Writers and Authors

Military Occupations

• Military Careers

Office and Administrative Support Occupations

• Bill and Account Collectors
• Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
• Customer Service Representatives
• Desktop Publishers
• Financial Clerks
• General Office Clerks
• Information Clerks
• Material Recording Clerks
• Postal Service Workers
• Public Safety Telecommunicators
• Receptionists
• Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
• Tellers

Personal Care and Service Occupations

• Animal Care and Service Workers
• Barbers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
• Childcare Workers
• Fitness Trainers and Instructors
• Funeral Service Workers
• Gambling Services Workers
• Manicurists and Pedicurists
• Recreation Workers
• Skincare Specialists

Production Occupations

• Assemblers and Fabricators
• Bakers
• Butchers
• Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians and Medical Appliance Technicians
• Food Processing Equipment Workers
• Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
• Machinists and Tool and Die Makers
• Metal and Plastic Machine Workers
• Painting and Coating Workers
• Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers
• Quality Control Inspectors
• Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
• Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
• Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
• Woodworkers

Protective Service Occupations

• Correctional Officers and Bailiffs
• Firefighters
• Fire Inspectors
• Police and Detectives
• Private Detectives and Investigators
• Security Guards and Gambling Surveillance Officers

Sales Occupations

• Advertising Sales Agents
• Cashiers
• Insurance Sales Agents
• Models
• Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents
• Retail Sales Workers
• Sales Engineers
• Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
• Travel Agents
• Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

• Airline and Commercial Pilots
• Air Traffic Controllers
• Delivery Truck Drivers and Driver/Sales Workers
• Flight Attendants
• Hand Laborers and Material Movers
• Heavy and Tractor-trailer Truck Drivers
• Material Moving Machine Operators
• Passenger Vehicle Drivers
• Railroad Workers
• Water Transportation Workers