Preparing for College
Degree and College Choices
Match a Career to a Degree
To make the most of your investment in college, check out the minimum requirements for the careers that interest you. You can also earn higher-level degrees and stay within your field. To find education requirements for other jobs, visit the online Occupational Outlook Handbook.
- Administrative assistant
- Automotive mechanic
- Cardiovascular technician
- Commercial artist
- Computer technician
- Dental hygienist
- Drafter
- Engineering technician
- Funeral director
- Heating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration technician
- Hotel/restaurant manager
- Medical laboratory technician
- Medical record technician
- Registered nurse
- Surgical technologist
- Surveyor
- Water and wastewater treatment plant operator
- Accountant
- Computer systems analyst
- Dietitian
- Diplomat
- Editor
- Engineer
- FBI agent
- Graphic designer
- Insurance agent
- Investment banker
- Journalist
- Medical illustrator
- Pharmacist
- Public relations specialist
- Recreational therapist
- Research assistant
- Social worker
- Teacher
- Visual artist
- Writer
- Architect
- Biologist
- Chiropractor
- Dentist
- Doctor
- Economist
- Geologist
- Lawyer
- Management consultant
- Paleontologist
- Priest
- Psychologist
- Public policy analyst
- Rabbi
- Scientist
- Sociologist
- University professor
- Veterinarian
- Zoologist
