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Career Fields

The exploration process can feel overwhelming. Start by choosing a few career fields that pique your interest.

Delve deeper into each area of study to discover related UT majors, minors, and certificates that might be a good fit. You can also read stories from real professionals who currently work in the field you’re interested in.

Use Occupational Outlook Handbook for helpful career information, such as job description, salary, required educational background, job outlook, and work environment.

Major Public Health

Healthcare

Caring. Decisive. Ethical.

Sound like you? These are just a few personality traits found in healthcare, a career field committed to the improvement of health through prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.

Major Journalism

Communication & Marketing

Critical. Informed. Expressive.

Sound like you? These are just a few personality traits found in communications and marketing, a career field that effectively crafts and disseminates information effectively to targeted audiences.

Major Visual Art Studies

Creative Arts & Design

Imaginative. Curious. Passionate.

Sound like you? These are just a few personality traits found in creative arts and design, a career field that encourages individual creative expression.

Major Government

Government & Public Affairs

Influential. Judicious. Communicative.

Sound like you? These are just a few personality traits found in government and public affairs, a career field that is committed the advancement of the public good through service, policy, and law.

Major All Level Special Education

Education & Human Services

Compassionate. Organized. Attentive.

Sound like you? These are just a few personality traits found in the Education and Human Services, a career field that provides critical support to one’s community.

Major Finance

Business & Entrepreneurship

Driven. Competitive. Innovative.

Sound like you? These are just a few personality traits found in business and entrepreneurship, a career field that delivers goods and services to a global economy.

Major Chemistry

Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math

Analytical. Creative. Independent.

Sound like you? These are just a few personality traits found in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), a career field that tackles some of the biggest challenges facing our society today.