Majors & Careers

Exploring Careers by Major

You may wondering, “What can I do with my major?” or “What can I do if I declare this major?” We encourage you to move beyond the language of academic majors to articulate industries, job titles, and eventually employers, to maximize internship, job search and graduate school admissions success. Resources below help you define academic as well as career goals in ways that can be transformed into strategies and desired outcomes.

Major pathways to help you get started & see what UR alumni from various majors have gone on to do:

African & African American Studies

American Sign Language

American Studies

Anthropology

Archaeology, Technology & Historical Structures

Art History

Audio & Music Engineering

Biology

Biomedical Engineering

Brain and Cognitive Sciences

Comparative Literature

Computer Science

Dance

Data Science

Digital Media Studies

East Asian Studies

Economics

Electrical and Computer Engineering

English

Environmental Science

Film & Media Studies

Gender, Sexuality & Women’s Studies

Geological Sciences

Health, Behavior & Society

History

Linguistics

Math

Mechanical Engineering

Modern Languages and Cultures

Music

Optics & Optical Engineering

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This non-profit website describes the importance of mathematics and many rewarding career opportunities available to students who study mathematics.

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