Explore Career Options by Major
All active UC Davis undergraduate majors are listed below and include information about related fields (job titles, workplaces and professional organizations) and where recent UC Davis alumni have found internships and jobs. It also provides potential career paths for each major and links to the corresponding page on the “What can I do with this major?” website.
The “What can I do with this major?” website is a great starting point when you are unsure what jobs relate to your major. The site features 100 major profiles with information on common career paths, types of employers that hire in the field and strategies to maximize opportunities.
- Aerospace Science and Engineering
- African American and African Studies
- Agricultural and Environmental Education
- Agricultural and Environmental Technology
- American Studies
- Animal Biology
- Animal Science
- Animal Science and Management
- Anthropology
- Applied Chemistry
- Applied Mathematics
- Applied Physics
- Art History
- Art Studio
- Asian American Studies
- Atmospheric Science
- Biochemical Engineering
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Biological Sciences
- Biological Systems Engineering
- Biomedical Engineering
- Biotechnology
- Cell Biology
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemical Physics
- Chemistry
- Chicana/Chicano Studies
- Chinese
- Cinema and Digital Media
- Civil Engineering
- Classical Civilization
- Clinical Nutrition
- Cognitive Science
- Communication
- Community and Regional Development
- Comparative Literature
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Computer Science and Engineering
- Data Science
- Design
- Dramatic Art
- East Asian Studies
- Ecological Management and Restoration
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- English
- Entomology
- Environmental Engineering
- Environmental Horticulture and Urban Forestry
- Environmental Policy Analysis and Planning
- Environmental Science and Management
- Environmental Toxicology
- Evolution, Ecology and Biodiversity
- Film Studies
- Food Science
- French
- Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies
- Genetics and Genomics
- Geology
- German
- Global Disease Biology
- History
- Human Biology
- Human Development
- Hydrology
- International Agricultural Development
- International Relations
- Italian
- Japanese
- Landscape Architecture
- Linguistics
- Managerial Economics
- Marine and Coastal Sciences
- Materials Science and Engineering
- Mathematical Analytics and Operations Research
- Mathematical and Scientific Computation
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medieval and Early Modern Studies
- Middle East/South Asia Studies
- Molecular and Medical Microbiology
- Music
- Native American Studies
- Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior
- Nutrition Science
- Pharmaceutical Chemistry
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Plant Biology
- Plant Sciences
- Political Science
- Political Science - Public Service
- Psychology
- Religious Studies
- Russian
- Science and Technology Studies
- Sociology
- Sociology - Organizational Studies
- Spanish
- Statistics
- Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems
- Sustainable Environmental Design
- Systems and Synthetic Biology
- Technocultural Studies
- Theatre and Dance
- Viticulture and Enology
- Wildlife, Fish and Conservation Biology
Career Research Resources
Below is a list of reliable websites where you can obtain detailed information about careers. Each site offers unique resources and approaches to providing information about fields of work.
- California Career Zone
Houses California-specific information on 900 jobs and 24 career families which can be especially helpful in looking at job market trends and training requirements that vary by state. Take online career assessments to determine your interests, values and skills; assessments generate a list of related careers. A portion of the job descriptions have career videos featuring an overview of the occupation. - CareerOneStop
Provides national, state and local career, labor market, and workforce information using online tools, videos and links to job search services. Start here in your search to access a wide range of information. Offers specific resources for Military Veterans. Excellent if you are doing an out-of-state job search. - O*NET Occupational Information Network
Provides tools for career exploration and job analysis. Offers free online career profilers including “My Next Move,” which will help connect you to possible careers that align with your interests. Allows you to find occupations by category including industry, skills performed, education needed, green careers and STEM. Advanced Search lets you see careers related to your values, abilities and interests. - Occupational Outlook Handbook
From the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the easy-to-use OOH offers hundreds of readable job descriptions that can be searched for by job title or by job family. Useful search options allow you to narrow by salary, job growth projections and level of education required. It can be easier to use the OOH when you have a general idea of the job titles or job families that interest you.