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Public Administration and Governance

Median annual income $67,000 Public Planning Student in Hijab Holds Her Laptop While Looking at a Screen

Public Planning

Median annual income $68,000 Public Regulation Student in Yellow Hard Hat Enters Notes on a Clipboard

Public Regulation

Median annual income $63,000 Revenue and Taxation Student Writes Notes While Sitting on a Couch

Revenue and Taxation

Median annual income $59,000
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Administrative Support

If you're a highly organized people person who likes to work as part of a team, you might consider a career in Administrative Support. People with these jobs execute the operations of an office, which includes keeping records and providing clerical and information support.

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Advertising and Marketing

If you never skip past the commercials, you might consider a career in Advertising and Marketing. People with these jobs produce advertising campaigns and other marketing materials.

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Agribusiness

If you love farms and consider yourself business-minded, you might consider a career in Agribusiness. People with these jobs manage finances, sales and other business services in the agricultural industry.

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Animal and Aquaculture Management

If your Instagram feed is filled with pictures of cute animals, you might consider a career in Animal and Aquaculture Management. People with these jobs care for farm and domesticated animals and wild animal populations.

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Audio and Visual Technology

If you like to merge art and technology, you might consider a career in Audio and Visual Technology. People with these jobs operate the technology needed for films, photography and sound recording.

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Banking

If you insist on being the banker in Monopoly, you might consider a career in Banking. People with these jobs manage loans, credit and accounts at banks.

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Business Analysis

If you're an expert on efficiency, you might consider a career in Business Analysis. People with these jobs help businesses work more efficiently and effectively by analyzing data and best practices.

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Buying and Merchandising

If you want to put your shopping skills to good use, you might consider a career in Buying and Merchandising. People with these jobs purchase materials and services and display merchandise.

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Chemical and Material Engineering

If you look good in a lab coat, you might consider a career in Chemical and Material Engineering. People with these jobs develop and process chemicals, conduct laboratory tests and invent new ways to use materials.

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Civil Engineering

If you want to design and build the future, you might consider a career in Civil Engineering. People with these jobs design and perform construction operations for buildings.

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Construction

If you love to build things, you might consider a career in Construction. People with these jobs do various kinds of construction-related activities.

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Corrections

If you want to help people turn their lives around, you might consider a career in Corrections. People with these jobs maintain discipline and security and provide support services to those in need.

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Counseling and Mental Health Services

If you're a born problem solver, you might consider a career in Counseling and Mental Health Services. People with these jobs give counseling for people dealing with emotional and mental disorders.

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Crops and Plants

If you have a greener thumb than anyone you know, you might consider a career in Crops and Plants. People with these jobs plant and harvest crops, maintain landscaping, and work in nurseries and greenhouses.

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Diagnosis and Treatment

If you always won at the game Operation, you might consider a career in Diagnosis and Treatment. People with these jobs diagnose and treat illnesses, infections, injuries and other health problems.

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Distribution and Logistics

If you like solving complex problems, you might consider a career in Distribution and Logistics. People with these jobs analyze and coordinate product deliveries, supply chain processes and logistics operations.

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Early Childhood Development and Services

If you want to work with children, you might consider a career in Early Childhood Development and Services. People with these jobs care for children and advise on their development and welfare.

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Education Administration

If you want to help design the future of education, you might consider a career in Education Administration. People with these jobs manage everyday activities in schools and help plan curriculum.

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering

If electricity sparks your interest, you might consider a career in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. People with these jobs develop, test and manufacture electrical and electronic equipment.

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Energy and Natural Resource Engineering

If you want to fuel the future, you might consider a career in Energy and Natural Resource Engineering. People with these jobs develop energy projects and control environmental hazards.

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Environmental Services

If you want to help preserve the planet, you might consider a career in Environmental Sciences. People with these jobs protect, inspect and evaluate the environment.

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Family and Community Services

If you want to give back to your community, you might consider a career in Family and Community Services. People with these jobs help families, provide social services and coordinate community outreach.

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Finance and Accounting

If you're a whiz with numbers, you might consider a career in Finance and Accounting. People with these jobs prepare accounting records and handle billing, taxes and payroll.

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Financial Analysis

If you like to investigate and love working with numbers, you might consider a career in Financial Analysis. People with these jobs analyze financial information for businesses to make sure all the rules are followed.

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Financial and Investment Planning

If you love to plan ahead, you might consider a career in Financial and Investment Planning. People with these jobs prepare investment strategies and give financial advise to inviduals and businesses.

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Fire and Emergency Services

If you want to help save lives, you might consider a career in Fire and Emergency Services. People with these jobs fight fires and plan responses to various emergencies like violent weather and mass shootings.

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Food and Beverage Services

If you're a natural born foodie, you might consider a career in Food and Beverage Services. People with these jobs prepare and serve food and beverages in restaurants.

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Food Production

If you're part foodie and part science geek, you might consider a career in Food Production. People with these jobs research raw ingredients, develop recipes, ensure food safety and manufacture food and beverages.

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Human Resources

If you love working with people, you might consider a career in Human Resources. People with these jobs recruit, interview and train employees.

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Industrial Engineering

If you want to help keep people safe, you might consider a career in Industrial Engineering. People with these jobs determine the best way to help employees, machines, materials, information and energy work together.

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Information Technology and Services

If you're a computer geek, you might consider a career in Information Technology and Services. People with these jobs manage IT projects, solve computer problems and manage websites.

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Insurance

If you've got a flair for risk management, you might consider a career in Insurance. People with these jobs sell insurance policies.

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Journalism and Broadcasting

If you're a born storyteller, you might consider a career in Journalism and Broadcasting. People with these jobs collect facts and write stories for the media and help transmit broadcasts.

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Law Enforcement Services

If you want to enforce laws, you might consider a career in Law Enforcement Services. People with these jobs enforce the laws, investigate crimes and make arrests.

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Legal Services

If you want to make sure justice gets served, you might consider a career in Legal Services. People with these jobs are lawyers, legal assistants and judges.

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Life and Environmental Sciences

If you love plants and animals, you might consider a career in Life and Environmental Sciences. People with these jobs study plant and animal life.

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Lodging

If you'd like to create a home away from home for people, you might consider a career in Lodging. People with these jobs work for companies that provide accomodation for guests.

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Maintenance and Operations

If you love to fix things, you might consider a career in Maintenance and Operations. People with these jobs install and repair mechanical equipment like refrigerators and technical systems such as security and fire alarms.

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Maintenance, Installation, and Repair

If you take safety seriously, you might consider a career in Maintenance, Installation, and Repair. People with these jobs install and repair machinery, electronics and other industrial equipment.

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Management

If you're a born leader, you might consider a career in Management. People with these jobs are in charge of managing various teams and operations within a business.

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Marketing Operations

If you never skip past the commercials, you might consider a career in Marketing Operations. People with these jobs research market conditions and coordinate marketing programs.

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Mathematics and Social Sciences

If you want to use math to help society, you might consider a career in Mathematics and Social Sciences. People with these jobs study mathematical methods, solve problems using math and study human society.

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Mechanical Engineering

If you like working with machines, you might consider a career in Mechanical Engineering. People with these jobs develop and test mechanical equipment.

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Medical Administration and Support Services

If you love medical dramas, you might consider a career in Medical Administration and Support Services. People with these jobs record medical information, handle scheduling and billing and advise patients.

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Medical Science and Biotechnology

If you want to use technology to heal people, you might consider a career in Medical Science and Biotechnology. People with these jobs solve medical problems, perform laboratory tests and develop new medical technology.

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Mobile Equipment Maintenance

If you love to fix things, you might consider a career in Mobile Equipment Maintenance. People with these jobs build and repair transportation equipment.

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Natural Resources

If you love the great outdoors, you might consider a career in Natural Resources. People with these jobs develop natural resources through forestry, conservation, energy and extraction operations.

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Network Systems

If you prefer computer networks to social networks, you might consider a career in Network Systems. People with these jobs design and run computer and information networks.

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Performing Arts

If you love the spotlight, you might consider a career in Performing Arts. People with these jobs perform in plays, dances and musical acts.

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Personal Services

If you want to improve people's lives, you might consider a career in Personal Services. People with these jobs help individuals with personal needs.

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Physical Sciences

If you've got your head in the clouds but your eye in a telescope, you might consider a career in Physical Sciences. People with these jobs study the earth, atmosphere and space, and develop new theories via research and experimentation.

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Power, Structural, and Technical Systems

If you want to help power the future, you might consider a career in Power, Structural, and Technical Systems. People with these jobs operate machinery and technical systems for agriculture, energy and natural resource operations.

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Pre-Construction and Design

If you're good at solving complex problems, you might consider a career in Pre-Construction and Design. People with these jobs design plans for buildings, landscaping and structural systems.

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Printing Technology

If you still have a fondness for traditional media, you might consider a career in Printing Technology. People with these jobs prepare copy for publication and operate printing presses.

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Production

If you love building things, you might consider a career in Production. People with these jobs operate manufacturing equipment to make materials and assemble products.

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Professional Support Services

If you love helping people, you might consider a career in Professional Support Services. People with these jobs provide counseling and library services to support education.

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Programming and Software Development

If you love to play video games, you might consider a career in Programming and Software Development. People with these jobs write computer programs and software.

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Public Administration and Governance

If you love courtroom dramas, you might consider a career in Public Administration and Governance. People with these jobs uphold laws through the justice system and administrate government programs.

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Public Planning

If you want to help write your city's future, you might consider a career in Public Planning. People with these jobs develop plans for land use, public policy and government programs.

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Public Regulation

If you've got a good eye for details, you might consider a career in Public Regulation. People with these jobs make sure that public regulation is being followed.

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Quality Assurance, Inspection, and Testing

If you're a stickler for safety, you might consider a career in Quality Assurance, Inspection, and Testing. People with these jobs conduct tests and inspections to determine quality and safety.

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Recreation, Amusements, and Attractions

If you want to devote your life to amusement, you might consider a career in Recreation, Amusements, and Attractions. People with these jobs maintain tourist attractions and run gaming operations.

Revenue and Taxation Student Writes Notes While Sitting on a Couch

Revenue and Taxation

If you are fascinated by finances, you might consider a career in Revenue and Taxation. People with these jobs prepare tax returns, examine finances and collect taxes.

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Sales Operations

If you could sell ice to a penguin, you might consider a career in Sales Operations. People with these jobs sell goods and services and supervise sales efforts.

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Security and Protective Services

If you want to help keep people safe, you might consider a career in Security and Protective Services. People with these jobs design security systems and work as security guards and personal bodyguards.

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Teaching and Training

If you want to help shape the next generation, you might consider a career in Teaching and Training. People with these jobs instruct students in school, sports and various vocational skills.

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Telecommunications

If you want to help people connect, you might consider a career in Telecommunications. People with these jobs install and repair telecommunication technology.

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Therapy and Natural Healing

If you believe in natural healing methods, you might consider a career in Therapy and Natural Healing. People with these jobs help patients through therapeutic services and natural healing.

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Transportation Operations

If you're always on the move, you might consider a career in Transportation Operations. People with these jobs operate vehicles, control transport operations and monitor traffic.

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Travel and Tourism

If you're a travel buff, you might consider a career in Travel and Tourism. People with these jobs plan transportation and accomodation for tourists and give guided tours.

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Visual Art and Design

If you're the creative type, you might consider a career in Visual Art and Design. People with these jobs create art and design graphics, fashion, interiors and commercial products.

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Warehousing and Distribution Center Operations

If your friends consider you the organized one in the group, you might consider a career in Warehousing and Distribution Center Operations. People with these jobs receive shipments, store stock, prepare items for shipment, and load stock into vehicles.

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