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    Start from what you enjoy. Each career shows national pay and job outlook from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the skills it uses, and the majors and colleges whose graduates earn well in it. 1,016 careers listed, and search matches 26,000+ job titles.

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

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    • Bright outlook

      Architecture and engineering

      Automotive Engineers

      Median pay
      $104,110
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      • Complex Problem Solving
      • Critical Thinking
      • Reading Comprehension
    • Bright outlook

      Architecture and engineering

      Fuel Cell Engineers

      Median pay
      $104,110
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      • Critical Thinking
      • Reading Comprehension
      • Science
    • Bright outlook

      Architecture and engineering

      Mechanical Engineers

      Median pay
      $104,110
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      • Active Listening
      • Critical Thinking
      • Reading Comprehension
    • Bright outlook

      Architecture and engineering

      Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists

      Median pay
      $102,440
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      • Active Listening
      • Complex Problem Solving
      • Critical Thinking
    • Bright outlook

      Architecture and engineering

      Industrial Engineers

      Median pay
      $102,440
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      • Active Listening
      • Critical Thinking
      • Reading Comprehension
    • Bright outlook

      Architecture and engineering

      Manufacturing Engineers

      Median pay
      $102,440
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      • Complex Problem Solving
      • Mathematics
      • Reading Comprehension
    • Bright outlook

      Architecture and engineering

      Validation Engineers

      Median pay
      $102,440
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      • Reading Comprehension
      • Critical Thinking
      • Speaking
    • Bright outlook

      Architecture and engineering

      Civil Engineers

      Median pay
      $100,840
      Outlook
      Faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      • Active Listening
      • Complex Problem Solving
      • Critical Thinking
    • Bright outlook

      Architecture and engineering

      Transportation Engineers

      Median pay
      $100,840
      Outlook
      Faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      • Critical Thinking
      • Reading Comprehension
      • Speaking
    • Bright outlook

      Architecture and engineering

      Water/Wastewater Engineers

      Median pay
      $100,840
      Outlook
      Faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      • Critical Thinking
      • Judgment and Decision Making
      • Reading Comprehension
    • Bright outlook

      Architecture and engineering

      Agricultural Engineers

      Median pay
      $98,590
      Outlook
      Faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      • Active Listening
      • Reading Comprehension
      • Speaking
    • Bright outlook

      Architecture and engineering

      Cartographers and Photogrammetrists

      Median pay
      $81,390
      Outlook
      Faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      • Reading Comprehension
      • Critical Thinking
      • Writing
    • Architecture and engineering

      Landscape Architects

      Median pay
      $79,870
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      • Active Listening
      • Reading Comprehension
      • Speaking
    • Architecture and engineering

      Non-Destructive Testing Specialists

      Median pay
      $78,350
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Associate's degree

      • Quality Control Analysis
      • Reading Comprehension
      • Active Listening
    • Architecture and engineering

      Photonics Technicians

      Median pay
      $78,350
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Associate's degree

      • Reading Comprehension
      • Active Listening
      • Critical Thinking
    • Bright outlook

      Architecture and engineering

      Geodetic Surveyors

      Median pay
      $75,440
      Outlook
      Faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      • Mathematics
      • Reading Comprehension
      • Active Listening
    • Bright outlook

      Architecture and engineering

      Surveyors

      Median pay
      $75,440
      Outlook
      Faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      • Mathematics
      • Reading Comprehension
      • Critical Thinking

    BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections · O*NET 31.0. O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. CollegesRef has modified all or some of this information.

    Career questions

    Where the figures come from and how careers connect to majors.

    Where do the pay and job outlook figures come from?

    Median pay is the national median annual wage from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey. Growth and openings come from the BLS Employment Projections. Each career page names the data year, and a figure the BLS does not publish is shown as not reported rather than estimated.

    What are the six interest areas?

    They are the Holland (RIASEC) interest areas used by O*NET: Realistic (hands-on), Investigative (ideas and research), Artistic (creating), Social (helping people), Enterprising (leading and persuading) and Conventional (organizing data and records). Most careers are a mix, so each one lists its strongest two or three.

    How does the interest check work?

    You rate short activities as like, not sure or dislike. Your answers add up to a score for each interest area, and careers whose interest profile is closest to yours are listed first with the reasons. It takes a few minutes, needs no account, and you can skip any item.

    How are careers linked to majors and colleges?

    The NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk links fields of study to occupations. We roll it up to the four-digit program codes colleges report, so the majors listed are related programs rather than the only route in. College results use each college's own program earnings from College Scorecard.