Career Development

What Can I Do With My Major?

At Central College, students declare their intended majors during their sophomore year. This allows for exploration of different career paths before deciding what field of interest to pursue. Wondering how to connect majors to careers? Click on some of our popular majors below to see common career paths, potential employers and strategies for career opportunities. 

The areas and websites listed represent typical career paths associated with each major and are not comprehensive. Explore multiple majors to learn about a wide range of career opportunities. For a complete list of majors and pre-professional programs, see our majors page. 

How to Use This Information

• Research possible career fields
• Decide on majors/minors/courses
• Talk with an advisor or professor about your plans
• Find internship or job possibilities

Questions?

Contact Career & Community Engaged Learning at careercenter@central.edu.

Find your major

• Accounting (B.A or B.S.) 

• Art 

• Biochemistry (B.A. or B.S.) 

• Biology 

• Business Management 

• • Business Analytics 

• • Finance 

• • Marketing 

• Chemistry (B.A. or B.S.) 

• Communication Studies 

• Computer Science 

• • Data Science 

• Economics 

• Education (Elementary and Secondary) 

• Engineering (B.S.) 

• English 

• Environmental & Sustainability Studies 

• History 

• Information Systems 

• Kinesiology (Exercise Science) 

• Law (Pre-Professional Program) 

• Mathematics 

• • Data Science 

• Music 

• Medicine (Pre-Professional Program) 

• Nursing (Pre-Professional Program) 

• Philosophy 

• Physics 

• Political Science 

• Psychology 

• Public Health (Pre-Professional Program) 

• Religious Studies 

• Sociology 

• Theatre (Musical Theatre) 

 

For a complete list of majors and pre-professional programs, see our majors page.