Federal occupations by college major
To help narrow your Federal job search, below is a list of academic majors and some Federal occupations directly related to those majors. Occupations with an asterisk (*) require an academic degree or coursework in a particular area of study for entry into the occupation. For other occupations, experience or a combination of related coursework and experience may be substituted for a degree. The academic majors and occupations listed are not all-inclusive.
You may begin your federal job search on USAJOBS by searching using the four-digit series number of the federal occupation listed after the major. When you find a job announcement that interests you, pay close attention to all sections of the announcement, especially: Who May Be Considered, Qualifications and Evaluations, and How to Apply.
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Accounting
- Labor Management Relations Examining Series 0244
- Accounting Series 0510*
- Auditing Series 0511*
- Internal Revenue Agent Series 0512*
- Financial Institution Examining Series 0570
- Pension Law Specialist Series 0958
- Contracting Series 1102
- Industrial Property Management Series 1103
- Financial Analysis Series 1160
- Loan Specialist Series 1165
- Printing Services Series 1654
- Transportation Specialist Series 2101
- Transportation Industry Analysis Series 2110
- Motor Carrier Safety Series 2123
- Highway Safety Series 2125
- Traffic Management Series 2130
- Transportation Operations Series 2150
- Marine Cargo Series 2161
Actuarial Science
- Actuarial Science Series 1510*
Agriculture
- General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences Series 0401*
- Fish and Wildlife Administration Series 0480*
Agricultural Economics
- Commissary Management Series 1144
- Agricultural Program Specialist Series 1145
Agronomy
- Agronomy Series 0471*
- Agricultural Program Specialist Series 1145
Animal Sciences
- Physiology Series 0413*
- Animal Science Series 0487*
Animal or Poultry Science/Husbandry
- Agricultural Program Specialist Series 1145
Anthropology
- General Anthropology Series 0190*
Applied Sciences
- Industrial Specialist Series 1150
Archeology
- Archeology Series 0193*
Architecture
- Community Planning Series 0020*
- Architecture Series 0808
- Construction Analyst Series 0828
- Exhibits Specialist Series 1010
- Illustrating Series 1020
- Visual Information Series 1084
Archival Science
- Archivist Series 1420*
Art History
- Visual Information Series 1084
Art Therapy
- Recreation/Creative Arts Therapist Series 0638*
Astronomy
- Geophysics Series 1313*
- Astronomy and Space Science Series 1330*
- Navigational Information Series 1361
Atm - Civ
Atmospheric Science
- Meteorology Series 1340*
Auditing
- Pension Law Specialist Series 0958
Banking
- Financial Institution Examining Series 0570
- Pension Law Specialist Series 0958
Banking Law
- Financial Institution Examining Series 0570
Behavior Sciences
- Social Sciences Series 0101*
Biological Sciences
- Outdoor Recreation Planning Series 0023
- General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences Series 0401*
- Fish and Wildlife Administration Series 0480*
- Fishery Biology Series 0482*
- Wildlife Biology Series 0486*
- Consumer Safety Series 0696*
- Document Analysis Series 1397
- Hospital Housekeeping Management Series 0673
Biology
- Ecology Series 0408*
- Medical Technologist Series 0644*
- Food Technology Series 1382*
Botany
- Botany Series 0430*
- Plant Physiology Series 0435*
Building Construction
- Construction Analyst Series 0828
Business
- Contracting Series 1102
- Actuarial Science Series 1510*
Business Administration
- Labor Management Relations Examining Series 0244
- Telecommunications Series 0391
- Financial Institution Examining Series 0570
- Hospital Housekeeping Management Series 0673
- Pension Law Specialist Series 0958
- Industrial Property Management Series 1103
- Trade Specialist Series 1140
- Commissary Store Management Series 1144
- Agricultural Program Specialist Series 1145
- Industrial Specialist Series 1150
- Financial Analysis Series 1160
- Loan Specialist Series 1165
- Facility Operations Services Series 1640
- Printing Services Series 1654
- Transportation Specialist Series 2101
- Transportation Industry Analysis Series 2110
- Motor Carrier Safety Series 2123
- Highway Safety Series 2125
- Traffic Management Series 2130
- Transportation Operations Series 2150
- Marine Cargo Series 2161
Business Law
- Trade Specialist Series 1140
- Transportation Specialist Series 2101
- Transportation Industry Analysis Series 2110
- Motor Carrier Safety Series 2123
- Highway Safety Series 2125
- Traffic Management Series 2130
- Transportation Operations Series 2150
- Marine Cargo Series 2161
Cartography
- Navigational Information Series 1361
- Cartography Series 1370*
Chemistry
- General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences Series 0401*
- Fish and Wildlife Administration Series 0480*
- Medical Technologist Series 0644*
- Hospital Housekeeping Management Series 0673
- Consumer Safety Series 0696*
- Chemistry Series 1320*
- Food Technology Series 1382*
Civil Engineering
- Outdoor Recreation Planning Series 0023
- Land Surveying Series 1373*
Com – Ear
Commerce
- Printing Services Series 1654
- Transportation Specialist Series 2101
- Transportation Industry Analysis Series 2110
- Motor Carrier Safety Series 2123
- Highway Safety Series 2125
- Traffic Management Series 2130
- Transportation Operations Series 2150
- Marine Cargo Series 2161
Commercial Art
- Exhibits Specialist Series 1010
- Illustrating Series 1020
- Visual Information Series 1084
- Printing Services Series 1654
Commercial Law
- Financial Institution Examining Series 0570
- Trade Specialist Series 1140
- Transportation Specialist Series 2101
- Transportation Industry Analysis Series 2110
- Motor Carrier Safety Series 2123
- Highway Safety Series 2125
- Traffic Management Series 2130
- Transportation Operations Series 2150
- Marine Cargo Series 2161
Communications
- General Arts and Information Series 1001
Community Development
- Public Health Educator Series 1725*
Community Planning
- Community Planning Series 0020*
Computer Science
- Telecommunications Series 0391
- Actuarial Science Series 1510*
- Computer Science Series 1550*
- Quality Assurance Series 1910
- Information Technology Management Series 2210
Correctional Administration
- Correctional Institution Administration Series 0006
Cotton Technology
- Textile Technology Series 1384*
Creative Arts Therapy
- Recreation/Creative Arts Therapist Series 0638*
Criminology
- Correctional Institution Administration Series 0006
- Document Analysis Series 1397
Cultural Anthropology
- Foreign Affairs Series 0130*
- International Relations Series 0131*
Dairy Science
- Animal Science Series 0487*
Dairy Technology
- Food Technology Series 1382*
Dance Therapy
- Recreation/Creative Arts Therapist Series 0638*
Dietetics
- Dietitian and Nutritionist Series 0630*
Drafting
- Exhibits Specialist Series 1010
- Illustrating Series 1020
- Visual Information Series 1084
Earth Science
- Outdoor Recreation Planning Series 0023
Eco – Epi
Economics
- Community Planning Series 0020*
- Outdoor Recreation Planning Series 0023
- Unemployment Insurance Series 0106
- Economist Series 0110*
- Foreign Affairs Series 0130*
- International Relations Series 0131*
- Workforce Research and Analysis Series 0140*
- Labor Management Relations Examining Series 0244
- Financial Institution Examining Series 0570
- Pension Law Specialist Series 0958
- Contracting Series 1102
- Trade Specialist Series 1140
- Agricultural Program Specialist Series 1145
- Financial Analysis Series 1160
- Loan Specialist Series 1165
- Actuarial Science Series 1510*
- Printing Services Series 1654
- Transportation Specialist Series 2101
- Transportation Industry Analysis Series 2110
- Motor Carrier Safety Series 2123
- Highway Safety Series 2125
- Traffic Management Series 2130
- Transportation Operations Series 2150
- Marine Cargo Series 2161
Education
- General Education and Training Series 1701*
- Education and Vocational Training Series 1710*
- Education Program Series 1720*
- Training Instruction Series 1712
- Public Health Educator Series 1725*
Educational Counseling
- Vocational Rehabilitation Series 1715
Educational Psychology
- Public Health Educator Series 1725*
Electrical Engineering
- Telecommunications Series 0391
Electronic Engineering
- Telecommunications Series 0391
Electronics
- Geophysics Series 1313*
- Astronomy and Space Science Series 1330*
Engineering
- Community Planning Series 0020*
- Consumer Safety Series 0696*
- General Engineering Series 0801*
- Safety Engineering Series 0803*
- Fire Protection Engineering Series 0804*
- Materials Engineering Series 0806*
- Civil Engineering Series 0810*
- Environmental Engineering Series 0819*
- Mechanical Engineering Series 0830*
- Nuclear Engineering Series 0840*
- Electrical Engineering Series 0850*
- Computer Engineering Series 0854*
- Electronics Engineering Series 0855*
- Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Series 0858*
- Aerospace Engineering Series 0861*
- Naval Architecture Series 0871*
- Mining Engineering Series 0880*
- Petroleum Engineering Series 0881*
- Agricultural Engineering Series 0890*
- Chemical Engineering Series 0893*
- Industrial Engineering Series 0896*
- Construction Analyst Series 0828
- Industrial Specialist Series 1150
- Financial Analysis Series 1160
- Loan Specialist Series 1165
- Geophysics Series 1313*
- Navigational Information Series 1361
- Facility Operations Services Series 1640
- Quality Assurance Series 1910
- Transportation Specialist Series 2101
- Transportation Industry Analysis Series 2110
- Motor Carrier Safety Series 2123
- Highway Safety Series 2125
- Traffic Management Series 2130
- Transportation Operations Series 2150
- Marine Cargo Series 2161
- Information Technology Management Series 2210
- Consumer Safety Series 0696*
Engineering Technology
- Quality Assurance Series 1910
English Composition
- Printing Services Series 1654
Entomology
- Entomology Series 0414*
Epidemiology
- Consumer Safety Series 0696*
Fi – Il
Fiber Technology
- Textile Technology Series 1384*
Finance
- Financial Institution Examining Series 0570
- Pension Law Specialist Series 0958
- Contracting Series 1102
- Actuarial Science Series 1510*
- Trade Specialist Series 1140
- Financial Analysis Series 1160
- Loan Specialist Series 1165
- Transportation Specialist Series 2101
- Transportation Industry Analysis Series 2110
- Motor Carrier Safety Series 2123
- Highway Safety Series 2125
- Traffic Management Series 2130
- Transportation Operations Series 2150
- Marine Cargo Series 2161
Fine Arts
- Exhibits Specialist Series 1010
- Illustrating Series 1020
- Visual Information Series 1084
Food
- Dietitian and Nutritionist Series 0630*
Food Service Management
- Dietitian and Nutritionist Series 0630*
Food Technology
- Consumer Safety Series 0696*
- Food Technology Series 1382*
Foreign Language
- Language Specialist Series 1040
Forestry
- Outdoor Recreation Planning Series 0023
- Forestry Series 0460*
Genetics
- Genetics Series 0440*
Geography
- Community Planning Series 0020*
- Foreign Affairs Series 0130*
- International Relations Series 0131*
- Geography Series 0150*
- Navigational Information Series 1361
Geodesy
- Geodesy Series 1372*
Geology
- Geophysics Series 1313*
- Geology Series 1350*
Geophysics
- Geophysics Series 1313*
Global Business Management
- Trade Specialist Series 1140
Global Public Policy
- Trade Specialist Series 1140
Graphic Arts
- Document Analysis Series 1397
- Printing Services Series 1654
Hazardous Materials Management
- Highway Safety Series 2125
Health Education
- Public Health Educator Series 1725*
Health Management
- Public Health Educator Series 1725*
History
- Foreign Affairs Series 0130*
- International Relations Series 0131*
- History Series 0170*
- Trade Specialist Series 1140
Horticulture
- Horticulture Series 0437*
Hospital Administration
- Health System Administration Series 0670
- Health System Specialist Series 0671
- Hospital Housekeeping Management Series 0673
Hotel Administration
- Hospital Housekeeping Management Series 0673
Humanities
- Foreign Affairs Series 0130*
- International Relations Series 0131*
Illustrative Design
- Exhibits Specialist Series 1010 Illustrating Series 1020
Ind - Lan
Industrial Arts
- Facility Operations Services Series 1640
Industrial Design
- Exhibits Specialist Series 1010
- Illustrating Series 1020
- Visual Information Series 1084
Industrial Engineering
- Printing Services Series 1654
Industrial Hygiene
- Safety & Occupational Health Management Series 0018
- Industrial Hygiene Series 0690*
Industrial Management
- Telecommunications Series 0391
- Contracting Series 1102
- Industrial Property Management Series 1103
- Industrial Specialist Series 1150
- Quality Assurance Series 1910
- Transportation Specialist Series 2101
- Transportation Industry Analysis Series 2110
- Motor Carrier Safety Series 2123
- Highway Safety Series 2125
- Traffic Management Series 2130
- Transportation Operations Series 2150
- Marine Cargo Series 2161
Industrial Relations
- Unemployment Insurance Series 0106
- Labor Management Relations Examining Series 0244
- Pension Law Specialist Series 0958
Information Science
- Information Technology Management Series 2210
Information Systems Management
- Telecommunications Series 0391
- Information Technology Management Series 2210
Institution Management
- Dietitian and Nutritionist Series 0630*
Insurance
- Financial Analysis Series 1160
- Loan Specialist Series 1165
- Actuarial Science Series 1510*
Interior Design
- Interior Design Series 1008
- Exhibits Specialist Series 1010
- Illustrating Series 1020
- Visual Information Series 1084
International Affairs
- Trade Specialist Series 1140
International Business
- Trade Specialist Series 1140
International Economics
- Trade Specialist Series 1140
International Finance
- Trade Specialist Series 1140
International Relations
- Foreign Affairs Series 0130*
- International Relations Series 0131*
- Trade Specialist Series 1140
International Trade
- Trade Specialist Series 1140
Journalism
- General Arts and Information Series 1001
- Printing Services Series 1654
Kinesiotherapy
- Kinesiotherapy Series 0635*
Labor Economics
- Labor Management Relations Examining Series 0244
Labor Relations
- Labor Management Relations Examining Series 0244
Landscape Architecture
- Community Planning Series 0020*
- Outdoor Recreation Planning Series 0023
- Landscape Architecture Series 0807*
Landscape Design
- Landscape Architecture Series 0807*
Land Surveying
- Land Surveying Series 1373*
Le - Me
Leisure
- Recreation Specialist Series 0188
Life Sciences
- Chemistry Series 1320*
Marine Affairs
- Transportation Operations Series 2150
Marine Engineering
- Transportation Operations Series 2150
Marine Transportation
- Transportation Operations Series 2150
Marketing
- Financial Institution Examining Series 0570
- Contracting Series 1102
- Industrial Property Management Series 1103
- Trade Specialist Series 1140
- Agricultural Program Specialist Series 1145
Mathematics
- Telecommunications Series 0391
- Pension Law Specialist Series 0958
- Financial Analysis Series 1160
- Loan Specialist Series 1165
- Geophysics Series 1313*
- Astronomy and Space Science Series 1330*
- Navigational Information Series 1361
- Actuarial Science Series 1510*
- Mathematics Series 1520*
- Mathematical Statistics Series 1529*
- Quality Assurance Series 1910
- Information Technology Management Series 2210
Medical Records Administration
- Medical Records Administration Series 0669
Medical Technology
- Medical Technologist Series 0644*
Medical Science
- Consumer Safety Series 0696*
Metallurgy
- Metallurgy Series 1321*
Metallurgical Engineering
- Metallurgy Series 1321*
Meteorology
- Geophysics Series 1313*
- Meteorology Series 1340*
- Navigational Information Series 1361
Microbiology
- Microbiology Series 0403*
- Food Technology Series 1382*
Motion Picture Production
- Audiovisual Production Series 1071
Motor Mechanics
- Transportation Specialist Series 2101
- Transportation Industry Analysis Series 2110
- Motor Carrier Safety Series 2123
- Highway Safety Series 2125
- Traffic Management Series 2130
- Transportation Operations Series 2150
- Marine Cargo Series 2161
Museum
- Museum Curator Series 1015*
Music Therapy
- Recreation/Creative Arts Therapist Series 0638*
Natural Resource Management
- General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences Series 0401*
- Fish and Wildlife Administration Series 0480*
Natural Resource Management And Conservation
- Outdoor Recreation Planning Series 0023
Natural Science
- Health Physics Series 1306*
Nautical Science
- Transportation Operations Series 2150
Navigation
- Navigational Information Series 1361
Nu - Psychod
Nutrition
- Dietitian and Nutritionist Series 0630*
- Consumer Safety Series 0696*
Oceanography
- Oceanography Series 1360*
Occupational Health
- Safety and Occupational Health Management Series 0018
Occupational Therapy
- Occupational Therapist Series 0631*
Operations Research
- Operations Research Series 1515*
- Information Technology Management Series 2210
Outdoor Recreation Planning
- Outdoor Recreation Planning Series 0023
Park Administration
- Outdoor Recreation Planning Series 0023
Parks And Recreation
- Recreation Specialist Series 0188
Personnel Administration/Human Resources Management
- Labor Management Relations Examining Series 0244
Photography
- Audiovisual Production Series 1071
- Visual Information Series 1084
Physical Education
- Sports Specialist Series 0030
- Recreation Specialist Series 0188
- Kinesiotherapy Series 0635*
Physical Sciences
- Consumer Safety Series 0696*
- General Physical Science Series 1301*
- Geophysics Series 1313*
- Chemistry Series 1320*
- Document Analysis Series 1397
- Quality Assurance Series 1910
Physics
- Telecommunications Series 0391
- Physics Series 1310*
- Geophysics Series 1313*
- Astronomy and Space Science Series 1330*
- Navigational Information Series 1361
- Food Technology Series 1382*
Physiology
- Physiology Series 0413*
Plant Pathology
- Plant Pathology Series 0434*
Plant Physiology
- Plant Physiology Series 0435*
Police Science
- Document Analysis Series 1397
Political Science
- Community Planning Series 0020*
- Unemployment Insurance Series 0106
- Foreign Affairs Series 0130*
- International Relations Series 0131*
- Workforce Research and Analysis Series 0140*
- Labor Management Relations Examining Series 0244
- Trade Specialist Series 1140
Poultry Science
- Animal Science Series 0487*
Production Management
- Industrial Property Management Series 1103
- Quality Assurance Series 1910
Printing
- Printing Services Series 1654
Printing Engineering
- Printing Services Series 1654
Property Management
- Facility Operations Services Series 1640
Psychodrama
- Recreation/Creative Arts Therapist Series 0638*
Psychol - Tel
Psychology
- Correctional Institution Administration Series 0006
- Workforce Research and Analysis Series 0140*
- Psychology Series 0180*
Public Administration
- Community Planning Series 0020*
- Unemployment Insurance Series 0106
- Hospital Housekeeping Management Series 0673
- Pension Law Specialist Series 0958
- Trade Specialist Series 1140
- Commissary Management Series 1144
- Highway Safety Series 2125
Public Health Administration
- Health System Administration Series 0670
- Health System Specialist Series 0671
Public Utilities
- Telecommunications Series 0391
Quality Assurance
- Quality Assurance Series 1910
Radio Production
- Audiovisual Production Series 1071
Range Management
- Rangeland Management Series 0454*
Recreation
- Outdoor Recreation Planning Series 0023
- Recreation Specialist Series 0188
Recreational Therapy
- Recreation/Creative Arts Therapist Series 0638*
Safety
- Safety and Occupational Health Management Series 0018
Sanitary Science
- Hospital Housekeeping Management Series 0673
Social Anthropology
- Foreign Affairs Series 0130*
- International Relations Series 0131*
Social Science
- Social Science Series 0101*
Social Work
- Correctional Institution Administration Series 0006
- Public Health Educator Series 1725*
Sociology
- Correctional Institution Administration Series 0006
- Community Planning Series 0020*
- Outdoor Recreation Planning Series 0023
- Unemployment Insurance Series 0106
- Foreign Affairs Series 0130*
- International Relations Series 0131*
- Workforce Research and Analysis Series 0140*
- Sociology Series 0184*
- Public Health Educator Series 1725*
Soil Conservation
- Soil Conservation Series 0457*
Soil Science
- Soil Science Series 0470*
- Agricultural Program Specialist Series 1145
Space Science
- Astronomy and Space Science Series 1330*
Statistics
- Foreign Affairs Series 0130*
- International Relations Series 0131*
- Telecommunications Series 0391
- Industrial Property Management Series 1103
- Financial Analysis Series 1160
- Loan Specialist Series 1165
- Actuarial Science Series 1510*
- Mathematical Statistics Series 1529*
- Statistics Series 1530*
- Quality Assurance Series 1910
- Transportation Specialist Series 2101
- Transportation Industry Analysis Series 2110
- Motor Carrier Safety Series 2123
- Highway Safety Series 2125
- Traffic Management Series 2130
- Transportation Operations Series 2150
- Marine Cargo Series 2161
- Information Technology Management Series 2210
Telecommunications Management
- Telecommunications Series 0391
Television Production
- Audiovisual Production Series 1071
Tex - Zoo
Textile And Apparel Studies
- Trade Specialist Series 1140
Textiles
- Quality Assurance Series 1910
Textile Technology
- Textile Technology Series 1384
Toxicology
- Toxicology Series 0415*
Traffic Management
- Transportation Specialist Series 2101
- Transportation Industry Analysis Series 2110
- Motor Carrier Safety Series 2123
- Highway Safety Series 2125
- Traffic Management Series 2130
- Transportation Operations Series 2150
- Marine Cargo Series 2161
Transportation
- Transportation Specialist Series 2101
- Transportation Industry Analysis Series 2110
- Motor Carrier Safety Series 2123
- Highway Safety Series 2125
- Traffic Management Series 2130
- Transportation Operations Series 2150
- Marine Cargo Series 2161
Urban Affairs
- Community Planning Series 0020*
Urban Planning
- Outdoor Recreation Planning Series 0023
Visual Communication
- Illustrating Series 1020
- Visual Information Series 1084
Vocational Rehabilitation
- Vocational Rehabilitation Series 1715
Wildlife Management
- Wildlife Refuge Management Series 0485*
Zoology
- Zoology Series 0410*
- Wildlife Refuge Management Series 0485*
- Environmental Protection Specialist Series 0028
- Security Administration Series 0080
- Social Insurance Administration Series 0105
- Health Insurance Administration Series 0107
- Intelligence Series 0132
- Human Resources Management Series 0201
- Equal Employment Opportunity Series 0260
- Program Management Series 0340
- Administrative Officer Series 0341
- Management and Program Analysis Series 0343
- Logistics Management Series 0346
- Financial Administration and Program Series 0501
- Budget Analysis Series 0560
- General Legal and Kindred Administration Series 0901
- Paralegal Specialist Series 0950
- Workers’ Compensation Claims Examining Series 0991
- Veterans Claims Examining Series 0996
- Public Affairs Series 1035
- Writing and Editing Series 1082
- Realty Series 1170
- Education and Training Technician Series 1702
- General Investigation Series 1810
- Supply Program Management Series 2003
- Inventory Management Series 2010