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: This job is open to, Requirements, Qualifications, How you will be evaluated and How to Apply.
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Accounting
- Accounting Series 0510*
- Auditing Series 0511*
- Contracting Series 1102
- Credit Union Examining Series 0580
- Labor Management Relations Examining Series 0244
- Financial Analysis Series 1160
- Financial Institution Examining Series 0570
- Highway Safety Series 2125
- Industrial Property Management Series 1103
- Internal Revenue Agent Series 0512*
- Loan Specialist Series 1165
- Marine Cargo Series 2161
- Motor Carrier Safety Series 2123
- Pension Law Specialist Series 0958
- Printing Services Series 1654
- Transportation Specialist Series 2101
- Transportation Industry Analysis Series 2110
- Traffic Management Series 2130
- Transportation Operations Series 2150
Actuarial science
- Actuarial Science Series 1510*
Agriculture
- Fish and Wildlife Administration Series 0480*
- General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences Series 0401*
Agricultural economics
- Agricultural Program Specialist Series 1145
- Commissary Management Series 1144
Agronomy
- Agricultural Program Specialist Series 1145
- Agronomy Series 0471*
Animal sciences
- Animal Science Series 0487*
- Physiology Series 0413*
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
- Architecture Series 0808
- Exhibits Specialist Series 1010
- Community Planning Series 0020*
- Construction Analyst Series 0828
- 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
- Consumer Safety Series 0696*
- Document Analysis Series 1397
- Fish and Wildlife Administration Series 0480*
- Fishery Biology Series 0482*
- General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences Series 0401*
- Hospital Housekeeping Management Series 0673
- Outdoor Recreation Planning Series 0023
- Wildlife Biology Series 0486*
Biology
- Ecology Series 0408*
- Food Technology Series 1382*
- Medical Technologist Series 0644*
Botany
- Botany Series 0430*
- Plant Physiology Series 0435*
Building construction
- Construction Analyst Series 0828
Business
- Actuarial Science Series 1510*
- Contracting Series 1102
- Credit Union Examining Series 0580
Business administration
- Agricultural Program Specialist Series 1145
- Commissary Store Management Series 1144
- Credit Union Examining Series 0580
- Facility Operations Services Series 1640
- Financial Analysis Series 1160
- Financial Institution Examining Series 0570
- Highway Safety Series 2125
- Hospital Housekeeping Management Series 0673
- Industrial Property Management Series 1103
- Industrial Specialist Series 1150
- Labor Management Relations Examining Series 0244
- Loan Specialist Series 1165
- Marine Cargo Series 2161
- Motor Carrier Safety Series 2123
- Pension Law Specialist Series 0958
- Printing Services Series 1654
- Telecommunications Series 0391
- Trade Specialist Series 1140
- Traffic Management Series 2130
- Transportation Specialist Series 2101
- Transportation Industry Analysis Series 2110
- Transportation Operations Series 2150
Business law
- Highway Safety Series 2125
- Marine Cargo Series 2161
- Motor Carrier Safety Series 2123
- Trade Specialist Series 1140
- Traffic Management Series 2130
- Transportation Specialist Series 2101
- Transportation Industry Analysis Series 2110
- Transportation Operations Series 2150
Cartography
- Cartography Series 1370*
- Navigational Information Series 1361
Chemistry
- Chemistry Series 1320*
- Consumer Safety Series 0696*
- Fish and Wildlife Administration Series 0480*
- Food Technology Series 1382*
- General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences Series 0401*
- Hospital Housekeeping Management Series 0673
- Medical Technologist Series 0644*
Civil engineering
- Land Surveying Series 1373*
- Outdoor Recreation Planning Series 0023
Com—Ear
Commerce
- Highway Safety Series 2125
- Marine Cargo Series 2161
- Motor Carrier Safety Series 2123
- Printing Services Series 1654
- Traffic Management Series 2130
- Transportation Specialist Series 2101
- Transportation Industry Analysis Series 2110
- Transportation Operations Series 2150
Commercial art
- Exhibits Specialist Series 1010
- Illustrating Series 1020
- Printing Services Series 1654
- Visual Information Series 1084
Commercial law
- Financial Institution Examining Series 0570
- Highway Safety Series 2125
- Marine Cargo Series 2161
- Motor Carrier Safety Series 2123
- Trade Specialist Series 1140
- Traffic Management Series 2130
- Transportation Industry Analysis Series 2110
- Transportation Operations Series 2150
- Transportation Specialist Series 2101
Communications
- General Arts and Information Series 1001
Community development
- Public Health Educator Series 1725*
Community planning
- Community Planning Series 0020*
Computer science
- Actuarial Science Series 1510*
- Computer Science Series 1550*
- Information Technology Management Series 2210
- Telecommunications Series 0391
- Quality Assurance Series 1910
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
- Actuarial Science Series 1510*
- Agricultural Program Specialist Series 1145
- Community Planning Series 0020*
- Contracting Series 1102
- Credit Union Examining Series 0580
- Economist Series 0110*
- Financial Analysis Series 1160
- Financial Institution Examining Series 0570
- Foreign Affairs Series 0130*
- Highway Safety Series 2125
- International Relations Series 0131*
- Labor Management Relations Examining Series 0244
- Loan Specialist Series 1165
- Marine Cargo Series 2161
- Motor Carrier Safety Series 2123
- Pension Law Specialist Series 0958
- Printing Services Series 1654
- Trade Specialist Series 1140
- Traffic Management Series 2130
- Transportation Industry Analysis Series 2110
- Transportation Operations Series 2150
- Transportation Specialist Series 2101
- Outdoor Recreation Planning Series 0023
- Unemployment Insurance Series 0106
- Workforce Research and Analysis Series 0140*
Education
- Education and Vocational Training Series 1710*
- Education Program Series 1720*
- General Education and Training Series 1701*
- 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
- Astronomy and Space Science Series 1330*
- Geophysics Series 1313*
Engineering
- Aerospace Engineering Series 0861*
- Agricultural Engineering Series 0890*
- Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Series 0858*
- Chemical Engineering Series 0893*
- Civil Engineering Series 0810*
- Community Planning Series 0020*
- Computer Engineering Series 0854*
- Consumer Safety Series 0696*
- Construction Analyst Series 0828
- Electrical Engineering Series 0850*
- Electronics Engineering Series 0855*
- Environmental Engineering Series 0819*
- Facility Operations Services Series 1640
- Financial Analysis Series 1160
- Fire Protection Engineering Series 0804*
- General Engineering Series 0801*
- Geophysics Series 1313*
- Highway Safety Series 2125
- Industrial Engineering Series 0896*
- Industrial Specialist Series 1150
- Information Technology Management Series 2210
- Loan Specialist Series 1165
- Marine Cargo Series 2161
- Materials Engineering Series 0806*
- Mechanical Engineering Series 0830*
- Mining Engineering Series 0880*
- Motor Carrier Safety Series 2123
- Naval Architecture Series 0871*
- Navigational Information Series 1361
- Nuclear Engineering Series 0840*
- Safety Engineering Series 0803*
- Petroleum Engineering Series 0881*
- Quality Assurance Series 1910
- Traffic Management Series 2130
- Transportation Industry Analysis Series 2110
- Transportation Operations Series 2150
- Transportation Specialist Series 2101
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
- Actuarial Science Series 1510*
- Contracting Series 1102
- Credit Union Examining Series 0580
- Financial Analysis Series 1160
- Financial Institution Examining Series 0570
- Highway Safety Series 2125
- Loan Specialist Series 1165
- Marine Cargo Series 2161
- Motor Carrier Safety Series 2123
- Pension Law Specialist Series 0958
- Trade Specialist Series 1140
- Traffic Management Series 2130
- Transportation Industry Analysis Series 2110
- Transportation Operations Series 2150
- Transportation Specialist Series 2101
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
- Forestry Series 0460*
- Outdoor Recreation Planning Series 0023
Genetics
- Genetics Series 0440*
Geography
- Community Planning Series 0020*
- Foreign Affairs Series 0130*
- Geography Series 0150*
- International Relations Series 0131*
- Navigational Information Series 1361
Geodesy
- Geodesy Series 1372*
Geology
- Geology Series 1350*
- Geophysics Series 1313*
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*
- History Series 0170*
- International Relations Series 0131*
- 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
- Industrial Hygiene Series 0690*
- Safety and Occupational Health Management Series 0018
Industrial management
- Contracting Series 1102
- Highway Safety Series 2125
- Marine Cargo Series 2161
- Motor Carrier Safety Series 2123
- Industrial Property Management Series 1103
- Industrial Specialist Series 1150
- Quality Assurance Series 1910
- Telecommunications Series 0391
- Traffic Management Series 2130
- Transportation Industry Analysis Series 2110
- Transportation Operations Series 2150
- Transportation Specialist Series 2101
Industrial relations
- Labor Management Relations Examining Series 0244
- Pension Law Specialist Series 0958
- Unemployment Insurance Series 0106
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
- Actuarial Science Series 1510*
- Financial Analysis Series 1160
- Loan Specialist Series 1165
Interior design
- Exhibits Specialist Series 1010
- Illustrating Series 1020
- Interior Design Series 1008
- 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*
- Landscape Architecture Series 0807*
- Outdoor Recreation Planning Series 0023
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
- Agricultural Program Specialist Series 1145
- Contracting Series 1102
- Credit Union Examining Series 0580
- Financial Institution Examining Series 0570
- Industrial Property Management Series 1103
- Trade Specialist Series 1140
Mathematics
- Actuarial Science Series 1510
- Astronomy and Space Science Series 1330*
- Financial Analysis Series 1160
- Geophysics Series 1313*
- Information Technology Management Series 2210
- Loan Specialist Series 1165
- Mathematics Series 1520*
- Mathematical Statistics Series 1529*
- Navigational Information Series 1361
- Telecommunications Series 0391
- Pension Law Specialist Series 0958
- Quality Assurance Series 1910
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
- Food Technology Series 1382*
- Microbiology Series 0403*
Motion picture production
- Audiovisual Production Series 1071
Motor mechanics
- Highway Safety Series 2125
- Marine Cargo Series 2161
- Motor Carrier Safety Series 2123
- Traffic Management Series 2130
- Transportation Industry Analysis Series 2110
- Transportation Operations Series 2150
- Transportation Specialist Series 2101
Museum
- Museum Curator Series 1015*
Music therapy
- Recreation/Creative Arts Therapist Series 0638*
Natural resource management
- Fish and Wildlife Administration Series 0480*
- General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences Series 0401*
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
- Consumer Safety Series 0696*
- Dietitian and Nutritionist Series 0630*
Oceanography
- Oceanography Series 1360*
Occupational health
- Safety and Occupational Health Management Series 0018
Occupational therapy
- Occupational Therapist Series 0631*
Operations research
- Information Technology Management Series 2210
- Operations Research Series 1515*
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
- Kinesiotherapy Series 0635*
- Recreation Specialist Series 0188
- Sports Specialist Series 0030
Physical sciences
- Chemistry Series 1320*
- Consumer Safety Series 0696*
- Document Analysis Series 1397
- General Physical Science Series 1301*
- Geophysics Series 1313*
- Quality Assurance Series 1910
Physics
- Astronomy and Space Science Series 1330*
- Food Technology Series 1382*
- Geophysics Series 1313*
- Navigational Information Series 1361
- Physics Series 1310*
- Telecommunications Series 0391
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*
- Foreign Affairs Series 0130*
- International Relations Series 0131*
- Labor Management Relations Examining Series 0244
- Trade Specialist Series 1140
- Unemployment Insurance Series 0106
- Workforce Research and Analysis Series 0140*
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
- Psychology Series 0180*
- Workforce Research and Analysis Series 0140*
Public administration
- Commissary Management Series 1144
- Community Planning Series 0020*
- Highway Safety Series 2125
- Hospital Housekeeping Management Series 0673
- Pension Law Specialist Series 0958
- Trade Specialist Series 1140
- Unemployment Insurance Series 0106
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*
- Foreign Affairs Series 0130*
- International Relations Series 0131*
- Outdoor Recreation Planning Series 0023
- Public Health Educator Series 1725*
- Sociology Series 0184*
- Unemployment Insurance Series 0106
- Workforce Research and Analysis Series 0140*
Soil conservation
- Soil Conservation Series 0457*
Soil science
- Agricultural Program Specialist Series 1145
- Soil Science Series 0470*
Space science
- Astronomy and Space Science Series 1330*
Statistics
- Actuarial Science Series 1510*
- Financial Analysis Series 1160
- Foreign Affairs Series 0130*
- Highway Safety Series 2125
- Industrial Property Management Series 1103
- Information Technology Management Series 2210
- International Relations Series 0131*
- Loan Specialist Series 1165
- Marine Cargo Series 2161
- Mathematical Statistics Series 1529*
- Motor Carrier Safety Series 2123
- Quality Assurance Series 1910
- Statistics Series 1530*
- Telecommunications Series 0391
- Traffic Management Series 2130
- Transportation Industry Analysis Series 2110
- Transportation Operations Series 2150
- Transportation Specialist Series 2101
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
- Highway Safety Series 2125
- Marine Cargo Series 2161
- Motor Carrier Safety Series 2123
- Traffic Management Series 2130
- Transportation Industry Analysis Series 2110
- Transportation Operations Series 2150
- Transportation Specialist Series 2101
Transportation
- Highway Safety Series 2125
- Marine Cargo Series 2161
- Motor Carrier Safety Series 2123
- Traffic Management Series 2130
- Transportation Industry Analysis Series 2110
- Transportation Operations Series 2150
- Transportation Specialist Series 2101
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
- Administrative Officer Series 0341
- Budget Analysis Series 0560
- Education and Training Technician Series 1702
- Environmental Protection Specialist Series 0028
- Equal Employment Opportunity Series 0260
- Financial Administration and Program Series 0501
- General Legal and Kindred Administration Series 0901
- General Investigation Series 1810
- Health Insurance Administration Series 0107
- Human Resources Management Series 0201
- Intelligence Series 0132
- Inventory Management Series 2010
- Logistics Management Series 0346
- Management and Program Analysis Series 0343
- Paralegal Specialist Series 0950
- Program Management Series 0340
- Public Affairs Series 1035
- Realty Series 1170
- Security Administration Series 0080
- Social Insurance Administration Series 0105
- Supply Program Management Series 2003
- Wildlife Refuge Management Series 0485*
- Workers' Compensation Claims Examining Series 0991
- Writing and Editing Series 1082
- Veterans Claims Examining Series 0996
- Zoology Series 0410*