What Can I do With a Major in? Computers

Remember that most careers do not require that you have a specific major but that you meet a minimum amount of education. So the question is not so much what can you do with a certain major but what you want to do and how you want to get there. The following list is a beginning point to help you explore a few related career choices based on an academic interest you might have.

Actuary	Applications Programmer
CAD Specialist	College Professor
Computer Animator	Computer Scientist
Computer Support Analyst	Consulting
Database Administrator	Database Programmer
Economist	Financial Analyst
Graphic Designer	Hardware Designer
Manager of Information Systems	Network Administrator
Network Engineer	Operating System Programmer
Operations Research Analyst	Physical Scientist
Researcher	Software Engineer
Software Support	Systems Analyst
Systems Programmer	Teacher, Secondary level
Technical Support Manager	Technical Trainer
Technical Writer	Urban Planner
Video Game Programmer

Computer Software Companies	Computer Hardware Companies
Computer Networking Companies	Computer Consulting Firms
Advertising Agencies	Marketing Firms
Banks	Insurance Companies
Engineering Firms	Investment Companies
Schools	Colleges and Universities
Internet Service Providers	Phone Companies
Manufacturers	Federal and State government Agencies
Employment Agencies	Web Sites
Computer Manufacturers	Research Institutions
Non-profit Agencies	Hospitals
Free-lance Work

http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos110.htm	OOH profile, Computer Programmer
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos042.htm	OOH profile, Computer Scientist
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos258.htm	OOH Profile, Information Systems
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos267.htm	OOH profile, Software Engineer
http://www.acm.org/member_services/career/careerline.html	Career Planning Guide
http://www.nwcet.org/	Computer Career Information
http://www.computer.org/education/careers.htm	Computer Career Information
http://www.gamejobs.com/	Computer Game Careers
http://www.makegames.com/	Computer Game Careers
http://www.skillsnet.net/core.cfm	Multi-media Career Guide
http://www.acm.org/	Computer Association
http://www.computer.org/	Computer Association
http://www.stc.org/bouncer.asp	Technical Writing Association
http://www.developers.net/	Job Listings
http://www.techies.com/	Job Listings
http://www.prgjobs.com/	Job Listings
http://www.computerjobs.com/homepage.aspx	Job Listings
http://www.dice.com/	Job Listings
http://www.monster.com	Job Listings
http://www.usajobs.opm.gov	Federal Job Listings

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