Explore the link between UNL majors and careers.
Connect your interests with UNL majors. More information is in the Career Guide to UNL Undergraduate Majors which provides information about recent graduates including:
- Where they work
- What they earn
- What additional education they pursued
- What internships they held
Majors listed by Interest Area
8 broad interest areas from the "Power of Possibilities" were determined by the Classification of Instructional Program and College input. Some majors are in multiple interest areas.
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- I like to learn, critique, and teach others about the value of creative performances and objects.
- I like to use my talents to perform in front of an audience.
- I like to use my creative thoughts and abilities to create objects and performances that others can enjoy.
- Architecture
- Art
- Art History
- Classical Languages
- Classics & Religious Studies
- English Education (7-12)
- Film Studies
- French
- German
- Horticulture
- Interior Design
- Landscape Architecture
- Medieval and Renaissance Studies
- Music
- Music Education
- Philosophy
- Russian
- Spanish
- Textile Science
- Textiles Merchandising & Fashion Design - Communications
- Theatre-Design/Technical Production
- Theatre-Directing and Management
- Theatre-Film & New Media
- Theatre-Performance
- Advertising & Public Relations
- Architecture
- Art
- Broadcasting
- Culinary Science
- English
- Horticulture
- Interior Design
- Landscape Architecture
- Music
- Textile and Apparel Design
- Textiles, Merchandising & Fashion Design - Communications
- Textile Science
- Theatre-Design/Technical Production
- Theatre-Directing and Management
- Theatre-Film and New Media
- Theatre-Performance
- I like to analyze information and report the results to help improve processes.
- I like to develop strategies to promote products and services in the marketplace.
- I see myself educating others about purchasing products and services.
- I see myself managing, directing, and organizing people and information.
- Accounting
- Actuarial Science
- Agricultural Economics
- Animal Science
- Applied Science
- Business Administration
- Business, Marketing and Informational Technology (6-12)
- Computer Science
- Economics
- Finance
- Food Science and Technology
- Management
- Mathematics
- Mechanized Systems Management
- Merchandising
- Pre-Law
- Supply Chain Management
- Turfgrass and Landscape Management
- Advertising & Public Relations
- Agribusiness
- Agricultural Economics
- Agricultural Education (7-12)
- Agricultural Journalism
- Agronomy
- Animal Science
- Applied Science
- Finance
- Food Science and Technology
- Food Technology for Companion Animals
- Horticulture
- Hospitality, Restaurant and Tourism Management
- Interior Design
- International Business
- Landscape Architecture
- Marketing
- Merchandising
- Natural Resource and Environmental Economics
- PGA Golf Management
- Advertising & Public Relations
- Agricultural Education (7-12)
- Agricultural Journalism
- Agronomy
- Business, Marketing and Informational Technology (6-12)
- Communication Studies
- Economics
- Finance
- Horticulture
- Hospitality, Restaurant and Tourism Management
- Interior Design
- International Business
- Landscape Architecture
- Marketing
- PGA Golf Management
- Accounting
- Agribusiness
- Agricultural Education (7-12)
- Agricultural Journalism
- Architecture
- Business Administration
- Construction Management
- Culinary Science
- Hospitality, Restaurant and Tourism Management
- Interior Design
- International Business
- Landscape Architecture
- Marketing
- Management
- Merchandising
- Supply Chain Management
- PGA Golf Management
- Psychology
- I am interested in learning about oral and written communication or linguistics styles and techniques.
- I like to develop and present information to the public using various types of media.
- I want to create campaigns that help an organization promote projects and ideas.
- I want to work with individuals who are hearing or communication impaired.
- Advertising & Public Relations
- Agricultural Education (7-12)
- Agricultural Journalism
- Architecture
- Broadcasting
- Child, Youth, and Family Studies - Journalism & Mass Communications
- Communication Studies
- English
- English Education (7-12)
- English/Journalism & Mass Communications (7-12)
- Interior Design
- Journalism
- Landscape Architecture
- Language Arts Education (7-12)
- Marketing
- Speech and English Education (7-12)
- Textiles, Merchandising & Fashion Design - Communications
- Theatre and English Education (7-12)
- Theatre-Film & New Media
- I want to develop policies and programs to assist people in our society.
- I want to help people grow and develop.
- I want to learn about what shapes people into making them individuals.
- I want to provide protective services for our society.
- I want to teach others.
- Architecture
- Child Development/Early Childhood Education
- Child, Youth, and Family Studies - Journalism & Mass Communications
- Criminology and Criminal Justice
- Early Care & Education: (Birth-K)
- Environmental Studies
- Ethnic Studies
- Family Science
- Geography
- Global Studies
- Great Plains Studies
- Inclusive Early Childhood Education: (Birth/Grade 3)
- Latin American Studies
- Political Science
- Pre-Law
- Women's and Gender Studies
- Agricultural Education (7-12)
- Child Development/Early Childhood Education
- Child, Youth, and Family Studies - Journalism & Mass Communications
- Communication Studies
- Criminology and Criminal Justice
- Dietetics
- Early Care & Education: (Birth-K)
- Family Science
- Inclusive Early Childhood Education: (Birth/Grade 3)
- Mild/Moderate Disabilities (7-12)
- Nutrition, Exercise, and Health Sciences
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Women's and Gender Studies
- Agricultural Education (7-12)
- Anthropology
- Criminology and Criminal Justice
- Ethnic Studies
- European Studies
- Environmental Studies
- Family Science
- Geography
- Global Studies
- Great Plains Studies
- Latin American Studies
- Nutrition, Exercise, and Health Sciences
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Women's and Gender Studies
- Agricultural Education (7-12)
- Biology Education (7-12)
- Business, Marketing and Informational Technology (6-12)
- Chemistry Education (7-12)
- Child Development/Early Childhood Education
- Early Care & Education: (Birth-K)
- Earth Science Education (7-12)
- Elem Ed & Mild Moderate Disabilities (K-6)
- Elementary Education (K-6)
- Elementary Education/Deaf, Hard of Hearing Education (K-6)
- English Education (7-12)
- English/Journalism & Mass Communications (7-12)
- Family and Consumer Science (7-12)
- French Education (7-12)
- German Education(7-12)
- Inclusive Early Childhood Education: (Birth/Grade 3)
- Language Arts Education (7-12)
- Latin Education (7-12)
- Mathematics Education (7-12)
- Mild/Moderate Disabilities (7-12)
- Music Education
- Natural Science Education (7-12)
- Physics Education (7-12)
- Russian Education (7-12)
- Social Science Education (7-12)
- Spanish Education (7-12)
- Speech and English Education (7-12)
- Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
- Theatre and English Education (7-12)
- I want to assist athletes in bettering their performance.
- I want to provide hands-on care and educate others about their health and medical options.
- I want to provide services related to animal health and medicine.
- I want to rehabilitate people when they've suffered trauma.
- I want to work in a lab where I research areas impacting human health and wellness.
- Biochemistry
- Dietetics
- Food Science and Technology
- Nutrition, Exercise, and Health Sciences
- Nursing/Pre-Nursing
- Nutrition Science
- Pre-Chiropractic
- Pre-Clinical Perfusion Science
- Pre-Cytotechnology
- Pre-Dental Hygiene
- Pre-Dentistry
- Pre-Medicine
- Pre-Mortuary Science
- Pre-Occupational Therapy
- Pre-Optometry
- Pre-Pharmacy
- Pre-Physical Therapy
- Pre-Physician Assistant
- Pre-Radiation Sciences Technology
- Psychology
- Biochemistry
- Biological Sciences
- Biological Systems Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Dietetics
- Food Science and Technology
- Food Technology for Companion Animals
- Forensic Science
- Insect Science
- Microbiology
- Nutrition, Exercise, and Health Sciences
- Nutrition Science
- Pre-Clinical Laboratory Science
- Pre-Clinical Perfusion Science
- Pre-Cytotechnology
- Pre-Pharmacy
- Pre-Radiation Sciences Technology
- Pre-Veterinary Medicine
- Veterinary Science
- Veterinary Technology
- I like to use numbers to analyze information to help improve systems and operations.
- I want to learn about how money works in our economy and about personal finances.
- I want to perform calculations or study theories that explain how our physical world works.
- Accounting
- Actuarial Science
- Agribusiness
- Agricultural Economics
- Agricultural Engineering
- Biological Systems Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Electrical Engineering
- Finance
- Management
- Mathematics
- Mathematics Education (7-12)
- Mechanical Engineering
- Natural Resource and Environmental Economics
- Supply Chain Management
- I want to do something with the environment.
- I want to learn how biology is used in our world.
- I want to learn how our food supply is developed.
- I want to learn more about nutrition and health.
- I want to understand plant and animal growth.
- I want to use scientific experiments to explain science and its impact on our physical world.
- Agronomy
- Applied Science
- Architecture
- Biological Systems Engineering
- Biology Education (7-12)
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Earth Science Education (7-12)
- Environmental Restoration Science
- Environmental Studies
- Fisheries & Wildlife
- Geography
- Geology
- Grassland Ecology & Management
- Great Plains Studies
- Hospitality, Restaurant and Tourism Management
- Landscape Architecture
- Microbiology
- Natural Resource and Environmental Economics
- Natural Science Education (7-12)
- PGA Golf Management
- Plant Biology
- Pre-Forestry
- Turfgrass and Landscape Management
- Water Science
- Applied Science
- Biochemistry
- Biological Sciences
- Biological Systems Engineering
- Biology Education (7-12)
- Forensic Science
- Grassland Ecology & Management
- Horticulture
- Insect Science
- Microbiology
- Natural Resource and Environmental Economics
- Natural Science Education (7-12)
- Nutrition, Exercise, and Health Sciences
- PGA Golf Management
- Plant Biology
- Pre-Forestry
- Pre-Veterinary Medicine
- Veterinary Science
- Veterinary Technology
- Water Science
- Animal Science
- Biochemistry
- Biological Sciences
- Biological Systems Engineering
- Biology Education (7-12)
- Chemistry
- Chemistry Education (7-12)
- Food Science and Technology
- Grazing Livestock Systems
- Insect Science
- Nutrition, Exercise, and Health Sciences
- Nutrition Science
- Pre-Veterinary Medicine
- Veterinary Science
- Veterinary Technology
- Agribusiness
- Agricultural Economics
- Agricultural Engineering
- Agronomy
- Animal Science
- Applied Science
- Biochemistry
- Biological Sciences
- Biology Education (7-12)
- Earth Science Education (7-12)
- Environmental Restoration Science
- Environmental Studies
- Fisheries and Wildlife
- Food Technology for Companion Animals
- Grassland Ecology & Management
- Grazing Livestock Systems
- Horticulture
- Insect Science
- Landscape Architecture
- Microbiology
- Natural Resource and Environmental Economics
- Natural Science Education (7-12)
- PGA Golf Management
- Plant Biology
- Pre-Forestry
- Pre-Veterinary Medicine
- Textile Science
- Turfgrass and Landscape Management
- Veterinary Science
- Veterinary Technology
- Agricultural Engineering
- Agronomy
- Biological Systems Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Chemistry Education (7-12)
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Construction Engineering
- Earth Science Education (7-12)
- Electrical Engineering
- Environmental Restoration Science
- Environmental Studies
- Fisheries and Wildlife
- Food Science and Technology
- Geography
- Geology
- Horticulture
- Insect Science
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechanized Systems Management
- Meteorology-Climatology
- Physics
- Textile Science
- Turfgrass and Landscape Management
- Water Science
- I am interested in exploring history and current events and their impact on society.
- I want to create policy or communicate issues to the public.
- I want to learn about the cultures of people.
- I want to speak a language other than English.
- I want to teach others to speak another language.
- I want to work for an agency or business that has branch locations in another country.
- Agribusiness
- Agricultural Economics
- Agricultural Journalism
- Broadcasting
- Civil Engineering
- Communication Studies
- Criminology and Criminal Justice
- Economics
- Environmental Restoration Science
- Environmental Studies
- Ethnic Studies
- European Studies
- Global Studies
- International Business
- Journalism
- Latin American Studies
- Natural Resource and Environmental Economics
- Political Science
- Pre-Law
- Water Science
- Women's and Gender Studies
- Anthropology
- Architecture
- Classics & Religious Studies
- Classical Languages
- Ethnic Studies
- European Studies
- French
- French Education (7-12)
- German
- German Education (7-12)
- Global Studies
- International Business
- Landscape Architecture
- Latin Education (7-12)
- Latin American Studies
- Medieval and Renaissance Studies
- Russian
- Russian Education (7-12)
- Spanish
- Spanish Education (7-12)
- Women's and Gender Studies
- Agribusiness
- Agricultural Economics
- Agronomy
- Architecture
- Classics & Religious Studies
- Classical Languages
- Environmental Restoration Science
- Environmental Studies
- Ethnic Studies
- European Studies
- French
- German
- Global Studies
- International Business
- Landscape Architecture
- Latin American Studies
- Political Science
- Russian
- Spanish