Explore majors, minors, and certificates using filters for interest, college, and campus
- List of Penn State baccalaureate majors: Browse through a list of majors offered at Penn State.
- Majors that can be completed at Penn State Beaver: Review the list of four-year degrees that can be completed at Penn State Beaver.
- Minors
- Certificate Programs
What can I do with this major?
What Can I Do With This Major: Connect majors to career possibilities (if your specific major is not listed, choose a similar major)
Explore careers
- The Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH): OOH is the government's premier source for career guidance. Find career information on duties, education and training, pay, and outlook for hundreds of occupations.
- O*NET Online: Use the nation's primary source of occupational information to investigate careers.
- U.S. News Best Job Rankings: Discover how jobs in your interest area are ranked nationally.
- The LionLink is offered by Penn State Alumni Career Services. It is a professional networking program that links Penn State students/alumni with Penn State graduates who have volunteered to act as a mentor, providing informational interviews and sharing valuable advice on their career/industry.
- Today’s Military is a site to help with making a big decision as to whether the military is a good fit for you. The information on this site will help you carefully weigh military options and opportunities, along with the benefits service has to offer.
- Salary.com What are your salary expectations? Whether you are researching a new job offer, looking for a promotion, or just want to see what you should be getting paid, Salary.com Salary Wizard gives you the tools to understand your worth. Enter a job title to get a free personalized salary and to start a salary comparison by location, industry, benefits, and pay factors in Salary Wizard.
Develop knowledge, skills, and abilities
Each year, the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) ask employers to rate the Top Qualities and Skills.
Gain insight into the type of knowledge, skills, and abilities, necessary to succeed in a career field as you learn more about career options. This may shape what you want to gain from your academic classes, your involvement in student organizations, and the types of work experiences you seek. While most career options have certain academic skills required to perform well in a particular job, many skills and qualities are common among employers across career fields.
Graduate school information
Petersons.com: This link will navigate you to a comprehensive look at a variety of sites that will assist you as you begin your graduate study search.