What Jobs Fit With Your Major?

Choosing your college major has always been a sore spot for college students. Now, with the job market in flux, it's more important than ever that you declare a major in something that you not only enjoy, but that has many opportunities when it comes to look for a job after graduation.           

If you're graduating this year and looking for a career to fit within your major, check out some of these options and what the entry-level salary is, according to SalaryExpert.com.

Major: Accounting

In this field of study, you'll learn how to analyze and communicate information about an individual or organization's financial performance and risks.

·         Public accountant: Provide a variety of services, from auditing to taxes, to clients, who may be corporations, nonprofits or individuals. Starting salary: $48,056

·         Financial analyst: Help businesses and organizations develop investment strategies to meet their financial goals. Starting salary: $50,395

·         Budget analyst: Create and manage the budgets for businesses, nonprofits or government organizations. Starting salary: $48,528

Major: Education

If you major in education, you'll study how people learn and how best to teach them. You'll acquire skills like how to set up and manage a classroom, create and teach inspiring lessons, and help students succeed no matter what their age, background or learning style.

·         Elementary, middle or high school teacher: Provide children with a well-rounded education, covering all subjects in order to prepare students for college or the work world. They teach in public or private schools. Starting salary: $35,719 - $36,195

·         Adult educator: Teach a variety of subjects to adults in places such as community colleges, adult high schools or university extension programs. Starting salary: $31,679

·         Preschool teacher: Introduce young children, usually age three to six, to the world of school. Use games, storytelling and other activities to help kids expand language and vocabulary, improve social skills, and learn basic science and math concepts. Starting salary: $27,805

Major: Engineering

Typically, engineering majors choose a concentration, of which there are many to choose: civil, chemical, electrical, mechanical ... the list goes on. Most disciplines use science and math to solve practical problems and help create things. Your career options will be based on the specific area you study.

·         Urban and regional planner: Develop plans and programs for land use and physical facilities in towns, cities, counties and metropolitan areas with your civil engineering degree. Starting salary: $46,269

·         Electronics engineer: Design, develop and test a wide range of electronic equipment, from CD players to global positioning systems with your electrical engineering degree. Starting salary: $59,131

·         Game design and development professional: Learn all the technical skills necessary to create electronic games with your degree in computer software engineering. Starting salary: $44,211

Major: History

History majors learn about and interpret things from the past, from objects to written documents. They look at major events or people from history and study the effects they have on today's world.

·         Historian: Look for clues from the past and help make sense of it all for other people, making the connection between the world as it was and the world as it is. Starting salary: $37,151

·         Archivist: Archivists can work in a variety of business settings, but your primary role is to keep and file permanent records and historical documents. Some archivists also get involved on research projects. Starting salary: $44,741

·         Conservator: To protect and preserve is your motto, and it's what you'll do with all the precious items you come across. Your job is to take historic objects and artefacts and restore them to their former glory. Starting salary: $25,348

Major: Marketing

Marketing majors learn how to figure out what people want, and how to create and sell products and services that will fulfill those desires.

·         Market and survey researcher: Market and survey researchers find out what people think by designing and conduct surveys via the Internet, mailed questionnaires or telephone interviews. Then, they analyze the results in order to figure out what the public wants and needs. Starting salary: $43,485

·         Meeting and event planner: Plan and oversee meetings, conventions and other events for business, organizations or individuals, working within a set budget to meet your clients' goals. Starting salary: $46,898

·         Public relations specialist: Promote and represent your clients, whether they are individuals or companies by writing press releases, pitching story ideas or coordinating media interviews. Starting salary: $39,684

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