The 330 Recommended Top Occupations were chosen because they are top paying college occupations where minorities are grossly underrepresented. Whether you are interested in numbers, people, business, or other areas, there is a Top Occupational Title for you!
The careers listed below represent a wide range of aptitude and interests. We want to bring these GREAT professions to the attention of minority students pursuing careers. The purpose is to increase career opportunity awareness and to provide mentoring guidance to minority college students.
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List of 330 Recommended Top Occupational Titles
- 001 Accountant
- 002 Accountant, Cost
- 003 Accountant, Budget
- 004 Accountant, Tax
- 005 Accountant, Property
- 006 Accountant, Certified Public
- 007 Accountants, Systems
- 008 Actuary, Casualty
- 009 Actuary, Life
- 010 Aeronautical Engineer
- 011 Aeronautical-Design Engineer
- 012 Agricultural Engineer
- 013 Airplane pilot, commercial
- 014 Anatomist
- 015 Anthropologists
- 016 Anthropologist, Physical
- 017 Aquatic Biologist
- 018 Archeologist
- 019 Architectural Renderers
- 020 Architect
- 021 Architect, Landscape
- 022 Architect, Marine
- 023 Arbitrators/Mediators
- 024 Archivist
- 025 Astronomer
- 026 Audiometrists
- 027 Audiologist
- 028 Auditor, Tax
- 029 Auditor, Internal
- 030 Biochemist
- 031 Biologists, Zoologist
- 032 Biomedical Engineer
- 033 Biophysicist
- 034 Biographer
- 035 Botanist
- 036 Budget Analyst
- 037 Business, Financial Analyst
- 038 Business Manager
- 039 Business Manager, College or University
- 040 Businesses, Treasurer, Financial Institution
- 041 Business Managers, Compensation
- 042 Business, Manager, Benefits
- 043 Business, Public Relations Representative
- 044 Business, Financial Planner
- 045 Business, Management Analyst
- 046 Business, Director, Media Marketing
- 047 Business, Manager, Education and Training
- 048 Bursar, University
- 049 Chemical Design Engineer, Processes
- 050 Chemical Research Engineer
- 051 Chemist
- 052 Chemist, Food
- 053 Chief Engineer, Research
- 054 Chief Computer Programmer
- 055 Chiropractor
- 056 Counselor, Marriage and Family
- 057 Computer, Software Engineer
- 058 Computer Programmer, Chief
- 059 Computers – Technical Support Specialist
- 060 Computer, Data Communications Analyst
- 061 Computer, Network Control Operator – User Support Analyst
- 062 Computer Security Coordinator
- 063 Computer, Data Recovery planner
- 064 Computer, Systems Programmer
- 065 Computer, Systems Analyst
- 066 Computer, Data Communication Analyst
- 067 Computer, Data Base Administrator
- 068 Computer, Network Computer Systems Administrators
- 069 Cytologist
- 070 Dentist
- 071 Dentist, Pediatric Dentist
- 072 Dentist, Periodontist
- 073 Dentist, Endodontist
- 074 Dental Hygienists
- 075 Dermatologist
- 076 Dietitian/Nutritionist
- 077 Director, Pharmacy Services
- 078 Director, School of Nursing
- 079 Director, Special Education
- 080 Economist
- 081 Editor, Book
- 082 Engineer, Chemical
- 083 Engineer, Civil
- 084 Engineer, Commercial
- 085 Engineer
- 086 Engineer, Industrial
- 087 Epidemiologist, Environmental
- 088 Entomologist
- 089 Engineer, Forest
- 090 Engineer, Sales, Aeronautical Products
- 091 Engineer, Sales, Agricultural Equipment
- 092 Engineer, Sales, Marine Equipment
- 093 Engineer, Mechanical
- 094 Engineer, Sales, Mining and Oil Well Equipment
- 095 Engineer, Sales, Nuclear Equipment
- 096 Engineer, Test, Agricultural Equipment
- 097 Engineer, Test, Marine Equipment
- 098 Engineer, Test Mechanical Equip
- 099 Engineer, Test, Mining and Oil Well Equip.
- 100 Engineer, Test, Nuclear Equip
- 102 Engineer, Petroleum
- 103 Engineer, Landscape
- 104 Engineer, Aeronautical (Aircraft Mfg)
- 105 Engineers, Photogrammetrist
- 106 Engineer, Research, Marine Equipment
- 107 Engineer, Research, Mining and Oil Well Equipment
- 108 Engineer, Research, Nuclear Equipment
- 109 Engineers, Safety
- 110 Engineer, Safety Manager
- 111 Engineers, Utilization Engineer
- 112 Engineers, Chief
- 113 Engineer, Chief, Research
- 114 Engineer -Radiation-protection Engineer
- 115 Engineer, Waste-management
- 116 Engineer, Automotive
- 117 Engineers – Station Engineer
- 118 Ethnologists
- 119 Exercise Physiologists
- 120 Forester
- 121 Ecologist, Forest
- 122 Environmental Analysts
- 123 Geneticists
- 124 Geodesists
- 125 Geologists
- 126 Geologist, Petroleum
- 127 Geographers
- 128 GEOGRAPHERS, PHYSICAL
- 129 Historians
- 130 Hydrologists (Geoscientist)
- 131 Judges
- 132 Lawyers
- 133 Lawyers, Admiralty
- 134 Lawyers, Corporation
- 135 Lawyers, Criminal
- 136 Lawyers, Patent
- 137 Lawyer, Title Attorney
- 138 Lawyer, Intellectual Properties
- 139 Lawyer, Constitutional
- 140 Lawyer, Civil Rights
- 141 Lawyer, Probate
- 142 Lawyer, Real Estate
- 143 Librarian
- 144 Loan Officer
- 145 Mathematician
- 146 Medical RADIATION DOSIMETRIST
- 147 Metallurgist, Physical
- 148 Meteorologists
- 149 Metallurgist, Extractive
- 150 Micro-Biologist
- 151 Musician- Composer
- 152 MUSICIAN, INSTRUMENTAL
- 153 Mycologist
- 154 Nurse, Anesthetist
- 155 Nurse, Practitioner
- 156 Nurse, General Duty
- 158 Nurse, Manager
- 159 Nurse, Infection Control
- 160 Nurse, Supervisor
- 161 Occupational Therapist
- 162 Optometrist
- 163 Orthotists/Prosthetists
- 164 Orthodontist
- 165 Paleontologists
- 166 Parasitologist
- 167 Physician, Pathologist
- 168 Physician, OBSTETRICIAN
- 169 Physician, Pediatrician
- 170 Physician, Gynecologist
- 171 Physician, Cardiologist
- 172 Physical Therapist
- 173 Physician, Occupational
- 174 Physician, Family Practitioner
- 175 Physician, Internal Medicine
- 176 Physician, Urologist
- 177 Physician, Physiatrist
- 178 Physician, Osteopathic Physician
- 179 Physician, Otolaryngologist
- 180 Physician, Ophthalmologists
- 181 Physician, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon
- 182 Physician, Oral Pathologist
- 183 Physician, Neurologist
- 184 Physician, Hematologist
- 185 Physician, Histopathologist
- 186 Physician, Allergist
- 187 Physician, Rheumatologist
- 188 Physician, Surgeons
- 189 Physician, Radiologist
- 190 Physician Assistant
- 191 Physician Nephrologists
- 192 Petrologist
- 193 Pharmacist
- 194 Pharmacologist
- 195 Photojournalist
- 196 Physicist
- 197 Physicist, Theoretical
- 198 Physiologist
- 199 Plant Engineer
- 200 Plant Pathologist
- 201 Podiatrist
- 202 Political Scientist
- 203 Proctologist
- 204 Project Engineer
- 205 Programmer, Engineering and Scientific
- 206 Programmer-Analyst
- 207 Prosthetist
- 208 Prothodontist
- 209 Psychiatrist
- 210 Psychologist, Child
- 211 Psychologist, Clinical
- 212 Psychologist, Counseling
- 213 Psychologist, Developmental
- 214 Psychologist, Educational
- 215 Psychologist, Engineering
- 216 Psychologist Experimental
- 217 Psychologist, Industrial-Organizational
- 218 Psychologist, School
- 219 Psychologist, Social
- 220 Psychometrist
- 221 Public health Physician
- 222 Public health Dentist
- 223 Public health Microbiologist
- 224 Public Relations Representative
- 225 Radiopharmacist
- 226 Real-Estate Agent
- 227 Recreational Therapist
- 228 Research Analyst
- 229 Sociologist
- 230 Statistician, mathematical
- 231 Statistician, applied
- 232 Speech & Language Pathologists
- 233 Soil Conservationist
- 234 Soil Scientist
- 235 Taxicologist
- 236 Teacher, Elementary School
- 237 Teachers, Emotionally Impaired
- 238 Teachers, Hearing Impaired
- 239 Teachers, Kindergarten
- 240 Teacher, Learning Disabled
- 241 Teacher, Secondary School
- 242 Teacher, Visually Impaired
- 243 Teachers, Special Education, Middle School
- 244 Trust Officer
- 245 Underwriter
- 246 Underwriter, Mortgage Loan
- 247 Veterinarian
- 248 Veterinary Anatomist
- 249 Veterinary Epidemiologist
- 250 Veterinary Livestock Inspector
- 251 Veterinary Meat-Inspector
- 252 Veterinary Microbiologist
- 253 Veterinary, Parasitologist
- 254 Veterinary, Pathologist
- 255 Veterinary, pharmacologist
- 256 Veterinary, physiologist
- 257 Veterinary, Poultry
- 258 Veterinary, Lab Animals
- 259 Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
- 260 Voice Pathologist
- 261 Graphic Designers
- 262 Writers: Prose, Fiction, Non-fiction, Technical
- 263 Public-Relations Representative
- 264 Drafters, Architectural
- 265 Drafters, Civil
- 266 Drafters, Aeronautical
- 267 Electrical Engineers
- 268 Surveyors, Geodetic
- 269 Surveyors, Marine
- 270 Market Research Analysts
- 271 Materials Engineer
- 272 Materials Scientist
- 273 Physicians, Anesthesiologist
- 274 Teachers, University, Post-Secondary, Biology
- 275 Teachers, University, Post-Secondary, Psychology
- 276 Teachers, University, Post-Secondary, Zoology
- 278 Teachers, University, Post-Secondary, Chemistry
- 279 Teachers, University, Post-Secondary, English
- 280 Teachers, University, Post-Secondary, French
- 281 Teachers, University, Post-Secondary, German
- 282 Teachers, University, Post-Secondary, History
- 283 Teachers, University, Post-Secondary, Russian
- 284 Teachers, University, Post-Secondary, Health & Physical Education
- 285 Teachers, University, Post-Secondary, Elementary
- 286 Teachers, University, Post-Secondary, Secondary
- 287 Teachers, University, Post-Secondary, Higher Education
- 288 Teachers, University, Post-Secondary, Physics
- 289 Teachers, University, Post-Secondary, Math
- 290 Teachers, University, Post-Secondary, Neurosciences
- 291 Teachers, University, Post-Secondary, Sociology
- 292 Teachers, University, Post-Secondary, Home Economics
- 293 Teachers, University, Post-Secondary, Economics
- 294 Teachers, University, Post-Secondary, Political Science
- 295 Teachers, University, Post-Secondary, Vocational
- 296 Teachers, University, Post-Secondary, Geography
- 298 Teachers, University, Post-Secondary, Philosophy
- 299 Teachers, University, Post-Secondary, Religion
- 300 Teachers, University, Post-Secondary, Medical School
- 301 Teachers, University, Post-Secondary, Archeology
- 302 Teachers, University, Post-Secondary, Anthropology
- 303 Teachers, University, Post-Secondary, History
- 304 Teachers, University, Post-Secondary, Communication and Culture
- 305 Teachers, University, Post-Secondary, Business
- 306 Teachers, University, Post-Secondary, Social Work
- 307 Teachers, University, Post-Secondary, Law School
- 308 Teachers, University, Post-Secondary, Optometry
- 309 Teachers, University, Post-Secondary, Veterinary
- 310 Teachers, University, Post-Secondary, Botany
- 311 Teachers, University, Post-Secondary, Theatre
- 312 Teachers, University, Post-Secondary, Dentistry
- 313 Teachers, University, Post-Secondary, Nursing
- 314 Teachers, University, Post-Secondary, Occupational Therapy
- 315 Teachers, University, Post-Secondary, Speech and Hearing Sciences
- 316 All Other Teachers, University, Post-Secondary
- 317 Teachers, Special Education, Pre-School and Elementary
- 318 Teachers, Vocational Education, Secondary School
- 319 Teachers, University, Post-Secondary, Engineering
- 320 Teachers, University, Post-Secondary, Podiatry
- 321 Teachers, University, Post-Secondary, Agricultural Science
- 322 Teachers, University, Post-Secondary, Food Sciences
- 323 Teachers, University, Post-Secondary, Architecture
- 324 Teachers, University, Post-Secondary, Fine Arts
- 325 Teachers, University, Post-Secondary, Computer Science
- 326 Neonatologist
- 327 Medical Epidemiologist
- 328 Vulcanologist
- 329 Medical Sociologist
- 330 Pediatric Neurologist
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