Study in America
Major Fields of Study

First professional degrees :
Chiropractic (DC degree)
Dentistry (DDS or DMD degrees)
Law (JD degree)
Medicine (MD degree)
Optometry (OD degree)
Osteopathic medicine (DO degree)
Pharmacy (BPharm or PharmD)
Podiatry (DPM degree, includes chiropody)
Theological professions (BDiv, MDiv, Rabbinical, or Talmudical)
Veterinary medicine (D

VM degree)

Agricultural business and production :
Agribusiness operations Agricultural and food products processing
Agricultural business Agricultural business and production
Agricultural economics
Agricultural mechanization
Agricultural production
Agricultural supplies
Equestrian/equine studies
Farm and ranch management.
Greenhouse management
Horticulture services
International agriculture
Landscaping management
Nursery operations
Ornamental horticulture
Turf management

Agricultural sciences :
Agricultural animal breeding and genetics
Agricultural animal health
Agricultural animal nutrition
Agricultural animal physiology
Agricultural plant pathology
Agricultural plant physiology
Agricultural sciences
Agronomy and crop science
Animal sciences
Dairy science
Food sciences and technology
Horticulture science
Plant breeding and genetics
Plant protection (pest management)
Plant sciences
Poultry science
Range science and management
Soil sciences

Architecture and related programs :
Architectural environmental design
Architecture
City/urban, community, and regional planning
Construction and building science
Interior architecture
Landscape architecture
Prearchitecture

Area, ethnic, and cultural studies :
African studies
African-American (black) studies
American Indian/Native American studies
American studies
Area studies
Asian studies
Asian-American studies
Canadian studies
Caribbean studies
East Asian studies
Eastern European studies
Ethnic and cultural studies
European studies
Hispanic-American studies
Islamic studies
Jewish/Judaic studies
Latin American studies
Middle Eastern studies
Pacific area studies
Russian and Slavic area studies
South Asian studies
Southeast Asian studies
Western European studies
Women's studies

Biological sciences/life sciences :
Behavioral sciences
Biochemistry
Biological immunology
Biology, general
Biomedical sciences and technology
Biometrics
Biophysics
Biostatistics
Biotechnology research
Botany
Cell biology
Entomology
Evolutionary biology
Genetics, plant and animal
Life sciences
Microbiology/bacteriology
Molecular biology
Natural sciences
Neuroscience
Nutritional sciences
Parasitology
Pathology, human and animal
Pharmacology, human and animal
Physiology, human and animal
Plant pathology
Plant physiology
Radiation biology
Toxicology
Virology
Zoology

Business management and administrative services :
Accounting
Actuarial science
Administrative and secretarial services
Banking and financial support services
Business
Business administration and management
Business communications
Business computer facilities operation
Business computer programming
Business marketing and marketing management
Business quantitative methods and management science
Business statistics
Business systems analysis and design
Business systems networking and telecommunications
Business/managerial and economics
Construction management
Court reporting
Enterprise management and services
Finance and banking
Financial planning
Food management
General office/clerical
Hospitality administration/management
Hotel/motel and restaurant management
Human resources management
Information processing/data entry technology
Insurance and risk management
International business
International business marketing
International finance
Investments and securities
Labor/personnel relations
Legal administrative assistance
Logistics and materials management
Management information systems and business data processing
Management science
Marketing management and research
Marketing research
Medical administrative assistance
Nonprofit and public management
Office supervision and management
Operations management and supervision
Operations research
Organizational behavior studies
Public finance
Purchasing, procurement, and contracts
Real estate
Taxation
Travel/tourism management

Communications :
Advertising
Communications technologies
Communications, general
Journalism and mass communications
Public relations
Radio and television broadcasting
Telecommunications

Computer and information sciences :
Computer science
Computer graphics
Computer programming
Computer systems analysis
Data processing technology
Information sciences and systems

Conservation and renewable natural resources :
Conservation and renewable natural resources
Environmental science/natural resources conservation
Environmental studies
Fishing and fisheries
Forest production and processing
Forestry
Natural resources management and protective services
Wildlife and wildlands management

Construction trades :
Carpentry
Construction
Construction trades
Electrical and power transmission
Electrician
Masonry/tile setting
Plumbing and pipefitting

Education :
Administration of special education
Adult and continuing education administration
Adult and continuing teacher education
Agricultural education
Art education
Bilingual/bicultural education
Biology teacher education
Business education
Chemistry teacher education
College/postsecondary counseling
Community and junior college administration
Computer teacher education
Counselor education
Curriculum and instruction
Drama and dance teacher education
Driver and safety education
Early childhood education
Education administration and supervision
Education of the autistic
Education of the deaf and hearing impaired
Education of the blind and visually handicapped
Education of the emotionally handicapped
Education of the gifted and talented
Education of the mentally handicapped
Education of the multiple handicapped
Education of the physically handicapped
Education of the specific learning disabled
Education of the speech impaired
Education, general
Education/instructional media design
Educational assessment, testing, and measurement
Educational evaluation and research
Educational psychology
Educational statistics and research methods
Educational supervision
Elementary education
Elementary, middle, and secondary education administration
English education
Foreign languages education
French language teacher education
German language teacher education
Health education
Health occupations teacher education
Higher education administration
History teacher education
Home economics education
International and comparative education
Junior high education
Marketing and distribution education
Mathematics education
Music education
Nursing education
Physical education
Physics teacher education
Reading education
Science education
Secondary education
Social and philosophical foundations of education
Social science education
Social studies education
Spanish language teacher education
Special education
Speech/communication/theater education
Teacher assistance
Teacher education, multiple levels
Teaching ESL/foreign language
Technical education
Technology/industrial arts education
Trade and industrial education

Engineering :
Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering
Agricultural engineering
Architectural engineering
Bioengineering and biomedical engineering
Ceramic sciences and engineering
Chemical engineering
Civil engineering
Computer engineering
Electrical, electronics, and communications engineering
Engineering and/or industrial management
Engineering design
Engineering mechanics
Engineering physics
Engineering science
Engineering, general
Environmental health engineering
Geological engineering
Geophysical engineering
Industrial/manufacturing engineering
Marine engineering and naval architecture
Materials engineering
Materials science
Mechanical engineering
Metallurgical engineering
Mining and mineral engineering
Nuclear engineering
Ocean engineering
Petroleum engineering
Polymer/plastics engineering
Pre-engineering
Software engineering
Systems engineering
Textile sciences and engineering

Engineering-related technologies :
Architectural engineering technology
Automotive technology
Civil engineering/civil technology
Construction/building technology
Electrical and electronic engineering-related technologies
Electromechanical instrumentation
Engineering-related technologies
Environmental control technologies
Industrial production technologies
Manufacturing technologies
Mechanical engineering-related technologies
Mining and petroleum technologies
Quality control and safety technologies
Robotics
Surveying

English language and literature/letters :
American literature
Comparative literature
Creative writing
English
English composition
English literature (British)
Speech and rhetorical studies
Technical and business writing

Foreign languages and literatures :
Arabic
Chinese
Classical and Ancient Near Eastern languages
Classics
East European languages
East and Southeast Asian languages
Foreign language and translation
Foreign languages and literatures
French
German
Germanic languages other than German
Greek, ancient
Greek, modern
Hebrew
Italian
Japanese
Latin
Linguistics
Middle Eastern languages, other
Portuguese
Romance languages, other
Russian
Scandinavian
Slavic languages other than Russian
South Asian languages
Spanish

Health professions and related sciences :
Alcohol/drug abuse counseling
Art therapy
Audiology/hearing sciences
Blood bank technology
Cardiovascular technology
Clinical and medical social work
Clinical laboratory science
Communication disorders
Community health services
Cytotechnology
Dance therapy
Dental assistance
Dental hygiene studies
Dental laboratory technology
Dental specialties
Diagnostic medical sonography
Electrocardiograph technology
Electrodiagnostic technologies
Electroencephalograph technology
Emergency medical technology
Environmental health
Epidemiology
Health and medical biostatistics
Health and medical laboratory technologies
Health and related sciences
Health physics/radiologic health
Health system administration
Hematology technology
Medical assistance
Medical basic sciences
Medical dietetics
Medical illustrating
Medical laboratory assistance
Medical laboratory technology
Medical radiologic technology
Medical records administration
Medical records technology
Medical specialties
Medical transcription
Mental health services
Mental health services technology
Movement therapy
Music therapy
Nuclear medical technology
Nursing assistance
Nursing
Nursing (post-RN)
Nursing (RN)
Nursing administration
Nursing anesthesiology
Occupational health and industrial hygiene
Occupational therapy
Occupational therapy assistance
Ophthalmic medical assistance
Opthalmic/optometric services
Optometric/ophthalmic laboratory technology
Orthotics/prosthetics
Perfusion technology
Pharmacy assistance
Physical therapy
Physical therapy assistance
Physician assistance
Practical nursing
Predentistry
Premedicine
Prenursing
Preoptometry
Prepharmacy
Prephysical therapy
Preveterinary medicine
Public health
Public health education
Recreational therapy
Rehabilitation/therapeutic services
Respiratory therapy
Sign language interpretation
Speech-language pathology
Speech-language pathology and audiology
Surgical/operating room technology
Veterinarian assistance
Veterinary specialties
Vocational rehabilitation counseling

Home economics :
Clothing/apparel and textile studies
Dietetics
Family and community studies
Family/consumer resource management
Foods and nutrition studies
Home economics business services
Home economics, general
Housing studies
Individual and family development studies

Law and legal studies :
Juridical science/legal specialization
Law and legal studies
Paralegal/legal assistance
Prelaw

Liberal arts and humanities :
Library science
Library assistance
Library science

Marketing operations/marketing and distribution :
Business and personal service marketing
Entrepreneurship
Fashion/apparel marketing
Financial services marketing floristry marketing
Food products retailing/wholesaling
Health products and services marketing
Home and office products marketing
Hospitality and recreation marketing
Insurance marketing
Marketing and distribution
Retailing and wholesaling
Tourism and travel
Vehicle and petroleum products marketing

Mathematics :
Applied mathematics
Mathematics
Statistics

Mechanics and repair :
Aircraft mechanics
Auto body repair
Diesel mechanics
Electrical/electronics equipment repair
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics
Industrial equipment maintenance and repair
Mechanics and repair
Stationary energy sources mechanics
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics

Military technologies :
Military technology (Air Force)
Military technology (Army)
Military technology (Coast Guard)
Military technology (Merchant Marine)
Military technology (Navy/Marines)

Multi/interdisciplinary studies :
Biological and physical sciences
Biopsychology
Gerontology
Global studies
Historic preservation and architectural history
International studies
Mathematics and computer science
Medieval and Renaissance studies
Multi/interdisciplinary studies
Museum studies
Peace and conflict studies
Science, technology, and society
Systems science and theory

Physical sciences :
Acoustics
Analytical chemistry
Applied physics
Astronomy
Astrophysics
Atmospheric sciences and meteorology
Chemical and atomic/molecular physics
Chemistry
Earth and planetary sciences
Elementary particle physics
Geochemistry
Geology
Geophysics and seismology
Inorganic chemistry
Medicinal/pharmaceutical chemistry
Metallurgy
Oceanography
Organic chemistry
Paleontology
Physical and theoretical chemistry
Physical sciences
Physics
Plasma and high-temperature physics
Polymer chemistry
Theoretical and mathematical physics

Parks, recreational, leisure, and fitness studies :
Athletic training and sports medicine
Exercise sciences/physiology and movement
Health and physical education/fitness
Parks, recreational, leisure facilities management
Parks, recreational, leisure, and fitness studies
Sport and fitness administration

Personal and miscellaneous services :
Cosmetic services
Culinary arts and related services
Funeral services and mortuary science
Gaming and sports officiating services
Personal and miscellaneous services

Philosophy and religion :
Philosophy
Philosophy and religion
Religion/religious studies

Precision production trades :
Drafting/CAD-CAM
Graphic and printing equipment operation
Leather/upholstery
Precision metal work
Precision production trades
Woodworking

Protective services :
Corrections administration
Criminal justice and corrections, general
Criminal justice studies
Criminal justice/law enforcement administration
Fire protection and safety technology
Fire protection, general
Fire science/firefighting
Fire services administration
Forensic technology
Law enforcement/police science
Protective services
Security and loss prevention

Psychology :
Clinical psychology
Cognitive psychology and psycholinguistics
Community psychology
Counseling psychology
Developmental and child psychology
Experimental psychology
Industrial and organizational psychology
Psychobiology/Physiological psychology
Psychology
School psychology
Social psychology

Public administration and services :
Community organization, resources, and services
Human services
Public administration
Public administration and services
Public policy analysis
Social work

Science technologies :
Biological technology
Nuclear and industrial radiologic technologies
Physical sciences technologies Science technologies

Social sciences and history :
Anthropology
Archaeology
Criminology
Demography/population studies
Economics
Geography
History
International relations
Political science and government
Social sciences
Sociology
Urban studies

Theological studies :
Bible studies
Biblical languages/literature
Missionary studies
Pastoral counseling
Religious education
Religious music
Theological and ministerial studies
Theological studies

Transportation and materials moving :
Air traffic control
Air transportation
Aviation management flight attendance
Transportation and materials moving
Transportation management
Vehicle and equipment operation
Water transportation

Visual and performing arts :
Acting and directing
Art history, criticism, and conservation
Art, general
Arts management
Ceramics
Commercial photography
Crafts, folk arts, and artisanry
Dance
Design and visual communications
Drama/theater arts, general
Drama/theater literature, history, and criticism
Drawing
Fashion design and illustration
Fiber, textile, and weaving arts
Film/cinema studies
Film/video making, cinematography, and production
Fine arts
Graphic design, commercial arts, and illustration
Industrial design
Interior design
Intermedia
Jazz
Metal and jewelry arts
Music-general performance
Music-piano and organ performance
Music-voice and choral/opera performance
Music business management
Music conducting
Music history and literature
Music theory and composition
Music, general
Musical theater
Musicology and ethnomusicology
Painting
Photography
Playwriting and screenwriting
Printmaking
Sculpture
Studio arts
Technical theater/theater design, and stagecraft
Visual and performing arts

Vocational home economics:
Child care and guidance
Clothing, apparel and textile products and services
Home and custodial services
Home furnishings and equipment products and services
Institutional food production Vocational home economics