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Career & Professional Development<\/div>

What can I do with this major?<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
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What can I do with this major?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Wondering about what jobs you can get with your major? Explore all your options by looking at the majors Mary Washington offers. Learn typical career areas and types of employers that hire in these fields, as well as strategies to make you a more marketable candidate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mary Washington Majors:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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A<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Accounting<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

American Studies<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anthropology<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Applied Economics<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Applied Physics<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Art History<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

B<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Biochemistry<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Biology<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Biomedical Sciences<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Business Administration<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

C<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Chemistry<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Classics<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Communication & Digital Studies<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Computer Science<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conservation Biology<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cybersecurity<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

E<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Economics<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

English<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

English: Creative Writing<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Environmental Geology<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Environmental Science<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

F<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

French<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

G<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Geography<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Geology<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

German<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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H<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Historic Preservation<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

History<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

International Affairs<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

International Business<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

L<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Latin<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

M<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Marketing<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mathematics<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Music<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

N<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Nursing Science (BSN)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

P<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Philosophy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Physics<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Political Science<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Psychology<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

R<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Religious Studies<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

S<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sociology<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spanish<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Studio Art<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Theatre<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

W<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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