Your path to a career in STEM
The expanding fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) continually need talented and educated professionals. Ohio State prepares students to become highly trained and diverse professionals through access to outstanding faculty and state-of-the-art facilities, unique undergraduate research opportunities, collaboration with nearby scientific businesses, and programs to encourage members of underrepresented groups to pursue STEM education.
Browse the majors in this pathway to see the many ways Ohio State can help you prepare for a career within the fields of STEM.
International students on an F-1 visa: Please refer to the STEM Designed Degree Program List for STEM OPT eligibility, as some of the majors listed below are not eligible.
| Major | Career possibilities |
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| Aerospace Engineering |
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| Agricultural Systems Management |
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| Agriscience Education |
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| Animal Sciences |
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| Anthropological Sciences |
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| Anthropology |
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| Architecture |
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| Astronomy and Astrophysics |
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| Atmospheric Sciences |
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| Aviation |
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| Biochemistry |
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| Biology |
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| Biomedical Engineering |
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| Chemical Engineering |
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| Chemistry |
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| City and Regional Planning |
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| Civil Engineering |
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| Computer and Information Science |
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| Computer Science and Engineering |
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| Construction Systems Management |
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| Data Analytics |
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| Earth Sciences |
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| Economics |
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| Electrical and Computer Engineering |
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| Engineering Physics |
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| Engineering Technology |
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| Entomology |
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| Environmental Engineering |
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| Environmental Science |
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| Evolution and Ecology |
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| Food Science and Technology |
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| Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering |
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| Forestry, Fisheries and Wildlife |
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| Geographic Information Science |
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| Geography |
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| Industrial and Systems Engineering |
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| Landscape Architecture |
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| Materials Science and Engineering |
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| Mathematics |
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| Mechanical Engineering |
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| Microbiology |
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| Molecular Genetics |
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| Neuroscience |
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| Physics |
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| Plant Pathology |
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| Sustainable Plant Systems |
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| Welding Engineering |
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| Zoology |
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Living-learning communities are residential experiences in which students of the same academic program or interest reside in the same residence hall. These communities feature faculty interaction, special programming and community service. Ohio State offers the following learning communities that may be of interest to students pursuing the fields of STEM:
- Living-Learning Community for Engineers, Architects and Planners
- Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Living-Learning Community
- SUSTAINS Living-Learning Community
- Kellogg-Moser Food Security and Sustainability Living-Learning Community
Scholars programs at Ohio State bring together high ability students interested in joining academically stimulating, close-knit communities. Each program emphasizes its own specific academic area, career or special interest. The following Scholars programs are designed for students interested in the fields of STEM:
At Ohio State's regional campuses, students receive the same comprehensive education that they would receive on the Columbus campus. Courses at regional campuses are offered to meet the needs of traditional and nontraditional students, and students can begin any Ohio State degree at any campus. Some programs, like biology, can even be completed at a regional campus.
Learn more about academic programs at your regional campus of interest.
A minor is the perfect complement to any major. Ohio State offers over 100 minors all designed to lend additional depth or breadth to your academic interest while strengthening your major and enhancing your marketability.
Below is a list of selected minors available to students with an interest in STEM:
Agricultural Systems Management
Agronomy
Air Science
Animal Nutrition
Animal Sciences
Anthropology
Architectural Studies
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Atmospheric Sciences
Aviation
Biochemistry
Biological Bases of Behavior
Biology
Biomedical Engineering
Chemistry
City and Regional Planning
Cognitive Science
Communication Technology
Computational Science
Computer and Information Science
Earth Sciences
Engineering Sciences
Entomology
Environmental Engineering
Environmental Science
Epidemiology
Equine Science
Evolution and Ecology
Evolutionary Studies
Food Processing
Food Safety
Forensic Science
Forestry, Fisheries and Wildlife
General Psychology
Geographic Information Science
Geography
Horticulture
Human Development and Family Science
Human Nutrition
Landscape Architectural Studies
Landscape Construction
Landscape Design and Management
Linguistics
Mathematics
Meat Science
Microbiology
Military Sciences
Molecular Genetics
Neuroscience
Nuclear Engineering
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Physics
Plant Cellular and Molecular Biology
Plant Pathology
Production Agriculture
Psychology
Psychology Research
Soil Science
Speech and Hearing Science
Statistics
Surveying and Mapping
Sustainable Agriculture
Technology Studies
Zoology