Not sure on an area to focus on when starting college? No problem! We've taken the New Mexico Public Education Department's Career Clusters used at your high school and aligned them with our areas of interest to guide you on your path to success. Click on your career cluster to explore your options.
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources
Do you enjoy working with plants and animals? Interested in working to conserve natural resources or protect the environment? This cluster includes careers in the planning, production, processing, management, distribution and marketing of agricultural products, including food, plants, animals, fabrics, wood, and crops.
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Arts, Audio/Video Technology, and Communications
Do you like to perform? Do you love to use your artistic creativity on the job? This cluster includes careers in designing, producing, exhibiting, performing, writing, and publishing multimedia content, including visual and performing arts and design, journalism, and entertainment services.
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- 2-D Animation
- Art
- Broadcast Journalism
- Broadcast Production
- Communication
- Digital Filmmaking
- Dramatic Writing
- English
- Graphic Design
- Journalism
Business, Management, and Administration
Are you entrepreneurial? Do you like to plan and organize activities? This cluster includes careers in planning, organizing, directing, and evaluating business functions essential to effective business operations.
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- Accounting
- Agriculture Business
- Business Administration
- International Business
- Management
- Sports and Recreation Management
- Technical and Professional Writing
- Cultural Anthropology
Education and Training
Do you enjoy teaching others? Are you comfortable with public speaking? This cluster includes careers in planning, managing and providing education and training services and related learning support services, including administration and library services.
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Finance
Do you like to work with numbers? Do you want to help people plan for their financial futures? This cluster includes careers in financial and investment planning, banking, insurance, and business financial management.
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Government and Public Administration
Are you interested in government and politics? Would you like to help pass laws? This cluster includes careers in planning, managing, and providing government services at the federal, state, and local levels, including legislative, administrative, and regulatory services.
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Health Science
Do you enjoy helping people feel better? Would you like working in a hospital or other medical facility? This cluster includes careers in planning, managing, and providing therapeutic services, diagnostic services, health informatics, support services, and biotechnological research and development.
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Hospitality and Tourism
Do you want to help other people enjoy their leisure time? Would you like to work in a hotel or restaurant? This cluster includes careers in the management, marketing, and operations of restaurants and other food services, lodging, attractions, recreation events, and travel-related services.
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Information Technology
Do you like technology? Do you enjoy working with computer hardware, software, multimedia or network systems? This cluster includes careers related to the design, development, support and management of hardware, software, Internet, multimedia, and systems integration services.
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- Information Systems
- Computer Science
- Technical and Professional Writing
Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security
Do you like to help protect other people's safety? Do you want to help enforce the law? This cluster includes careers in planning, managing, and providing legal, public safety, corrections, protective services, and homeland security, including professional and technical support.
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Human Services
Do you like to help people? Would you enjoy teaching people how to improve their lives? This cluster includes careers that involve tending to families and human needs.
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Marketing, Sales, and Service
Do you like to sell products or services? Are you friendly and outgoing? This cluster includes careers in planning, managing, and performing marketing activities to reach organizational objectives.
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- 2-D Animation
- Graphic Design
- Marketing
- Public Relations
- Social Media Marketing
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Do you like science or math? Do you enjoy solving problems? This cluster includes occupations and careers in planning, managing, and providing scientific research and professional and technical services (e.g., physical science, social science, engineering), including laboratory and testing services and research and development services.
