Students who receive the A.B. degree in Earth and Ocean Sciences may follow many different career paths, including:
- Research at government agencies or in the nonprofit world
- Policy advising in government agencies or think tanks
- Science or nature writing or publishing
- K-12 teaching
- Science curriculum development
- Outdoor education
- Interpretation at museums and state or national parks
- They may also attend a professional school in law, business, public policy, etc., using their undergraduate major as the basis for a sub specialization.