Actuaries are a bit like fortune-tellers — except they rely on a lot more than intuition to make predictions for the future. These highly sought-after professionals analyze historical data (a lot of it) to assess risk and forecast long-term patterns for companies in the insurance and financial industries. It’s an important job — without the expertise provided by professionals with an actuary degree, some of the world’s top organizations wouldn’t be able to sustain and grow their operations.

With an Accounting degree, you’ll have diverse options — you can do everything from crunch numbers for top companies at a public accounting firm, work with small business owners as a CPA, or even build cases against white-collar criminals as a forensic accountant for the FBI. Specific positions you can pursue include: Certified public accountant Control accountant Cost accountant Fund accountant Government accountant Payroll specialist Tax associate/consultant Trust officer