Careers at NASA

General Listing of Appropriate Academic Fields of Study for Aerospace Technology Positions:

• Aeronautical Engineering Geophysics
• Aeronautics Industrial Engineering
• Aerospace Engineering Materials Engineering
• Astronautical Engineering Materials Science
• Astronautics Mathematics, Applied or Pure
• Astronomy Mechanics, Applied or Engineering
• Astrophysics Mechanical Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering Metallurgical Engineering
• Ceramic Engineering Metallurgy
• Ceramics Meteorology
• Chemical Engineering Nuclear Engineering
• Chemistry Nuclear Engineering Physics
• Civil Engineering Oceanography
• Computer Engineering Optical Engineering
• Computer Science* Physics
• Earth and Planetary Science Physics, Applied or Engineering
• Electrical Engineering Space Science
• Electronics Engineering Structural Engineering
• Geology Welding Engineering

or other appropriate physical science or engineering field.

​See the NASA web site for complete information on careers and requirements.