Career
Foreign Service Officer / Diplomat
Represent the US abroad at embassies and consulates — political, economic, consular work.
Median salary
$92K
$58K$155K
2022–2032 outlook
+4%
Average growthA day in the life
- 01Draft a reporting cable on local politics
- 02Meet with local officials or civil society
- 03Process visa interviews at the consulate
What you'll actually do
- →Analyze political, economic, and social conditions
- →Represent US interests abroad
- →Provide services to US citizens overseas
Majors that lead here
Top colleges for this path
Florida International University
Miami, FL
54.7% acceptance
University of California-San Diego
La Jolla, CA
26.7% acceptance
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
24.2% acceptance
University of Maryland-College Park
College Park, MD
44.8% acceptance
The University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
86.8% acceptance
California State University-Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
94% acceptance
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Amherst, MA
59.7% acceptance
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA
71.5% acceptance
Boston University
Boston, MA
11.1% acceptance
University at Albany
Albany, NY
69.1% acceptance
University of Massachusetts-Boston
Boston, MA
83.8% acceptance
George Washington University
Washington, DC
47.1% acceptance
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