Careers in Acoustics

This Career Toolbox focuses on students entering the workforce.

Acoustical Oceanography

Using sound to study the ocean

Animal Bioacoustics

Studying how animals produce, use, and perceive sound

Audiology

Diagnosing, managing, and treating hearing disorders

Building Acoustics

Controlling sound and noise in a built environment

Diagnostic Ultrasound

Using sound to diagnose diseases

Forensic Acoustics

Analyzing sound-related evidence in legal and investigative contexts

Hearing Science

Studying how we perceive, process, and interpret sound

Industrial Noise

Monitoring and regulating sound in factories and on work sites

Music Education

Teaching music theory, performance, and appreciation

Music Technology

Creating, recording, producing, and manipulating sounds

Noise Monitoring

Monitoring noise in indoor and outdoor spaces to ensure safe, healthy environments

Rocket & Aviation Noise

Studying and mitigating impacts of noise from rockets and aircraft

Speech Language Pathology

Focusing on speech production, perception, and comprehension disorders

Speech Technology

Studying human-computer interaction, automatic speech recognition, artificial voice generation

Therapeutic Ultrasound

Using high-frequency sound waves for medical treatments

Underwater Communication

Studying communication and data transfer between underwater drones