by our College Data Analytics TeamThose considering animal/livestock husbandry & production, consider exploring other closely related fields of study. Below you will find majors with similar career paths, related concentrations and specializations, and the most popular similar majors, ranked by annual graduates.
These majors prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of animal/livestock husbandry & production, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Ordered by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 4 | 1,201 |
| Animal Sciences, General | 4 | 7,535 |
| Animal Sciences, Other | 4 | 249 |
| Dairy Science | 4 | 154 |
| Farm/Farm and Ranch Management | 4 | 668 |
| Livestock Management | 4 | 41 |
| Plant Sciences, General | 4 | 692 |
| Poultry Science | 4 | 161 |
| Agricultural Animal Breeding | 3 | 13 |
| Agricultural Business and Management, General | 3 | 2,188 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Production Operations, General | 820 |
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture | 769 |
| Crop Production | 516 |
| Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and Management | 458 |
| Aquaculture | 127 |
| Dairy Husbandry and Production | 60 |
| Agricultural Production Operations, Other | 17 |
Part of the broader field of Agricultural Production Operations, animal/livestock husbandry & production connects to the wider programs in that field.
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