by our College Data Analytics TeamStudents interested in crop production, you may also want to explore other closely related fields of study. The sections below cover majors with similar career paths, related concentrations and specializations, and the most popular similar majors, ranked by annual graduates.
The majors below prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of crop production, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. They are ranked 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 |
|---|---|
| Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production | 841 |
| Agricultural Production Operations, General | 820 |
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture | 769 |
| Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and Management | 458 |
| Aquaculture | 127 |
| Dairy Husbandry and Production | 60 |
| Agricultural Production Operations, Other | 17 |
A specialization within Agricultural Production Operations, crop production sits alongside related programs in that field.
More about our data sources and methodologies.