by our College Data Analytics TeamStudents interested in livestock management, consider exploring 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 livestock management, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Sorted by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 4 | 1,201 |
| Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production | 4 | 841 |
| Crop Production | 4 | 516 |
| Farm/Farm and Ranch Management | 4 | 668 |
| Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and Management | 4 | 458 |
| Plant Sciences, General | 4 | 692 |
| Agricultural Business and Management, General | 3 | 2,188 |
| Agricultural Business and Management, Other | 3 | 137 |
| Agricultural Production Operations, General | 3 | 820 |
| Agricultural Production Operations, Other | 3 | 17 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Animal Sciences, General | 7,535 |
| Animal Sciences, Other | 249 |
| Poultry Science | 161 |
| Dairy Science | 154 |
| Animal Health | 137 |
| Agricultural Animal Breeding | 13 |
| Animal Nutrition | 5 |
A specialization within Animal Sciences, livestock management shares its foundations with the other majors in that field.
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