by our College Data Analytics TeamThose considering food science, consider exploring other closely related fields of study. Here you will find 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 food science, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Ordered by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Food Products Processing | 2 | 168 |
| Agriculture, General | 2 | — |
| International Agriculture | 2 | 207 |
| Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations | 1 | 3,573 |
| Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding | 1 | 39 |
| Agricultural Animal Breeding | 1 | 13 |
| Agricultural Business and Management, General | 1 | 2,188 |
| Agricultural Business and Management, Other | 1 | 137 |
| Agricultural Economics | 1 | 1,768 |
| Agricultural Mechanization, General | 1 | 502 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Viticulture and Enology | 268 |
| Food Science and Technology, Other | 132 |
| Brewing Science | 118 |
| Food Technology and Processing | 96 |
| Zymology/Fermentation Science | 74 |
Part of the broader field of Food Science and Technology, food science connects to the wider programs in that field.
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