by our College Data Analytics TeamThose considering food technology & processing, take a look at 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.
Programs here prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of food technology & processing, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. They are ranked by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Food Products Processing | 1 | 168 |
| Agriculture, General | 1 | — |
| Biochemistry | 1 | 9,737 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 1 | 89,827 |
| Chemistry, General | 1 | 18,323 |
| Culinary Science/Culinology | 1 | 301 |
| International Agriculture | 1 | 207 |
| Microbiology, General | 1 | 2,646 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Food Science | 1,581 |
| Viticulture and Enology | 268 |
| Food Science and Technology, Other | 132 |
| Brewing Science | 118 |
| Zymology/Fermentation Science | 74 |
Part of the broader field of Food Science and Technology, food technology & processing shares its foundations with the other majors in that field.
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