Those considering ornamental horticulture, 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.
These majors prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of ornamental horticulture, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. They are ranked by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations | 2 | 3,573 |
| Agricultural Animal Breeding | 2 | 13 |
| Agricultural Business and Management, General | 2 | 2,188 |
| Agricultural Business and Management, Other | 2 | 137 |
| Agricultural Production Operations, General | 2 | 820 |
| Agricultural Production Operations, Other | 2 | 17 |
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture | 2 | 769 |
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 2 | 1,201 |
| Animal Health | 2 | 137 |
| Animal Nutrition | 2 | 5 |
As a more focused area within Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services, ornamental horticulture shares its foundations with the other majors in that field.
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