by our College Data Analytics TeamThose considering agricultural & horticultural plant breeding, consider exploring other closely related fields of study. Below 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 agricultural & horticultural plant breeding, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Sorted by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, General | 2 | — |
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture | 2 | 769 |
| Soil Chemistry and Physics | 2 | 23 |
| Soil Microbiology | 2 | — |
| Soil Science and Agronomy, General | 2 | 358 |
| Soil Sciences, Other | 2 | 55 |
| Viticulture and Enology | 2 | 268 |
| Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations | 1 | 3,573 |
| Agricultural and Food Products Processing | 1 | 168 |
| Agricultural Animal Breeding | 1 | 13 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 1,201 |
| Horticultural Science | 903 |
| Plant Sciences, General | 692 |
| Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management | 166 |
| Range Science and Management | 153 |
| Plant Sciences, Other | 107 |
A specialization within Plant Sciences, agricultural & horticultural plant breeding sits alongside related programs in that field.
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