by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you are interested in horticultural science, take a look at 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.
These majors prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of horticultural science, 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 Animal Breeding | 3 | 13 |
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture | 3 | 769 |
| Animal Nutrition | 3 | 5 |
| Animal Sciences, General | 3 | 7,535 |
| Animal Sciences, Other | 3 | 249 |
| Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production | 3 | 841 |
| Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General | 3 | 2,270 |
| Crop Production | 3 | 516 |
| Dairy Science | 3 | 154 |
| Farm/Farm and Ranch Management | 3 | 668 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 1,201 |
| Plant Sciences, General | 692 |
| Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management | 166 |
| Range Science and Management | 153 |
| Plant Sciences, Other | 107 |
| Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding | 39 |
A specialization within Plant Sciences, horticultural science shares its foundations with the other majors in that field.
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