Those considering plant protection & integrated pest management, you may also want to explore 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.
Programs here prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of plant protection & integrated pest management, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Sorted 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 |
| Horticultural Science | 903 |
| Plant Sciences, General | 692 |
| Range Science and Management | 153 |
| Plant Sciences, Other | 107 |
| Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding | 39 |
Part of the broader field of Plant Sciences, plant protection & integrated pest management sits alongside related programs in that field.
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