by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you are interested in plant molecular biology, 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 plant molecular biology, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Sorted by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding | 1 | 39 |
| Agriculture, General | 1 | — |
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture | 1 | 769 |
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 1 | 1,201 |
| Anatomy | 1 | 902 |
| Animal Genetics | 1 | 59 |
| Animal Physiology | 1 | 166 |
| Aquatic Biology/Limnology | 1 | 119 |
| Behavioral Neuroscience | 1 | 1,424 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 1 | — |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Botany/Plant Biology | 538 |
| Plant Pathology/Phytopathology | 151 |
| Botany/Plant Biology, Other | 47 |
| Plant Physiology | 15 |
As a more focused area within Botany/Plant Biology, plant molecular biology sits alongside related programs in that field.
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