by our College Data Analytics TeamStudents interested in anatomy, consider exploring 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 anatomy, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Sorted by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology | 5 | 961 |
| Pharmacology | 5 | 483 |
| Toxicology | 5 | 152 |
| Biostatistics | 4 | 1,546 |
| Immunology | 4 | 220 |
| Microbiology and Immunology | 4 | 443 |
| Molecular Biology | 4 | 1,255 |
| Neuroanatomy | 4 | — |
| Neurobiology and Anatomy | 4 | 780 |
| Neurobiology and Behavior | 4 | 183 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | 4,488 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology | 486 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other | 264 |
| Cell Biology and Anatomy | 127 |
| Developmental Biology and Embryology | 88 |
A specialization within Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, anatomy connects to the wider programs in that field.
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