Students interested in cell/cellular & molecular biology, 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.
The majors below prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of cell/cellular & molecular biology, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Ordered by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology | 5 | 961 |
| Microbiology and Immunology | 5 | 443 |
| Molecular Biology | 5 | 1,255 |
| Biochemistry | 4 | 9,737 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 4 | 89,827 |
| Biostatistics | 4 | 1,546 |
| Computational Biology | 4 | 321 |
| Immunology | 4 | 220 |
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 4 | 2,375 |
| Neuroanatomy | 4 | — |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anatomy | 902 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology | 486 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other | 264 |
| Cell Biology and Anatomy | 127 |
| Developmental Biology and Embryology | 88 |
Part of the broader field of Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, cell/cellular & molecular biology connects to the wider programs in that field.
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