Students interested in cell/cellular biology & histology, 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.
The majors below prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of cell/cellular biology & histology, 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 |
| Pharmacology | 5 | 483 |
| Toxicology | 5 | 152 |
| Biostatistics | 4 | 1,546 |
| Epidemiology and Biostatistics | 4 | 151 |
| Immunology | 4 | 220 |
| Microbiology and Immunology | 4 | 443 |
| Molecular Biology | 4 | 1,255 |
| Neuroanatomy | 4 | — |
| Neurobiology and Anatomy | 4 | 780 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | 4,488 |
| Anatomy | 902 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other | 264 |
| Cell Biology and Anatomy | 127 |
| Developmental Biology and Embryology | 88 |
As a more focused area within Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, cell/cellular biology & histology sits alongside related programs in that field.
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