by our College Data Analytics TeamStudents interested in developmental biology & embryology, you may also want to explore 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.
The majors below prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of developmental biology & embryology, 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 | 4 | 961 |
| Pharmacology | 4 | 483 |
| Toxicology | 4 | 152 |
| Biomechanics | 3 | 62 |
| Biostatistics | 3 | 1,546 |
| Immunology | 3 | 220 |
| Microbiology and Immunology | 3 | 443 |
| Molecular Biology | 3 | 1,255 |
| Neuroanatomy | 3 | — |
| Neurobiology and Anatomy | 3 | 780 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | 4,488 |
| Anatomy | 902 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology | 486 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other | 264 |
| Cell Biology and Anatomy | 127 |
As a more focused area within Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, developmental biology & embryology sits alongside related programs in that field.
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