by our College Data Analytics TeamThose considering biology studies, 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.
These majors prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of biology studies, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. They are ranked by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | 4 | 9,737 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | 4 | 4,612 |
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | 4 | 4,488 |
| Chemistry, General | 4 | 18,323 |
| Computational Biology | 4 | 321 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other | 4 | 311 |
| Ecology | 4 | 1,201 |
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 4 | 2,375 |
| Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology | 4 | 961 |
| Microbiology and Immunology | 4 | 443 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 11,758 |
A specialization within Biology, General, biology studies connects to the wider programs in that field.
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