by our College Data Analytics TeamThose considering human/medical genetics, 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.
These majors prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of human/medical genetics, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Ordered by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Aerospace Physiology and Medicine | 2 | 40 |
| Anatomy | 2 | 902 |
| Biochemistry | 2 | 9,737 |
| Biomechanics | 2 | 62 |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 2 | 11,758 |
| Biophysics | 2 | 345 |
| Biopsychology | 2 | 194 |
| Cardiovascular Science | 2 | 62 |
| Cell Biology and Anatomy | 2 | 127 |
| Cell Physiology | 2 | 51 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Genetics, General | 730 |
| Molecular Genetics | 278 |
| Genome Sciences/Genomics | 199 |
| Animal Genetics | 59 |
| Plant Genetics | 32 |
| Genetics, Other | 11 |
A specialization within Genetics, human/medical genetics sits alongside related programs in that field.
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