by our College Data Analytics TeamStudents interested in immunology, 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.
Programs here prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of immunology, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Ordered by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Anatomy | 4 | 902 |
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | 4 | 4,488 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other | 4 | 264 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology | 4 | 486 |
| Molecular Biology | 4 | 1,255 |
| Neuroanatomy | 4 | — |
| Neurobiology and Anatomy | 4 | 780 |
| Neurobiology and Behavior | 4 | 183 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences, Other | 4 | 299 |
| Pathology/Experimental Pathology | 4 | — |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Microbiology, General | 2,646 |
| Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology | 961 |
| Microbiology and Immunology | 443 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other | 253 |
| Infectious Disease and Global Health | 162 |
| Virology | 16 |
| Mycology | 6 |
| Parasitology | 4 |
As a more focused area within Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, immunology sits alongside related programs in that field.
More about our data sources and methodologies.