by our College Data Analytics TeamThose considering microbiology & immunology, you may also want to explore 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.
The majors below prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of microbiology & immunology, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Ordered by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | 5 | 4,488 |
| Molecular Biology | 5 | 1,255 |
| Anatomy | 4 | 902 |
| Biochemistry | 4 | 9,737 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 4 | 89,827 |
| Biostatistics | 4 | 1,546 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other | 4 | 264 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology | 4 | 486 |
| Computational Biology | 4 | 321 |
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 4 | 2,375 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Microbiology, General | 2,646 |
| Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology | 961 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other | 253 |
| Immunology | 220 |
| Infectious Disease and Global Health | 162 |
| Virology | 16 |
| Mycology | 6 |
| Parasitology | 4 |
As a more focused area within Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, microbiology & immunology connects to the wider programs in that field.
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