by our College Data Analytics TeamThose considering pharmacology, consider exploring 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.
Programs here prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of pharmacology, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Sorted by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Anatomy | 5 | 902 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology | 5 | 486 |
| Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology | 5 | 961 |
| Biostatistics | 4 | 1,546 |
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | 4 | 4,488 |
| Developmental Biology and Embryology | 4 | 88 |
| Immunology | 4 | 220 |
| Microbiology and Immunology | 4 | 443 |
| Molecular Biology | 4 | 1,255 |
| Neuroanatomy | 4 | — |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | 252 |
| Toxicology | 152 |
| Molecular Pharmacology | 85 |
| Environmental Toxicology | 78 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology, Other | 53 |
| Neuropharmacology | 39 |
| Molecular Toxicology | 2 |
As a more focused area within Pharmacology and Toxicology, pharmacology sits alongside related programs in that field.
More about our data sources and methodologies.