If you are interested in aerospace physiology & medicine, take a look at 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.
The majors below prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of aerospace physiology & medicine, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. They are ranked by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Anatomy | 3 | 902 |
| Biochemistry | 3 | 9,737 |
| Biophysics | 3 | 345 |
| Biopsychology | 3 | 194 |
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | 3 | 4,488 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology | 3 | 486 |
| Immunology | 3 | 220 |
| Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology | 3 | 961 |
| Microbiology and Immunology | 3 | 443 |
| Molecular Biochemistry | 3 | 466 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | 7,132 |
| Physiology, General | 2,816 |
| Vision Science/Physiological Optics | 269 |
| Oncology and Cancer Biology | 193 |
| Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences, Other | 148 |
| Biomechanics | 62 |
| Cardiovascular Science | 62 |
| Molecular Physiology | 52 |
| Cell Physiology | 51 |
| Reproductive Biology | 29 |
| Endocrinology | 15 |
As a more focused area within Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences, aerospace physiology & medicine sits alongside related programs in that field.
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