by our College Data Analytics TeamThose considering cardiovascular science, 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 cardiovascular science, 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 | 2 | 902 |
| Biochemistry | 2 | 9,737 |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 2 | 11,758 |
| Biophysics | 2 | 345 |
| Biopsychology | 2 | 194 |
| Cell Biology and Anatomy | 2 | 127 |
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | 2 | 4,488 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology | 2 | 486 |
| Developmental Biology and Embryology | 2 | 88 |
| Human/Medical Genetics | 2 | 424 |
| 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 |
| Molecular Physiology | 52 |
| Cell Physiology | 51 |
| Aerospace Physiology and Medicine | 40 |
| Reproductive Biology | 29 |
| Endocrinology | 15 |
As a more focused area within Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences, cardiovascular science sits alongside related programs in that field.
More about our data sources and methodologies.