by our College Data Analytics TeamStudents interested in zoology/animal biology, take a look at 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.
These majors prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of zoology/animal biology, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Sorted by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 4 | 2,375 |
| Biochemistry | 3 | 9,737 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 3 | 89,827 |
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | 3 | 4,488 |
| Computational Biology | 3 | 321 |
| Ecology | 3 | 1,201 |
| Evolutionary Biology | 3 | 176 |
| Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology | 3 | 961 |
| Microbiology and Immunology | 3 | 443 |
| Microbiology, General | 3 | 2,646 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Wildlife Biology | 576 |
| Entomology | 452 |
| Animal Behavior and Ethology | 267 |
| Animal Physiology | 166 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology, Other | 34 |
A specialization within Zoology/Animal Biology, zoology/animal biology connects to the wider programs in that field.
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