by our College Data Analytics TeamThose considering project management, consider exploring 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.
These majors prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of project management, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. They are ranked by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce, General | 3 | 57,976 |
| Construction Project Management | 2 | 12 |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 2 | 10,661 |
| Franchising and Franchise Operations | 2 | 13 |
| Information Technology Project Management | 2 | 2,987 |
| Telecommunications Management | 2 | 71 |
| Accounting and Business/Management | 1 | 1,270 |
| Accounting and Computer Science | 1 | 36 |
| Accounting and Finance | 1 | 3,502 |
| Accounting | 1 | 58,956 |
A specialization within Business Administration, Management and Operations, project management shares its foundations with the other majors in that field.
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