by our College Data Analytics TeamThose considering purchasing, procurement/acquisitions and contracts management, 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 purchasing, procurement/acquisitions and contracts 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 |
| Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management | 2 | 3,494 |
| Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General | 2 | 3,325 |
| Accounting and Business/Management | 1 | 1,270 |
| Accounting and Computer Science | 1 | 36 |
| Accounting and Finance | 1 | 3,502 |
| Accounting | 1 | 58,956 |
| Actuarial Science | 1 | 1,363 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General | 1 | 982 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, Other | 1 | 432 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General | 336,590 |
| Organizational Leadership | 15,674 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other | 12,497 |
| Operations Management and Supervision | 12,273 |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 10,865 |
| Project Management | 4,784 |
| Office Management and Supervision | 3,126 |
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | 2,454 |
| Retail Management | 1,434 |
| Transportation/Mobility Management | 579 |
| E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce | 467 |
| Science/Technology Management | 323 |
| Customer Service Management | 198 |
| Risk Management | 180 |
Part of the broader field of Business Administration, Management and Operations, purchasing, procurement/acquisitions and contracts management connects to the wider programs in that field.
More about our data sources and methodologies.