by our College Data Analytics TeamStudents interested in science/technology 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.
The majors below prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of science/technology 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 |
| Clinical and Industrial Drug Development | 2 | 244 |
| Clinical Research Coordinator | 2 | 347 |
| Engineering Physics/Applied Physics | 2 | 1,049 |
| Engineering/Industrial Management | 2 | 7,766 |
| History and Philosophy of Science and Technology | 2 | 230 |
| Industrial and Physical Pharmacy and Cosmetic Sciences | 2 | 1,000 |
| Industrial Engineering | 2 | 8,533 |
| Information Technology Project Management | 2 | 2,987 |
| Acoustics | 1 | 175 |
| 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 |
| Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management | 1,230 |
| Transportation/Mobility Management | 579 |
| E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce | 467 |
| Customer Service Management | 198 |
| Risk Management | 180 |
Part of the broader field of Business Administration, Management and Operations, science/technology management sits alongside related programs in that field.
More about our data sources and methodologies.