by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you are interested in entrepreneurship, you may also want to explore other closely related fields of study. Below 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 entrepreneurship, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Ordered by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General | 4 | 336,590 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 4 | 57,976 |
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | 4 | 2,454 |
| Finance, General | 3 | 49,828 |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | 3 | 6,933 |
| Management Science | 3 | 34,245 |
| Public Administration | 3 | 13,898 |
| Financial Risk Management | 2 | — |
| Organizational Leadership | 2 | 15,674 |
| Project Management | 2 | 4,784 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Small Business Administration/Management | 3,118 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other | 437 |
| Social Entrepreneurship | 77 |
| Franchising and Franchise Operations | 13 |
Part of the broader field of Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, entrepreneurship sits alongside related programs in that field.
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