by our College Data Analytics TeamThose considering franchising and franchise operations, consider exploring 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 franchising and franchise operations, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Sorted by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General | 2 | 336,590 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 2 | 57,976 |
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | 2 | 2,454 |
| Organizational Leadership | 2 | 15,674 |
| Project Management | 2 | 4,784 |
| Research and Development Management | 2 | — |
| Telecommunications Management | 2 | 71 |
| Accounting and Business/Management | 1 | 1,270 |
| Accounting and Computer Science | 1 | 36 |
| Accounting and Finance | 1 | 3,502 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 10,661 |
| Small Business Administration/Management | 3,118 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other | 437 |
| Social Entrepreneurship | 77 |
A specialization within Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, franchising and franchise operations sits alongside related programs in that field.
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