by our College Data Analytics TeamThose considering finance, consider exploring 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.
Programs here prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of finance, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. They are ranked by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Finance | 6 | 3,502 |
| Accounting and Business/Management | 5 | 1,270 |
| Accounting | 5 | 58,956 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 4 | 336,590 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 4 | 57,976 |
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | 4 | 2,454 |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 3 | 10,661 |
| Financial Analytics | 3 | 1,644 |
| Financial Mathematics | 3 | 5,335 |
| Insurance | 3 | 2,147 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Financial Planning and Services | 5,773 |
| Banking and Financial Support Services | 992 |
| Investments and Securities | 414 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services, Other | 363 |
| International Finance | 124 |
| Public Finance | 63 |
| Credit Management | 4 |
Part of the broader field of Finance and Financial Management Services, finance sits alongside related programs in that field.
More about our data sources and methodologies.