by our College Data Analytics TeamStudents interested in restaurant/food services management, 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 restaurant/food services management, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Sorted by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Culinary Science/Culinology | 1 | 301 |
| Foodservice Systems Administration/Management | 1 | 373 |
| Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager | 1 | 1,343 |
| Wine Steward/Sommelier | 1 | — |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Hospitality Administration/Management, General | 8,041 |
| Hotel/Motel Administration/Management | 1,734 |
| Tourism and Travel Services Management | 921 |
| Meeting and Event Planning | 730 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management, Other | 584 |
| Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management | 432 |
| Resort Management | 130 |
| Casino Management | 23 |
Part of the broader field of Hospitality Administration/Management, restaurant/food services management sits alongside related programs in that field.
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