by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you are interested in human resources development, 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.
Programs here prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of human resources development, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Sorted by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | 1 | 901 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 1 | 8,879 |
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 1 | 2,898 |
| Organizational Communication, General | 1 | 1,789 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General | 17,602 |
| Organizational Behavior Studies | 3,447 |
| Labor and Industrial Relations | 1,540 |
| Human Resources Management and Services, Other | 950 |
| Labor Studies | 180 |
| Executive/Career Coaching | 101 |
A specialization within Human Resources Management and Services, human resources development sits alongside related programs in that field.
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