by our College Data Analytics TeamStudents interested in general human resources management/personnel administration, take a look at 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.
Programs here prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of general human resources management/personnel administration, 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 | 6 | 336,590 |
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 4 | 2,898 |
| Insurance | 3 | 2,147 |
| Organizational Communication, General | 3 | 1,789 |
| Organizational Leadership | 3 | 15,674 |
| Dispute Resolution | 2 | 586 |
| Finance, General | 2 | 49,828 |
| Accounting and Business/Management | 1 | 1,270 |
| Accounting and Computer Science | 1 | 36 |
| Accounting and Finance | 1 | 3,502 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Organizational Behavior Studies | 3,447 |
| Human Resources Development | 1,604 |
| Labor and Industrial Relations | 1,540 |
| Human Resources Management and Services, Other | 950 |
| Labor Studies | 180 |
| Executive/Career Coaching | 101 |
As a more focused area within Human Resources Management and Services, general human resources management/personnel administration connects to the wider programs in that field.
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