by our College Data Analytics TeamThose considering merchandising and buying operations, take a look at 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.
The majors below prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of merchandising and buying operations, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Ordered by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Apparel and Accessories Marketing Operations | 1 | 77 |
| Apparel and Textile Marketing Management | 1 | 595 |
| Fashion Merchandising | 1 | 2,847 |
| Wine Steward/Sommelier | 1 | — |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General | 3,325 |
| Selling Skills and Sales Operations | 1,566 |
| Retailing and Retail Operations | 1,000 |
| General Merchandising, Sales, and Related Marketing Operations, Other | 223 |
Part of the broader field of General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations, merchandising and buying operations shares its foundations with the other majors in that field.
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