by our College Data Analytics TeamThose considering professional sales, take a look at 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.
These majors prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of professional sales, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Ordered by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Special Products Marketing Operations | 3 | 145 |
| Auctioneering | 1 | 15 |
| Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management | 1 | 126 |
| E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce | 1 | 467 |
| Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management | 1 | 148 |
| Retail Management | 1 | 1,434 |
| Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations | 1 | 144 |
| Vehicle and Vehicle Parts and Accessories Marketing Operations | 1 | 41 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General | 3,325 |
| Retailing and Retail Operations | 1,000 |
| General Merchandising, Sales, and Related Marketing Operations, Other | 223 |
| Merchandising and Buying Operations | 57 |
As a more focused area within General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations, professional sales shares its foundations with the other majors in that field.
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