by our College Data Analytics TeamThose considering retailing and retail operations, 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.
The majors below prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of retailing and retail operations, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Sorted by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Special Products Marketing Operations | 2 | 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 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General | 3,325 |
| Selling Skills and Sales Operations | 1,566 |
| General Merchandising, Sales, and Related Marketing Operations, Other | 223 |
| Merchandising and Buying Operations | 57 |
A specialization within General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations, retailing and retail operations sits alongside related programs in that field.
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