by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you are interested in general sales, distribution, and marketing 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 general sales, distribution, and marketing operations, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. They are ranked by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Apparel and Accessories Marketing Operations | 2 | 77 |
| Fashion Merchandising | 2 | 2,847 |
| Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management | 2 | 1,230 |
| Accounting and Business/Management | 1 | 1,270 |
| Accounting and Computer Science | 1 | 36 |
| Accounting and Finance | 1 | 3,502 |
| Accounting | 1 | 58,956 |
| Actuarial Science | 1 | 1,363 |
| Agricultural/Farm Supplies Retailing and Wholesaling | 1 | 243 |
| Apparel and Textile Marketing Management | 1 | 595 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Selling Skills and Sales Operations | 1,566 |
| 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, general sales, distribution, and marketing operations sits alongside related programs in that field.
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