by our College Data Analytics TeamThose considering fashion merchandising, you may also want to explore 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 fashion merchandising, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. They are ranked by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| General Merchandising, Sales, and Related Marketing Operations, Other | 2 | 223 |
| Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General | 2 | 3,325 |
| Agricultural/Farm Supplies Retailing and Wholesaling | 1 | 243 |
| Apparel and Textile Marketing Management | 1 | 595 |
| Merchandising and Buying Operations | 1 | 57 |
| Wine Steward/Sommelier | 1 | — |
A specialization within Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations, fashion merchandising shares its foundations with the other majors in that field.
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