by our College Data Analytics TeamThose considering communication & media studies, you may also want to explore 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 communication & media studies, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. They are ranked by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Broadcast Journalism | 4 | 757 |
| Business/Corporate Communications, General | 4 | 801 |
| Business/Corporate Communications, Other | 4 | 12 |
| Journalism | 4 | 9,378 |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other | 3 | 1,080 |
| International and Intercultural Communication | 3 | 183 |
| Political Communication | 3 | 211 |
| Business and Economic Journalism | 2 | — |
| Children’s and Adolescent Literature | 2 | 55 |
| Creative Writing | 2 | 7,423 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 32,944 |
| Communication and Media Studies, Other | 2,273 |
A specialization within Communication, General, communication & media studies connects to the wider programs in that field.
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