by our College Data Analytics TeamThose considering other journalism, consider exploring 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 other journalism, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Sorted by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General | 2 | — |
| International and Intercultural Communication | 2 | 183 |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 2 | 8,694 |
| Political Communication | 2 | 211 |
| Radio and Television | 2 | 5,653 |
| Sports Communication | 2 | 1,202 |
| Advertising | 1 | 4,308 |
| Agricultural Communication/Journalism | 1 | 537 |
| Business/Corporate Communications, General | 1 | 801 |
| Business/Corporate Communications, Other | 1 | 12 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Journalism | 9,378 |
| Broadcast Journalism | 757 |
| Photojournalism | 91 |
| Science/Health/Environmental Journalism | 10 |
As a more focused area within Journalism, other journalism sits alongside related programs in that field.
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