by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you are interested in technical & scientific communication, take a look at other closely related fields of study. Here you will find majors with similar career paths, related concentrations and specializations, and the most popular similar majors, ranked by annual graduates.
These majors prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of technical & scientific communication, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Sorted by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business/Corporate Communications, General | 3 | 801 |
| Business/Corporate Communications, Other | 3 | 12 |
| Broadcast Journalism | 2 | 757 |
| Communication, General | 2 | — |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other | 2 | 1,080 |
| Grantsmanship | 2 | 13 |
| Journalism | 2 | 9,378 |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 2 | 8,694 |
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 2 | 2,835 |
| Writing, General | 2 | 765 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Advertising | 4,308 |
| Public Relations/Image Management | 4,061 |
| Communication Management and Strategic Communications | 1,956 |
| Organizational Communication, General | 1,789 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other | 1,296 |
| Sports Communication | 1,202 |
| Health Communication | 362 |
| Political Communication | 211 |
| International and Intercultural Communication | 183 |
As a more focused area within Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, technical & scientific communication shares its foundations with the other majors in that field.
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