by our College Data Analytics TeamStudents interested in computer game programming, 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 computer game programming, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Ordered by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 3 | 79,857 |
| Computer Software Technology/Technician | 3 | 278 |
| Cloud Computing | 2 | 1,229 |
| Computer Engineering, General | 2 | 13,508 |
| Computer Software Engineering | 2 | 5,994 |
| Informatics | 2 | 3,067 |
| Information Technology | 2 | 42,322 |
| Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation | 2 | 1,028 |
| Accounting and Computer Science | 1 | 36 |
| Artificial Intelligence | 1 | 1,653 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Programming/Programmer, General | 11,341 |
| Computer Programming, Specific Applications | 2,813 |
| Computer Programming, Vendor/Product Certification | 420 |
| Computer Programming, Other | 229 |
| Computer Programming, Specific Platforms | 41 |
Part of the broader field of Computer Programming, computer game programming shares its foundations with the other majors in that field.
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