by our College Data Analytics TeamThose considering information systems, you may also want to explore 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 information systems, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Sorted by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 5 | 67,926 |
| Cloud Computing | 4 | 1,229 |
| Computer Science | 4 | 79,857 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 4 | 13,753 |
| Information Technology | 4 | 42,322 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance | 3 | 38,088 |
| Computer Engineering, General | 3 | 13,508 |
| Computer Programming/Programmer, General | 3 | 11,341 |
| Computer Software Engineering | 2 | 5,994 |
| Information Science/Studies | 2 | 22,425 |
As a more focused area within Computer Systems Analysis, information systems connects to the wider programs in that field.
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