by our College Data Analytics TeamThose considering higher education/higher education administration, 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.
The majors below prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of higher education/higher education administration, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Sorted by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical Research Coordinator | 1 | 347 |
| Health Professions Education | 1 | 102 |
| Medical Education Fellowship Program | 1 | — |
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | 1 | 2,454 |
| Nursing Education | 1 | 3,933 |
| Research Administration | 1 | — |
| Simulation Fellowship Program | 1 | — |
Part of the broader field of Educational Administration and Supervision, higher education/higher education administration sits alongside related programs in that field.
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