by our College Data Analytics TeamStudents interested in institutional research, consider exploring 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 institutional research, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Ordered by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Statistics, General | 3 | 572 |
| Business Analytics | 2 | 9,273 |
| Business Statistics | 2 | 5,396 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 2 | 4,583 |
| Data Analytics, General | 2 | 1,675 |
| Data Analytics, Other | 2 | 232 |
| Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods | 2 | 1,929 |
| Statistics, General | 2 | 7,709 |
| Applied Economics | 1 | 368 |
| Applied Mathematics, General | 1 | 4,209 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Learning Sciences | 4,044 |
| Educational Evaluation and Research | 789 |
| Educational Statistics and Research Methods | 351 |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Other | 298 |
| Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement | 206 |
A specialization within Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, institutional research connects to the wider programs in that field.
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