Students interested in general education, 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 general education, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Ordered by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 3 | — |
| Child Development | 2 | 4,599 |
| Teacher Assistant/Aide | 2 | 2,543 |
| Teaching Assistants/Aides, Other | 2 | 1,322 |
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 1 | 1,051 |
| Applied Behavior Analysis | 1 | 6,914 |
| Art Teacher Education | 1 | 1,860 |
| Bilingual and Multilingual Education | 1 | 932 |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education, Other | 1 | 326 |
| Biology Teacher Education | 1 | 696 |
A specialization within Education, General, general education connects to the wider programs in that field.
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