Students interested in biology education, take a look at 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.
These majors prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of biology education, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. They are ranked by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Bilingual and Multilingual Education | 3 | 932 |
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching | 3 | 2,976 |
| Montessori Teacher Education | 3 | 264 |
| Online Educator/Online Teaching | 3 | 115 |
| Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods | 3 | 399 |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 3 | 8,732 |
| Waldorf/Steiner Teacher Education | 3 | — |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 2 | 89,827 |
| International Teaching and Learning | 2 | 11 |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 2 | 10,594 |
Part of the broader field of Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, biology education sits alongside related programs in that field.
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