by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you are interested in science education, 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.
These majors prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of science 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 |
| Environmental Geosciences | 3 | 96 |
| 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 | — |
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture | 2 | 769 |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics, Other | 2 | 129 |
As a more focused area within Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, science education connects to the wider programs in that field.
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