by our College Data Analytics TeamStudents interested in social studies education, 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.
These majors prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of social studies 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 | 2 | 932 |
| International Teaching and Learning | 2 | 11 |
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching | 2 | 2,976 |
| Montessori Teacher Education | 2 | 264 |
| Online Educator/Online Teaching | 2 | 115 |
| Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods | 2 | 399 |
| Social Sciences, Other | 2 | 3 |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 2 | 8,732 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 2 | 5,071 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language, Other | 2 | 21 |
Part of the broader field of Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, social studies education shares its foundations with the other majors in that field.
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