by our College Data Analytics TeamStudents interested in early childhood education, consider exploring 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 early childhood education, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Sorted by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Bilingual and Multilingual Education | 4 | 932 |
| Child Development | 3 | 4,599 |
| Education, General | 3 | 27,481 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 3 | 5,071 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language, Other | 3 | 21 |
| Teaching French as a Second or Foreign Language | 3 | — |
| Communication Arts and Literature Teacher Education | 2 | 16 |
| Environmental Education | 2 | 86 |
| Teacher Assistant/Aide | 2 | 2,543 |
| Teaching Assistants/Aides, Other | 2 | 1,322 |
Part of the broader field of Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, early childhood education connects to the wider programs in that field.
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