Students interested in secondary 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.
The majors below prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of secondary 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Art Teacher Education | 2 | 1,860 |
| Bilingual and Multilingual Education | 2 | 932 |
| Biology Teacher Education | 2 | 696 |
| Chemistry Teacher Education | 2 | 192 |
| Communication Arts and Literature Teacher Education | 2 | 16 |
| Computer Teacher Education | 2 | 306 |
| Drama and Dance Teacher Education | 2 | 283 |
| Driver and Safety Teacher Education | 2 | 52 |
| Earth Science Teacher Education | 2 | 180 |
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | 2 | 3,018 |
As a more focused area within Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, secondary education connects to the wider programs in that field.
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