by our College Data Analytics TeamThose considering architectural drafting & architectural cad/cadd, 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.
The majors below prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of architectural drafting & architectural cad/cadd, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Sorted by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | 1 | 8,535 |
| Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 1 | 1,557 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology, Other | 1 | 6 |
| Architectural Technology/Technician | 1 | 1,273 |
Part of the broader field of Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians, architectural drafting & architectural cad/cadd sits alongside related programs in that field.
More about our data sources and methodologies.