Students interested in solar energy technology/technician, you may also want to explore 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 solar energy technology/technician, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Ordered by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 1 | 113 |
| Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 1 | 1,557 |
| Audio Engineering Technology/Technician | 1 | 76 |
| Biomedical Technology/Technician | 1 | 1,460 |
| Chemical Engineering Technology/Technician | 1 | 63 |
| Composite Materials Technology/Technician | 1 | 108 |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other | 1 | 492 |
| Computer Engineering Technology/Technician | 1 | 1,215 |
| Computer Hardware Technology/Technician | 1 | 18 |
| Computer Software Technology/Technician | 1 | 278 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Energy Systems Technology/Technician | 815 |
| Power Plant Technology/Technician | 84 |
| Wind Energy Technology/Technician | 42 |
| Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians, Other | 3 |
Part of the broader field of Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians, solar energy technology/technician shares its foundations with the other majors in that field.
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