by our College Data Analytics TeamStudents interested in packaging science, you may also want to explore 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 packaging science, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. They are ranked by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Industrial Engineering | 3 | 8,533 |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 3 | 900 |
| Systems Engineering | 3 | 3,956 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General | 2 | 9,539 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, Other | 2 | — |
| Agricultural Engineering | 2 | 1,090 |
| Applied Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 2 | 113 |
| Architectural Engineering | 2 | 1,183 |
| Astronautical Engineering | 2 | 57 |
| Biochemical Engineering | 2 | 126 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Engineering/Industrial Management | 7,766 |
| Engineering Design | 267 |
| Engineering-Related Fields, Other | 209 |
As a more focused area within Engineering-Related Fields, packaging science sits alongside related programs in that field.
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