by our College Data Analytics TeamStudents interested in general computer engineering, 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 general computer engineering, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. They are ranked by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | 4 | 42,322 |
| Cloud Computing | 3 | 1,229 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 3 | 67,926 |
| Computer Science | 3 | 79,857 |
| Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst | 3 | 3,034 |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | 3 | 2,006 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 3 | 25,975 |
| Systems Engineering | 3 | 3,956 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General | 2 | 9,539 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, Other | 2 | — |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Software Engineering | 5,994 |
| Computer Engineering, Other | 404 |
| Computer Hardware Engineering | 80 |
As a more focused area within Computer Engineering, general computer engineering sits alongside related programs in that field.
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