by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you are interested in general civil engineering, consider exploring other closely related fields of study. Below 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 civil 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Construction Engineering | 3 | 1,567 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General | 2 | 9,539 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, Other | 2 | — |
| Agricultural Engineering | 2 | 1,090 |
| Architectural Engineering | 2 | 1,183 |
| Astronautical Engineering | 2 | 57 |
| Biochemical Engineering | 2 | 126 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 2 | 13,914 |
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering | 2 | 482 |
| Ceramic Sciences and Engineering | 2 | 77 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Structural Engineering | 338 |
| Civil Engineering, Other | 173 |
| Transportation and Highway Engineering | 127 |
| Water Resources Engineering | 53 |
| Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering | 21 |
As a more focused area within Civil Engineering, general civil engineering shares its foundations with the other majors in that field.
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