by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you are interested in civil engineering, consider exploring 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.
These majors prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of civil engineering, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Sorted 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 |
|---|---|
| Civil Engineering, General | 19,293 |
| Structural Engineering | 338 |
| Transportation and Highway Engineering | 127 |
| Water Resources Engineering | 53 |
| Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering | 21 |
A specialization within Civil Engineering, civil engineering sits alongside related programs in that field.
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