by our College Data Analytics TeamStudents interested in water resources engineering, take a look at 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.
These majors prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of water resources 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 | 4 | 1,567 |
| Architectural Engineering | 3 | 1,183 |
| Biochemical Engineering | 3 | 126 |
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering | 3 | 482 |
| Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering | 3 | 297 |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | 3 | 2,006 |
| Electromechanical Engineering | 3 | 53 |
| Energy Systems Engineering, General | 3 | 149 |
| Energy Systems Engineering, Other | 3 | 2 |
| Engineering Chemistry | 3 | 25 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Civil Engineering, General | 19,293 |
| Structural Engineering | 338 |
| Civil Engineering, Other | 173 |
| Transportation and Highway Engineering | 127 |
| Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering | 21 |
As a more focused area within Civil Engineering, water resources engineering connects to the wider programs in that field.
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