by our College Data Analytics TeamThose considering american literature (united states), take a look at 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.
Programs here prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of american literature (united states), based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Ordered by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Comparative Literature | 1 | 917 |
| Creative Writing | 1 | 7,423 |
| Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature | 1 | 24 |
| Digital Humanities and Textual Studies, General | 1 | — |
| Digital Humanities | 1 | 126 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 1 | 34,210 |
| English Language and Literature/Letters, Other | 1 | 1,064 |
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | 1 | 3,018 |
| Linguistics and Anthropology | 1 | 7 |
| Linguistics and Computer Science | 1 | 7 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Literature | 396 |
| English Literature (British and Commonwealth) | 266 |
| Children’s and Adolescent Literature | 55 |
| Literature, Other | 36 |
Part of the broader field of Literature, american literature (united states) sits alongside related programs in that field.
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