by our College Data Analytics TeamThose considering creative writing, 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.
The majors below prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of creative writing, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Sorted by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Children’s and Adolescent Literature | 3 | 55 |
| General Literature | 3 | 396 |
| Literature, Other | 3 | 36 |
| Broadcast Journalism | 2 | 757 |
| Business/Corporate Communications, General | 2 | 801 |
| Business/Corporate Communications, Other | 2 | 12 |
| Communication, General | 2 | — |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other | 2 | 1,080 |
| Digital Humanities and Textual Studies, General | 2 | — |
| Digital Humanities | 2 | 126 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 2,835 |
| Rhetoric and Composition | 1,400 |
| Writing, General | 765 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies, Other | 446 |
Part of the broader field of Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies, creative writing sits alongside related programs in that field.
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