by our College Data Analytics TeamThose considering commonwealth studies, you may also want to explore 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.
The majors below prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of commonwealth studies, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Sorted by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| African-American/Black Studies | 1 | 922 |
| American Indian/Native American Studies | 1 | 560 |
| Ancient Studies/Civilization | 1 | 157 |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 1 | 47 |
| Asian-American Studies | 1 | 172 |
| Catholic Studies | 1 | 51 |
| Classical and Ancient Studies, Other | 1 | 3 |
| Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology | 1 | 170 |
| Comparative Group Studies | 1 | 46 |
| Cultural Anthropology | 1 | 79 |
Part of the broader field of Area Studies, commonwealth studies shares its foundations with the other majors in that field.
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