by our College Data Analytics TeamThose considering african american studies, you may also want to explore 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 african american studies, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. They are ranked by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| African Studies | 1 | 209 |
| American/United States Studies/Civilization | 1 | 1,156 |
| Ancient Studies/Civilization | 1 | 157 |
| Appalachian Studies | 1 | 6 |
| Arctic Studies | 1 | — |
| Area Studies, Other | 1 | 630 |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 1 | 47 |
| Asian Studies/Civilization | 1 | 705 |
| Balkans Studies | 1 | — |
| Baltic Studies | 1 | — |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Women’s Studies | 2,746 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 2,431 |
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies | 698 |
| American Indian/Native American Studies | 560 |
| Deaf Studies | 398 |
| Asian-American Studies | 172 |
| Gay/Lesbian Studies | 76 |
| Folklore Studies | 64 |
| Comparative Group Studies | 46 |
Part of the broader field of Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, african american studies shares its foundations with the other majors in that field.
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