by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you are interested in general apparel & textiles, consider exploring 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 general apparel & textiles, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Sorted by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | 2 | 366 |
| Child Development | 2 | 4,599 |
| Consumer Economics | 2 | 91 |
| Consumer Services and Advocacy | 2 | 40 |
| Family and Consumer Economics and Related Services, Other | 2 | 246 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | 2 | 2,227 |
| Family Resource Management Studies, General | 2 | 789 |
| Family Systems | 2 | 765 |
| Housing and Human Environments, General | 2 | 186 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 2 | 5,456 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Apparel and Textile Marketing Management | 595 |
| Apparel and Textile Manufacture | 313 |
| Fashion and Fabric Consultant | 41 |
| Apparel and Textiles, Other | 12 |
| Textile Science | 5 |
A specialization within Apparel and Textiles, general apparel & textiles shares its foundations with the other majors in that field.
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