by our College Data Analytics TeamStudents interested in textile science, 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.
These majors prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of textile science, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Ordered by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Adult Development and Aging | 1 | 238 |
| Business Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | 1 | 366 |
| Child Care and Support Services Management | 1 | 3,901 |
| Child Development | 1 | 4,599 |
| Consumer Economics | 1 | 91 |
| Consumer Services and Advocacy | 1 | 40 |
| Costume Design | 1 | — |
| Design for Human Health | 1 | 29 |
| Facilities Planning and Management | 1 | 59 |
| Family and Consumer Economics and Related Services, Other | 1 | 246 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Apparel and Textiles, General | 1,745 |
| Apparel and Textile Marketing Management | 595 |
| Apparel and Textile Manufacture | 313 |
| Fashion and Fabric Consultant | 41 |
| Apparel and Textiles, Other | 12 |
A specialization within Apparel and Textiles, textile science sits alongside related programs in that field.
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