by our College Data Analytics TeamThose considering food & nutrition, 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.
Programs here prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of food & nutrition, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. They are ranked by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nutrition Sciences | 3 | 5,456 |
| Dietetics/Dietitian | 2 | 3,028 |
| Adult Development and Aging | 1 | 238 |
| Apparel and Textile Manufacture | 1 | 313 |
| Apparel and Textiles, General | 1 | 1,745 |
| Business Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | 1 | 366 |
| Child Care and Support Services Management | 1 | 3,901 |
| Child Development | 1 | 4,599 |
| Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist | 1 | 919 |
| Consumer Economics | 1 | 91 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Human Nutrition | 1,095 |
| Foodservice Systems Administration/Management | 373 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services, Other | 135 |
A specialization within Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services, food & nutrition sits alongside related programs in that field.
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