by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you are interested in family & community services, you may also want to explore other closely related fields of study. Here 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 family & community services, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. They are ranked by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Extension Education Services | 1 | 365 |
| Agricultural Animal Breeding | 1 | 13 |
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 1 | 1,201 |
| Animal Nutrition | 1 | 5 |
| Animal Sciences, General | 1 | 7,535 |
| Animal Sciences, Other | 1 | 249 |
| Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production | 1 | 841 |
| Apiculture | 1 | — |
| Apparel and Textiles, General | 1 | 1,745 |
| Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General | 1 | 2,270 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Child Care Provider/Assistant | 22,533 |
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 8,444 |
| Child Development | 4,599 |
| Child Care and Support Services Management | 3,901 |
| Family Systems | 765 |
| Early Childhood and Family Studies | 439 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other | 429 |
| Adult Development and Aging | 238 |
| Parent Education Services | 126 |
Part of the broader field of Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, family & community services connects to the wider programs in that field.
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