by our College Data Analytics TeamStudents interested in family systems, consider exploring 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.
These majors prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of family systems, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Sorted by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Apparel and Textiles, General | 2 | 1,745 |
| Business Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | 2 | 366 |
| 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 |
| Housing and Human Environments, General | 2 | 186 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 2 | 5,456 |
| Agricultural and Extension Education Services | 1 | 365 |
| 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 and Community Services | 1,267 |
| Early Childhood and Family Studies | 439 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other | 429 |
| Adult Development and Aging | 238 |
| Parent Education Services | 126 |
As a more focused area within Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, family systems sits alongside related programs in that field.
More about our data sources and methodologies.