by our College Data Analytics TeamThose considering family & consumer sciences/human sciences communication, you may also want to explore 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 family & consumer sciences/human sciences communication, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Sorted by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business/Corporate Communications, General | 3 | 801 |
| Business/Corporate Communications, Other | 3 | 12 |
| Communication, General | 2 | — |
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 2 | 2,835 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 2 | 32,944 |
| Writing, General | 2 | 765 |
| Adult Development and Aging | 1 | 238 |
| Apparel and Textile Manufacture | 1 | 313 |
| Apparel and Textiles, General | 1 | 1,745 |
| Broadcast Journalism | 1 | 757 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | 366 |
| Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management | 126 |
As a more focused area within Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services, family & consumer sciences/human sciences communication sits alongside related programs in that field.
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