by our College Data Analytics TeamStudents interested in history of medicine, 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.
Programs here prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of history of medicine, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Ordered by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| American History (United States) | 2 | 242 |
| Ancient Studies/Civilization | 2 | 157 |
| Asian History | 2 | — |
| Canadian History | 2 | — |
| Classical and Ancient Studies, Other | 2 | 3 |
| Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology | 2 | 170 |
| European History | 2 | 12 |
| History and Language/Literature | 2 | 317 |
| History and Philosophy of Science and Technology | 2 | 230 |
| History and Political Science | 2 | 69 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing Education | 3,933 |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 757 |
| Medical/Health Humanities | 352 |
| Health Professions Education | 102 |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities, Other | 101 |
| Arts in Medicine/Health | 5 |
A specialization within Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities, history of medicine sits alongside related programs in that field.
More about our data sources and methodologies.