by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you are interested in nursing education, take a look at 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.
Programs here prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of nursing education, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Sorted by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 2,457 |
| Clinical Nurse Leader | 1 | — |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 1 | 321 |
| Clinical Research Coordinator | 1 | 347 |
| Community College Administration | 1 | 335 |
| Critical Care Nursing | 1 | 596 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 1 | 29,806 |
| Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision | 1 | 1,682 |
| Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing | 1 | 57 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 14,847 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| 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 |
As a more focused area within Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities, nursing education shares its foundations with the other majors in that field.
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