by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you are interested in regulatory science/affairs, 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.
These majors prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of regulatory science/affairs, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. They are ranked by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality | 2 | 121 |
| Arts in Medicine/Health | 1 | 5 |
| Clinical Nurse Leader | 1 | — |
| Clinical, Hospital, and Managed Care Pharmacy | 1 | 20 |
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | 1 | 2,571 |
| Energy and Environmental Policy | 1 | 83 |
| Environmental Geosciences | 1 | 96 |
| Environmental Science | 1 | 10,679 |
| Environmental Studies | 1 | 10,185 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services | 1 | 224 |
As a more focused area within Health and Medical Administrative Services, regulatory science/affairs shares its foundations with the other majors in that field.
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