by our College Data Analytics TeamThose considering pre-medicine/pre-medical studies, take a look at 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 pre-medicine/pre-medical studies, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. They are ranked by the number of shared occupations.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other | 3,744 |
| Pre-Nursing Studies | 2,731 |
| Pre-Physical Therapy Studies | 256 |
| Pre-Pharmacy Studies | 207 |
| Pre-Physician Assistant | 127 |
| Pre-Occupational Therapy Studies | 113 |
| Pre-Dentistry Studies | 53 |
| Pre-Optometry Studies | 7 |
As a more focused area within Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, pre-medicine/pre-medical studies shares its foundations with the other majors in that field.
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