by our College Data Analytics TeamStudents interested in pre-optometry studies, you may also want to explore 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.
The majors below prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of pre-optometry studies, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Sorted by the number of shared occupations.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other | 3,744 |
| Pre-Nursing Studies | 2,731 |
| Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies | 1,739 |
| Pre-Physical Therapy Studies | 256 |
| Pre-Pharmacy Studies | 207 |
| Pre-Physician Assistant | 127 |
| Pre-Occupational Therapy Studies | 113 |
| Pre-Dentistry Studies | 53 |
As a more focused area within Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, pre-optometry studies shares its foundations with the other majors in that field.
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