by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you are interested in mental health counseling/counselor, 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 mental health counseling/counselor, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Sorted by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Counseling Psychology | 1 | 11,691 |
As a more focused area within Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, mental health counseling/counselor shares its foundations with the other majors in that field.
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