by our College Data Analytics TeamStudents interested in other registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing, 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.
These majors prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of other registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Ordered by the number of shared occupations.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 256,965 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 14,847 |
| Nursing Practice | 9,206 |
| Nursing Administration | 7,911 |
| Nursing Science | 4,245 |
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 2,457 |
| Nurse Anesthetist | 1,960 |
| Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing | 1,505 |
| Geriatric Nurse/Nursing | 641 |
| Critical Care Nursing | 596 |
| Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery | 559 |
| Pediatric Nurse/Nursing | 441 |
| Women’s Health Nurse/Nursing | 323 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 321 |
| Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing | 190 |
| Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing | 160 |
| Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing | 57 |
| Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing | 22 |
| Forensic Nursing | 21 |
| Palliative Care Nursing | 7 |
As a more focused area within Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, other registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing sits alongside related programs in that field.
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