by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you are interested in clinical and industrial drug development, consider exploring 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.
These majors prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of clinical and industrial drug development, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. They are ranked by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Anatomy | 2 | 902 |
| Biostatistics | 2 | 1,546 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology | 2 | 486 |
| Epidemiology and Biostatistics | 2 | 151 |
| Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology | 2 | 961 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 2 | 5,456 |
| Pharmacology | 2 | 483 |
| Science/Technology Management | 2 | 323 |
| Toxicology | 2 | 152 |
| Abdominal Radiology Fellowship Program | 1 | — |
As a more focused area within Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, clinical and industrial drug development connects to the wider programs in that field.
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