by our College Data Analytics TeamStudents interested in pharmaceutical sciences, you may also want to explore 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 pharmaceutical sciences, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Ordered by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Abdominal Radiology Fellowship Program | 2 | — |
| Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship Program | 2 | — |
| Adolescent Medicine Fellowship Program | 2 | — |
| Allergy and Immunology Fellowship Program | 2 | — |
| Allergy and Immunology Residency/Fellowship Programs, Other | 2 | — |
| Anatomy | 2 | 902 |
| Anesthesiology Residency/Fellowship Programs, Other | 2 | — |
| Biomechanics | 2 | 62 |
| Biostatistics | 2 | 1,546 |
| Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine Fellowship Program | 2 | — |
As a more focused area within Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, pharmaceutical sciences sits alongside related programs in that field.
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