by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you are interested in general public health, 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 general public health, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Ordered by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Arts in Medicine/Health | 2 | 5 |
| Clinical, Hospital, and Managed Care Pharmacy | 2 | 20 |
| Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling | 2 | 2,298 |
| Dental Public Health and Education | 2 | 84 |
| Health and Wellness, General | 2 | 5,611 |
| Health Communication | 2 | 362 |
| Health Policy Analysis | 2 | 301 |
| Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management | 2 | 84 |
| Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics | 2 | 150 |
| Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs | 2 | 150 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 3,785 |
| Public Health, Other | 2,803 |
| Health Services Administration | 2,629 |
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | 2,571 |
| Environmental Health | 1,269 |
| Behavioral Aspects of Health | 623 |
| Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene | 313 |
| Health/Medical Physics | 288 |
| Maternal and Child Health | 180 |
| Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality | 121 |
As a more focused area within Public Health, general public health shares its foundations with the other majors in that field.
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