by our College Data Analytics TeamThose considering liberal arts, take a look at 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 liberal arts, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Sorted by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Anthrozoology | 1 | 55 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 1 | 28,033 |
| Cognitive Science, General | 1 | 3,111 |
| Cognitive Science, Other | 1 | — |
| Computational Science | 1 | 2,395 |
| Contemplative Studies/Inquiry | 1 | 10 |
| Creative Writing | 1 | 7,423 |
| Culinary Science/Culinology | 1 | 301 |
| Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis | 1 | 407 |
| Data Analytics, General | 1 | 1,675 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Studies | 127,908 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other | 45,889 |
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | 22,307 |
A specialization within Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, liberal arts shares its foundations with the other majors in that field.
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