by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you are interested in general mathematics, 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.
Programs here prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of general mathematics, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. They are ranked by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics, General | 6 | 4,209 |
| Computational and Applied Mathematics | 6 | 824 |
| Applied Mathematics, Other | 5 | 221 |
| Financial Mathematics | 5 | 5,335 |
| Mathematical Biology | 5 | 16 |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 5 | 1,604 |
| Mathematics and Statistics, Other | 5 | 575 |
| Mathematics and Statistics | 5 | 871 |
| Applied Statistics, General | 4 | 572 |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other | 4 | 250 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mathematics, Other | 352 |
| Topology and Foundations | 2 |
| Algebra and Number Theory | 1 |
Part of the broader field of Mathematics, general mathematics sits alongside related programs in that field.
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