Those considering special, irregular & counterterrorist operations, 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 special, irregular & counterterrorist operations, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. They are ranked by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy | 2 | 999 |
| Explosive Ordinance/Bomb Disposal | 2 | 23 |
| Geospatial Intelligence | 2 | 53 |
| Intelligence, General | 2 | 2,210 |
| Signal/Geospatial Intelligence | 2 | 52 |
| Strategic Intelligence | 2 | 298 |
| Terrorism and Counterterrorism Operations | 2 | 181 |
As a more focused area within Military Science and Operational Studies, special, irregular & counterterrorist operations shares its foundations with the other majors in that field.
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