by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you are interested in behavioral sciences, take a look at other closely related fields of study. The sections below cover 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 behavioral sciences, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Sorted by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Behavioral Neuroscience | 3 | 1,424 |
| Psychology, General | 3 | 147,078 |
| Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology | 3 | 203 |
| Adult Development and Aging | 2 | 238 |
| Applied Behavior Analysis | 2 | 6,914 |
| Applied Psychology | 2 | 2,998 |
| Biopsychology | 2 | 194 |
| Clinical Child Psychology | 2 | 106 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology, Other | 2 | 577 |
| Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics | 2 | 380 |
As a more focused area within Behavioral Sciences, behavioral sciences shares its foundations with the other majors in that field.
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