by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you are interested in climate science, 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 climate science, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Ordered by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Atmospheric Chemistry and Climatology | 3 | 18 |
| Atmospheric Physics and Dynamics | 3 | 1 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | 3 | 974 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, Other | 3 | 64 |
| Earth Systems Science | 3 | 43 |
| Environmental Geosciences | 3 | 96 |
| Mathematics and Atmospheric/Oceanic Science | 3 | — |
| Meteorology | 3 | 284 |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics, Other | 2 | 129 |
| Astronomy | 2 | 876 |
A specialization within Climate Science, climate science shares its foundations with the other majors in that field.
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