by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you are interested in data science, general, you may also want to explore 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 data science, general, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Sorted by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 5 | 79,857 |
| Information Technology | 5 | 42,322 |
| Information Science/Studies | 4 | 22,425 |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 4 | 1,604 |
| Applied Mathematics, General | 3 | 4,209 |
| Applied Statistics, General | 3 | 572 |
| Artificial Intelligence | 3 | 1,653 |
| Cheminformatics/Chemistry Informatics | 3 | — |
| Cloud Computing | 3 | 1,229 |
| Computational and Applied Mathematics | 3 | 824 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Data Science, Other | 48 |
As a more focused area within Data Science, data science, general connects to the wider programs in that field.
More about our data sources and methodologies.