by our College Data Analytics TeamThose considering earth systems science, you may also want to explore 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 earth systems science, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Ordered by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Geosciences | 6 | 96 |
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 4 | 5,715 |
| Oceanography, Chemical and Physical | 4 | 569 |
| Climate Science | 3 | 100 |
| Geochemistry and Petrology | 3 | — |
| Geochemistry | 3 | 33 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other | 3 | 863 |
| Geophysics and Seismology | 3 | 197 |
| Hydrology and Water Resources Science | 3 | 220 |
| Paleontology | 3 | 25 |
As a more focused area within Earth Systems Science, earth systems science sits alongside related programs in that field.
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