by our College Data Analytics TeamThose considering economics and computer science, consider exploring other closely related fields of study. Here 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 economics and computer science, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Sorted by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 4 | 79,857 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 4 | 22,727 |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 4 | 1,604 |
| Accounting and Computer Science | 3 | 36 |
| Applied Economics | 3 | 368 |
| Artificial Intelligence | 3 | 1,653 |
| Data Science, General | 3 | 7,668 |
| Development Economics and International Development | 3 | 375 |
| Economics and Foreign Language/Literature | 3 | — |
| Economics, General | 3 | 21,627 |
As a more focused area within Economics and Computer Science, economics and computer science connects to the wider programs in that field.
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