by our College Data Analytics TeamStudents interested in history and political science, consider exploring 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.
Programs here prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of history and political science, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Ordered by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy, Politics, and Economics | 4 | 164 |
| Political Economy | 4 | 266 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 4 | 43,359 |
| American History (United States) | 3 | 242 |
| American Government and Politics (United States) | 3 | 286 |
| Asian History | 3 | — |
| Canadian History | 3 | — |
| Education Policy Analysis | 3 | 104 |
| European History | 3 | 12 |
| History and Language/Literature | 3 | 317 |
A specialization within History and Political Science, history and political science shares its foundations with the other majors in that field.
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