by our College Data Analytics TeamThose considering linguistics and anthropology, 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.
These majors prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of linguistics and anthropology, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Ordered by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Geoarcheaology | 4 | 8 |
| Anthropology, General | 3 | 10,087 |
| Anthropology, Other | 3 | 150 |
| Archeology | 3 | 393 |
| Cultural Anthropology | 3 | 79 |
| Economics and Foreign Language/Literature | 3 | — |
| Forensic Anthropology | 3 | 62 |
| Geography and Anthropology | 3 | — |
| Medical Anthropology | 3 | 347 |
| Physical and Biological Anthropology | 3 | 43 |
A specialization within Linguistics and Anthropology, linguistics and anthropology shares its foundations with the other majors in that field.
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