by our College Data Analytics TeamStudents interested in forestry, 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.
The majors below prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of forestry, general, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Ordered by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources/Conservation, General | 4 | 2,739 |
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture | 3 | 769 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General | 3 | 1,626 |
| Ecology | 2 | 1,201 |
| Land Use Planning and Management/Development | 2 | 85 |
| Plant Nursery Operations and Management | 2 | 131 |
| Range Science and Management | 2 | 153 |
| Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management | 2 | 355 |
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 2 | 2,419 |
| Agricultural and Food Products Processing | 1 | 168 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Forest Sciences and Biology | 393 |
| Forest Technology/Technician | 327 |
| Forest Management/Forest Resources Management | 252 |
| Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Technology/Technician | 95 |
| Urban Forestry | 89 |
| Forestry, Other | 75 |
As a more focused area within Forestry, forestry, general sits alongside related programs in that field.
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