by our College Data Analytics TeamStudents interested in golf course operation & grounds management, you may also want to explore 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.
These majors prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of golf course operation & grounds management, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Ordered by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General | 2 | 2,270 |
| Greenhouse Operations and Management | 2 | 128 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping | 2 | 877 |
| Ornamental Horticulture | 2 | 104 |
| Plant Nursery Operations and Management | 2 | 131 |
| Turf and Turfgrass Management | 2 | 396 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 1 | 336,590 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 1 | 57,976 |
| Environmental/Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism | 1 | 171 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management, General | 1 | 8,041 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General | 2,129 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, Other | 1 |
Part of the broader field of Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, golf course operation & grounds management shares its foundations with the other majors in that field.
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