by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you are interested in funeral direction/service, 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 funeral direction/service, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Ordered by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Thanatology | 1 | 6 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Funeral Service and Mortuary Science, General | 2,332 |
| Mortuary Science and Embalming/Embalmer | 64 |
| Funeral Service and Mortuary Science, Other | 28 |
Part of the broader field of Funeral Service and Mortuary Science, funeral direction/service connects to the wider programs in that field.
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