by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you are interested in philosophy & religion, 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 philosophy & religion, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Sorted by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Applied and Professional Ethics | 1 | 234 |
| Bible/Biblical Studies | 1 | 3,603 |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 1 | 757 |
| Buddhist Studies | 1 | 23 |
| Chaplain/Chaplaincy Studies | 1 | 30 |
| Christian Studies | 1 | 618 |
| Divinity/Ministry | 1 | 6,724 |
| Ethics | 1 | 147 |
| Hindu Studies | 1 | — |
| Missions/Missionary Studies | 1 | 1,235 |
Part of the broader field of PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES, philosophy & religion shares its foundations with the other majors in that field.
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