by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you are interested in ethics, you may also want to explore other closely related fields of study. Below you will find majors with similar career paths, related concentrations and specializations, and the most popular similar majors, ranked by annual graduates.
Programs here prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of ethics, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Ordered by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Hindu Studies | 1 | — |
| Missions/Missionary Studies | 1 | 1,235 |
| Pastoral Studies/Counseling | 1 | 1,323 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies, General | 1 | 184 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Philosophy | 8,253 |
| Philosophy, Other | 328 |
| Applied and Professional Ethics | 234 |
| Logic | 11 |
A specialization within Philosophy, ethics shares its foundations with the other majors in that field.
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