Those considering christian studies, 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.
These majors prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of christian studies, 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 |
| Chaplain/Chaplaincy Studies | 1 | 30 |
| Divinity/Ministry | 1 | 6,724 |
| Ethics | 1 | 147 |
| Missions/Missionary Studies | 1 | 1,235 |
| Pastoral Studies/Counseling | 1 | 1,323 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies, General | 1 | 184 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other | 1 | 224 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Talmudic Studies | 4,730 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 2,675 |
| Jewish/Judaic Studies | 1,045 |
| Religion/Religious Studies, Other | 70 |
| Catholic Studies | 51 |
| Islamic Studies | 36 |
| Buddhist Studies | 23 |
As a more focused area within Religion/Religious Studies, christian studies connects to the wider programs in that field.
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