by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you are interested in theoretical chemistry, 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.
The majors below prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of theoretical chemistry, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Ordered by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Materials Chemistry | 3 | 16 |
| Geochemistry | 2 | 33 |
| Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry | 2 | 185 |
| Acoustics | 1 | 175 |
| Aerospace Physiology and Medicine | 1 | 40 |
| Algebra and Number Theory | 1 | 1 |
| Analysis and Functional Analysis | 1 | — |
| Anatomy | 1 | 902 |
| Animal Genetics | 1 | 59 |
| Animal Physiology | 1 | 166 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemistry, General | 18,323 |
| Chemistry, Other | 540 |
| Polymer Chemistry | 83 |
| Chemical Physics | 41 |
| Analytical Chemistry | 38 |
| Environmental Chemistry | 20 |
| Organic Chemistry | 8 |
| Physical Chemistry | 8 |
As a more focused area within Chemistry, theoretical chemistry shares its foundations with the other majors in that field.
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