by our College Data Analytics TeamThose considering materials chemistry, consider exploring 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.
These majors prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of materials chemistry, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. They are ranked by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Analytical Chemistry | 3 | 38 |
| Chemical Physics | 3 | 41 |
| Cheminformatics/Chemistry Informatics | 3 | — |
| Chemistry, General | 3 | 18,323 |
| Chemistry, Other | 3 | 540 |
| Environmental Chemistry | 3 | 20 |
| Forensic Chemistry | 3 | — |
| Inorganic Chemistry | 3 | — |
| Organic Chemistry | 3 | 8 |
| Physical Chemistry | 3 | 8 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Materials Science | 624 |
| Materials Sciences, Other | 10 |
A specialization within Materials Sciences, materials chemistry sits alongside related programs in that field.
More about our data sources and methodologies.