by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you are interested in general physics, consider exploring 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.
These majors prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of general physics, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. They are ranked by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Physics and Astronomy | 3 | 39 |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics, Other | 2 | 129 |
| Astrophysics | 2 | 485 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 2 | 28,033 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 2 | 89,827 |
| Chemical Physics | 2 | 41 |
| Chemistry, General | 2 | 18,323 |
| Earth Systems Science | 2 | 43 |
| Engineering Physics/Applied Physics | 2 | 1,049 |
| Environmental Geosciences | 2 | 96 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Physics, Other | 482 |
| Optics/Optical Sciences | 249 |
| Acoustics | 175 |
| Condensed Matter and Materials Physics | 8 |
| Atomic/Molecular Physics | 6 |
| Elementary Particle Physics | 6 |
| Nuclear Physics | 3 |
Part of the broader field of Physics, general physics shares its foundations with the other majors in that field.
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