by our College Data Analytics TeamThose considering corrections administration, take a look at 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.
Programs here prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of corrections administration, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Ordered by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Criminalistics and Criminal Science | 1 | 584 |
| Criminology | 1 | 10,365 |
| Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism | 1 | 2,377 |
| Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy | 1 | 999 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services | 1 | 224 |
| Financial Forensics and Fraud Investigation | 1 | 324 |
| Forensic Science and Technology | 1 | 4,612 |
| Geospatial Intelligence | 1 | 53 |
| Homeland Security, Other | 1 | 213 |
| Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysis | 1 | 190 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 41,895 |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 26,997 |
| Criminal Justice/Police Science | 20,474 |
| Corrections | 4,967 |
| Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other | 4,327 |
| Securities Services Administration/Management | 662 |
| Security and Loss Prevention Services | 494 |
| Law Enforcement Investigation and Interviewing | 300 |
| Critical Incident Response/Special Police Operations | 35 |
As a more focused area within Criminal Justice and Corrections, corrections administration sits alongside related programs in that field.
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