by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you are interested in corrections, you may also want to explore 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.
The majors below prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of corrections, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Ordered by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy | 2 | 999 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services | 2 | 224 |
| Geospatial Intelligence | 2 | 53 |
| Security Science and Technology, General | 2 | 31 |
| Security Science and Technology, Other | 2 | 3 |
| Terrorism and Counterterrorism Operations | 2 | 181 |
| Criminalistics and Criminal Science | 1 | 584 |
| Criminology | 1 | 10,365 |
| Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management | 1 | 2,513 |
| Critical Infrastructure Protection | 1 | 545 |
Part of the broader field of Criminal Justice and Corrections, corrections connects to the wider programs in that field.
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