by our College Data Analytics TeamThose considering criminal justice, take a look at other closely related fields of study. Below 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 criminal justice, 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 | 3 | 999 |
| Terrorism and Counterterrorism Operations | 3 | 181 |
| Criminology | 2 | 10,365 |
| Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management | 2 | 2,513 |
| Critical Infrastructure Protection | 2 | 545 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services | 2 | 224 |
| Geospatial Intelligence | 2 | 53 |
| Homeland Security | 2 | 2,871 |
| Security Science and Technology, General | 2 | 31 |
| Security Science and Technology, Other | 2 | 3 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 41,895 |
| 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 |
| Corrections Administration | 97 |
| Critical Incident Response/Special Police Operations | 35 |
A specialization within Criminal Justice and Corrections, criminal justice sits alongside related programs in that field.
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