by our College Data Analytics TeamThose considering critical infrastructure protection, 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 critical infrastructure protection, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Sorted by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 2 | — |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 2 | 26,997 |
| Critical Incident Response/Special Police Operations | 2 | 35 |
| Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy | 2 | 999 |
| Law Enforcement Record-Keeping and Evidence Management | 2 | — |
| Protective Services Operations | 2 | — |
| American History (United States) | 1 | 242 |
| American Government and Politics (United States) | 1 | 286 |
| Anthropology, General | 1 | 10,087 |
| Anthropology, Other | 1 | 150 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Homeland Security | 2,871 |
| Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management | 2,513 |
| Homeland Security, Other | 213 |
| Terrorism and Counterterrorism Operations | 181 |
As a more focused area within Homeland Security, critical infrastructure protection connects to the wider programs in that field.
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