by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you are interested in terrorism & counterterrorism operations, you may also want to explore 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.
The majors below prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of terrorism & counterterrorism operations, 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 | 5 | 999 |
| Geospatial Intelligence | 4 | 53 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 3 | — |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 3 | 26,997 |
| Critical Incident Response/Special Police Operations | 3 | 35 |
| Law Enforcement Record-Keeping and Evidence Management | 3 | — |
| Protective Services Operations | 3 | — |
| Signal/Geospatial Intelligence | 3 | 52 |
| Corrections | 2 | 4,967 |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 2 | 41,895 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Homeland Security | 2,871 |
| Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management | 2,513 |
| Critical Infrastructure Protection | 545 |
| Homeland Security, Other | 213 |
As a more focused area within Homeland Security, terrorism & counterterrorism operations shares its foundations with the other majors in that field.
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