by our College Data Analytics TeamThose considering cognitive psychology & psycholinguistics, 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 cognitive psychology & psycholinguistics, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. They are ranked by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Behavior Analysis | 3 | 6,914 |
| Applied Psychology | 3 | 2,998 |
| Clinical Child Psychology | 3 | 106 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology, Other | 3 | 577 |
| Community Psychology | 3 | 520 |
| Educational Psychology | 3 | 1,979 |
| Environmental Psychology | 3 | 11 |
| Family Psychology | 3 | 101 |
| Forensic Psychology | 3 | 2,667 |
| Health/Medical Psychology | 3 | — |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 13,996 |
| Experimental Psychology | 4,439 |
| Developmental and Child Psychology | 1,820 |
| Behavioral Neuroscience | 1,424 |
| Social Psychology | 458 |
| Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology | 203 |
| Psychopharmacology | 67 |
| Personality Psychology | 17 |
| Comparative Psychology | 9 |
A specialization within Research and Experimental Psychology, cognitive psychology & psycholinguistics connects to the wider programs in that field.
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