by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you are interested in applied psychology, 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 applied psychology, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Ordered by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Behavioral Neuroscience | 3 | 1,424 |
| Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics | 3 | 380 |
| Comparative Psychology | 3 | 9 |
| Experimental Psychology | 3 | 4,439 |
| Personality Psychology | 3 | 17 |
| Psychology, General | 3 | 147,078 |
| Psychology, Other | 3 | 2,825 |
| Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology | 3 | 203 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 3 | 13,996 |
| Social Psychology | 3 | 458 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Counseling Psychology | 11,691 |
| Applied Behavior Analysis | 6,914 |
| Clinical Psychology | 6,059 |
| School Psychology | 3,685 |
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 2,898 |
| Forensic Psychology | 2,667 |
| Educational Psychology | 1,979 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology, Other | 577 |
| Community Psychology | 520 |
| Performance and Sport Psychology | 270 |
| Clinical Child Psychology | 106 |
| Family Psychology | 101 |
| Transpersonal/Spiritual Psychology | 26 |
| Environmental Psychology | 11 |
| Geropsychology | 3 |
Part of the broader field of Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology, applied psychology connects to the wider programs in that field.
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