by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you are interested in counseling psychology, consider exploring 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.
Programs here prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of counseling psychology, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. They are ranked by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Developmental and Child Psychology | 3 | 1,820 |
| Psychology, General | 3 | 147,078 |
| Behavioral Neuroscience | 2 | 1,424 |
| Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling | 2 | 187 |
| Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics | 2 | 380 |
| Comparative Psychology | 2 | 9 |
| Developmental and Adolescent Psychology | 2 | — |
| Experimental Psychology | 2 | 4,439 |
| Personality Psychology | 2 | 17 |
| Psychology, Other | 2 | 2,825 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Applied Behavior Analysis | 6,914 |
| Clinical Psychology | 6,059 |
| School Psychology | 3,685 |
| Applied Psychology | 2,998 |
| 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 |
As a more focused area within Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology, counseling psychology connects to the wider programs in that field.
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