by our College Data Analytics TeamThose considering geropsychology, 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.
Programs here prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of geropsychology, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Ordered 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 |
| 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 |
| Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology | 2 | 203 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Counseling Psychology | 11,691 |
| 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 |
As a more focused area within Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology, geropsychology connects to the wider programs in that field.
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