by our College Data Analytics TeamThose considering forensic anthropology, 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.
These majors prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of forensic anthropology, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Sorted by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Archeology | 3 | 393 |
| Geoarcheaology | 3 | 8 |
| Geography and Anthropology | 3 | — |
| Linguistics and Anthropology | 3 | 7 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 3 | 496 |
| Ancient Studies/Civilization | 2 | 157 |
| Classical and Ancient Studies, Other | 2 | 3 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 2 | — |
| Psychopharmacology | 2 | 67 |
| Abdominal Radiology Fellowship Program | 1 | — |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology, General | 10,087 |
| Medical Anthropology | 347 |
| Anthropology, Other | 150 |
| Cultural Anthropology | 79 |
| Physical and Biological Anthropology | 43 |
A specialization within Anthropology, forensic anthropology shares its foundations with the other majors in that field.
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