by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you are interested in physical & biological anthropology, 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 physical & biological anthropology, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. They are ranked 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 |
| American History (United States) | 1 | 242 |
| American Government and Politics (United States) | 1 | 286 |
| Applied Behavior Analysis | 1 | 6,914 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology, General | 10,087 |
| Medical Anthropology | 347 |
| Anthropology, Other | 150 |
| Cultural Anthropology | 79 |
| Forensic Anthropology | 62 |
Part of the broader field of Anthropology, physical & biological anthropology shares its foundations with the other majors in that field.
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