Those considering child advocacy & policy, take a look at 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.
These majors prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of child advocacy & policy, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Ordered by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Behavioral Sciences | 1 | 5,391 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 1 | 336,590 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 1 | 57,976 |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | 1 | 2,651 |
| Developmental and Adolescent Psychology | 1 | — |
| Developmental and Child Psychology | 1 | 1,820 |
| Infant/Toddler Mental Health Services | 1 | — |
| Juvenile Corrections | 1 | — |
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | 1 | 2,454 |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions | 1 | — |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Work | 57,279 |
| Social Work, Other | 622 |
| Forensic Social Work | 8 |
Part of the broader field of Social Work, child advocacy & policy connects to the wider programs in that field.
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