by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you are interested in commercial & advertising art, you may also want to explore 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.
The majors below prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of commercial & advertising art, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Sorted by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Arts | 2 | 3,892 |
| Community/Environmental/Socially-Engaged Art | 1 | 12 |
| Computer Graphics | 1 | 3,312 |
| Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry | 1 | 67 |
| Energy Systems Technology/Technician | 1 | 815 |
| Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other | 1 | 751 |
| Fine/Studio Arts, General | 1 | 12,013 |
| Packaging Science | 1 | 391 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 1 | 3,333 |
| Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design | 1 | 5,236 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Graphic Design | 10,676 |
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 6,186 |
| Interior Design | 5,651 |
| Fashion/Apparel Design | 3,186 |
| Game and Interactive Media Design | 2,986 |
| Design and Applied Arts, Other | 1,640 |
| Industrial and Product Design | 1,395 |
| Commercial Photography | 899 |
As a more focused area within Design and Applied Arts, commercial & advertising art connects to the wider programs in that field.
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