by our College Data Analytics TeamStudents interested in graphic design, you may also want to explore other closely related fields of study. Here you will find 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 graphic design, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. They are ranked by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Arts | 5 | 3,892 |
| Intermedia/Multimedia | 3 | 732 |
| Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design | 3 | 5,236 |
| Community/Environmental/Socially-Engaged Art | 2 | 12 |
| Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry | 2 | 67 |
| Drawing | 2 | 254 |
| Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other | 2 | 751 |
| Fine/Studio Arts, General | 2 | 12,013 |
| Painting | 2 | 607 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 2 | 3,333 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 6,186 |
| Interior Design | 5,651 |
| Fashion/Apparel Design | 3,186 |
| Commercial and Advertising Art | 2,987 |
| Game and Interactive Media Design | 2,986 |
| Design and Applied Arts, Other | 1,640 |
| Industrial and Product Design | 1,395 |
| Commercial Photography | 899 |
A specialization within Design and Applied Arts, graphic design connects to the wider programs in that field.
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