by our College Data Analytics TeamStudents interested in illustration, consider exploring 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.
Programs here prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of illustration, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. They are ranked by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Community/Environmental/Socially-Engaged Art | 2 | 12 |
| Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry | 2 | 67 |
| Digital Arts | 2 | 3,892 |
| Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other | 2 | 751 |
| Fine/Studio Arts, General | 2 | 12,013 |
| Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology | 2 | 1,087 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 2 | 3,333 |
| Acting | 1 | 1,859 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 1 | 3,557 |
| Art Teacher Education | 1 | 1,860 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Graphic Design | 10,676 |
| 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 |
Part of the broader field of Design and Applied Arts, illustration shares its foundations with the other majors in that field.
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