by our College Data Analytics TeamThose considering interior design, consider exploring 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 interior design, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Sorted by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Design for Human Health | 2 | 29 |
| Healthcare Environment Design/Architecture | 2 | 9 |
| Interior Architecture | 2 | 756 |
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | 1 | 8,535 |
| Architectural Conservation | 1 | 7 |
| Architectural Design | 1 | 7 |
| Architectural Engineering | 1 | 1,183 |
| Architectural History, Criticism, and Conservation, Other | 1 | — |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology, Other | 1 | 6 |
| Architectural Studies | 1 | 21 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Graphic Design | 10,676 |
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 6,186 |
| 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, interior design shares its foundations with the other majors in that field.
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