by our College Data Analytics TeamStudents interested in photography, you may also want to explore 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.
Programs here prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of photography, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Sorted by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Art/Art Studies, General | 2 | 18,711 |
| Commercial Photography | 2 | 899 |
| Digital Arts | 2 | 3,892 |
| 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 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General | 1 | 982 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, Other | 1 | 432 |
| Ballet | 1 | 45 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Cinematography and Film/Video Production | 9,544 |
| Film/Cinema/Media Studies | 5,777 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other | 1,452 |
| Documentary Production | 88 |
As a more focused area within Film/Video and Photographic Arts, photography shares its foundations with the other majors in that field.
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