Those considering digital arts, 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.
Programs here prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of digital arts, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Ordered by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Graphic Design | 5 | 10,676 |
| Intermedia/Multimedia | 3 | 732 |
| Art/Art Studies, General | 2 | 18,711 |
| Commercial and Advertising Art | 2 | 2,987 |
| Commercial Photography | 2 | 899 |
| Community/Environmental/Socially-Engaged Art | 2 | 12 |
| Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry | 2 | 67 |
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 2 | 6,186 |
| Drawing | 2 | 254 |
| Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other | 2 | 751 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 3,333 |
Part of the broader field of Visual and Performing Arts, General, digital arts sits alongside related programs in that field.
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