by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you are interested in general music, take a look at 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 general music, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. They are ranked by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| American History (United States) | 1 | 242 |
| American Government and Politics (United States) | 1 | 286 |
| American Indian/Native American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | 58 |
| American Sign Language (ASL) | 1 | 879 |
| Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature | 1 | 39 |
| Arabic Language and Literature | 1 | 317 |
| Art Teacher Education | 1 | 1,860 |
| Art/Art Studies, General | 1 | 18,711 |
| Bilingual and Multilingual Education | 1 | 932 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 1 | 28,033 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Music Performance, General | 7,193 |
| Music Technology | 1,938 |
| Music Theory and Composition | 1,336 |
| Music, Other | 1,141 |
| Voice and Opera | 668 |
| Stringed Instruments | 589 |
| Keyboard Instruments | 534 |
| Music Pedagogy | 385 |
| Conducting | 180 |
| Music History, Literature, and Theory | 166 |
| Woodwind Instruments | 158 |
| Musicology and Ethnomusicology | 155 |
| Brass Instruments | 109 |
| Sound Arts | 53 |
| Percussion Instruments | 35 |
A specialization within Music, general music connects to the wider programs in that field.
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