by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you are interested in soil microbiology, 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 soil microbiology, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Ordered by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding | 2 | 39 |
| Agriculture, General | 2 | 3,276 |
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture | 2 | 769 |
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 2 | 1,201 |
| Horticultural Science | 2 | 903 |
| Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management | 2 | 166 |
| Plant Sciences, General | 2 | 692 |
| Plant Sciences, Other | 2 | 107 |
| Range Science and Management | 2 | 153 |
| Viticulture and Enology | 2 | 268 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Soil Science and Agronomy, General | 358 |
| Soil Sciences, Other | 55 |
| Soil Chemistry and Physics | 23 |
Part of the broader field of Soil Sciences, soil microbiology connects to the wider programs in that field.
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