Students interested in sustainable design/architecture, 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.
The majors below prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of sustainable design/architecture, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Ordered by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 2 | 2,362 |
| Design for Human Health | 2 | 29 |
| 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 |
| Architecture, Other | 1 | 6 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Environmental Design/Architecture | 658 |
| Healthcare Environment Design/Architecture | 9 |
Part of the broader field of Environmental Design, sustainable design/architecture shares its foundations with the other majors in that field.
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