by our College Data Analytics TeamThose considering research administration, you may also want to explore other closely related fields of study. Here 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 research administration, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Sorted by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical Research Coordinator | 3 | 347 |
| History and Philosophy of Science and Technology | 2 | 230 |
| Acoustics | 1 | 175 |
| Aerospace Physiology and Medicine | 1 | 40 |
| Algebra and Number Theory | 1 | 1 |
| American History (United States) | 1 | 242 |
| American Government and Politics (United States) | 1 | 286 |
| Analysis and Functional Analysis | 1 | — |
| Analytical Chemistry | 1 | 38 |
| Anatomy | 1 | 902 |
A specialization within Business Administration, Management and Operations, research administration sits alongside related programs in that field.
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