by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you are interested in educational statistics & research methods, consider exploring 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 educational statistics & research methods, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Sorted by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Statistics, General | 2 | 572 |
| Business Analytics | 2 | 9,273 |
| Data Analytics, General | 2 | 1,675 |
| Data Analytics, Other | 2 | 232 |
| Education Policy Analysis | 2 | 104 |
| Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods | 2 | 1,929 |
| Survey Research/Methodology | 2 | 13 |
| Adult Development and Aging | 1 | 238 |
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 1 | 1,051 |
| Anthrozoology | 1 | 55 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Learning Sciences | 4,044 |
| Educational Evaluation and Research | 789 |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Other | 298 |
| Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement | 206 |
| Institutional Research | 7 |
A specialization within Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, educational statistics & research methods sits alongside related programs in that field.
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