If you are interested in patent law, 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 patent law, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. They are ranked by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Law | 2 | 39,447 |
| Dispute Resolution | 1 | 586 |
| Labor and Industrial Relations | 1 | 1,540 |
| Religious/Canon Law | 1 | — |
Part of the broader field of Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, patent law connects to the wider programs in that field.
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