Those considering wood science & wood products/pulp & paper technology, take a look at 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 wood science & wood products/pulp & paper technology, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Sorted by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General | 2 | 1,626 |
| Natural Resources/Conservation, General | 2 | 2,739 |
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture | 1 | 769 |
| Ecology | 1 | 1,201 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, Other | 1 | 362 |
| Land Use Planning and Management/Development | 1 | 85 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation, Other | 1 | 132 |
| Range Science and Management | 1 | 153 |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | 1 | 1,022 |
| Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management | 1 | 355 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Forestry, General | 1,181 |
| Forest Sciences and Biology | 393 |
| Forest Technology/Technician | 327 |
| Forest Management/Forest Resources Management | 252 |
| Urban Forestry | 89 |
| Forestry, Other | 75 |
| Forest Resources Production and Management | 48 |
As a more focused area within Forestry, wood science & wood products/pulp & paper technology connects to the wider programs in that field.
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