by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you are interested in physics and astronomy, 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.
These majors prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of physics and astronomy, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Ordered by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomy and Astrophysics, Other | 4 | 129 |
| Astrophysics | 4 | 485 |
| Acoustics | 3 | 175 |
| Astronomy | 3 | 876 |
| Atomic/Molecular Physics | 3 | 6 |
| Condensed Matter and Materials Physics | 3 | 8 |
| Elementary Particle Physics | 3 | 6 |
| Nuclear Physics | 3 | 3 |
| Optics/Optical Sciences | 3 | 249 |
| Physics, General | 3 | 11,944 |
A specialization within Physics and Astronomy, physics and astronomy shares its foundations with the other majors in that field.
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