by our College Data Analytics TeamThose considering public works management, take a look at 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.
The majors below prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of public works management, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Sorted by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General | 2 | 336,590 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 2 | 57,976 |
| American History (United States) | 1 | 242 |
| American Government and Politics (United States) | 1 | 286 |
| Anthropology, General | 1 | 10,087 |
| Anthropology, Other | 1 | 150 |
| Applied Behavior Analysis | 1 | 6,914 |
| Applied Demography | 1 | — |
| Applied Economics | 1 | 368 |
| Applied Psychology | 1 | 2,998 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Administration | 13,898 |
| Public Administration, Other | 53 |
| Transportation and Infrastructure Planning/Studies | 18 |
As a more focused area within Public Administration, public works management shares its foundations with the other majors in that field.
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