Postsecondary Taxonomy
The following exhibits list the postsecondary taxonomies used to classify students' majors. The postsecondary taxonomies link to the Classification of Instructional Program (CIP) codes, as indicated in the exhibits.
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(37.5
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| Academic education | ||
| Visual and performing arts | 50 | |
| Humanities | ||
| Foreign languages | 16 | |
| Liberal arts | 24 | |
| Philosophy and religious studies | 38 | |
| Interdisciplinary studies | 30 | |
| English/letters | 23 | |
| Natural sciences and mathematics | ||
| Biological sciences | 26 | |
| Physical sciences | 40 | |
| Mathematics | 27 | |
| Social sciences and history | ||
| Social sciences (includes anthropology, economics, geography, political science/government, and sociology) | 45 | |
| Area/ethnic studies | 05 | |
| History | 54 | |
| Psychology | 42 | |
| Occupational education | ||
| Agriculture and natural resources | ||
| Agriculture | 01 | |
| Natural resources | 03 | |
| Business and marketing | 52 | |
| Communication and communications technologies | ||
| Communication and journalism | 09 | |
| Communications technologies | 10 | |
| Computer and information sciences | 11 | |
| Consumer services | ||
| Family and consumer sciences (includes child care, family studies, and nutrition services) | 19 | |
| Personal and culinary services | 12 | |
| Parks, recreation, and fitness | 31 | |
| Education | 13 | |
| Engineering, architecture, and science technologies | ||
| Architecture | 04 | |
| Engineering | 14 | |
| Engineering technologies | 15 | |
| Military technologies | 29 | |
| Science technologies | 41 | |
| Health sciences | 51 | |
| Protective services | ||
| Protective services | 43 | |
| Military science | 28 | |
| Public, legal, and social services | ||
| Legal professions and studies | 22 | |
| Library science | 25 | |
| Public administration and social services | 44 | |
| Theology and religious vocations | 39 | |
| Manufacturing, construction, repair, and transportation | ||
| Construction | 46 | |
| Repair | 47 | |
| Manufacturing | 48 | |
| Transportation | 49 | |
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| Postsecondary taxonomy categories | CIP 2000 code | |
| Liberal Arts (Academic) Education | ||
| Fine/performing arts (excludes design; includes dance, film/video/photographic arts, fine arts and music) |
50., except 50.04 | |
| Humanities | ||
| Foreign languages | 16. | |
| Liberal/general studies | 24. | |
| Philosophy and religion | 38. | |
| Interdisciplinary studies | 30. | |
| Letters/English | 23. | |
| Mathematics | 27. | |
| Science | ||
| Biological/life sciences | 26. | |
| Physical sciences | 40. | |
| Social and behavioral sciences | ||
| Social sciences (includes anthropology, economics, geography, political science/government, and sociology) |
45. | |
| Area/ethnic studies | 05. | |
| History | 54. | |
| Psychology | 42. | |
| Career Education (career/technical education at the subbaccalaureate level) | ||
| Agriculture and natural resources | ||
| Agriculture | 01. | |
| Natural resources/conservation | 03. | |
| Business management (includes accounting, entrepreneurship, finance management, and management information systems) |
52., except 52.04, 52.14, 52.15, 52.18, 52.19 | |
| Business support | 52.04 | |
| Communications and design | ||
| Communications technologies | 10. | |
| Design (includes commercial art, fashion design, and interior design) |
50.04 | |
| Journalism and other communications | 09. | |
| Computer and information sciences | 11 | |
| Consumer services | ||
| Family and consumer sciences (includes child care, family studies, and nutrition services) |
19., except 19.09 | |
| Personal and culinary services | 12. | |
| Parks, recreation and fitness | 31. | |
| Education | 13. | |
| Engineering, architecture and science technologies | ||
| Architecture | 04. | |
| Engineering | 14. | |
| Engineering technologies | 15. | |
| Military technologies | 29. | |
| Science technologies | 41. | |
| Health sciences | 51. | |
| Marketing | ||
| Marketing | 52.14 | |
| Real estate | 52.15 | |
| Sales and merchandising | 52.18, 52.19 | |
| Protective services | 43. | |
| Public, legal, and social services | ||
| Law/legal studies | 22. | |
| Library sciences | 25. | |
| Public administration and social service | 44. | |
| Theology | 39. | |
| Manufacturing, construction, repair, and transportation | ||
| Apparel and textiles | 19.09 | |
| Construction | 46. | |
| Repair | 47. | |
| Manufacturing | 48. | |
| Transportation | 49. | |
| SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. (2002). Classification of Instructional Programs: 2000. | ||