Education Codes and Groups
The following list displays detailed education categories
within major and minor education group. Scroll the screen up or down to
see the complete list. Refer to the note at the end of the list for a discussion of SUPPRESSED categories.
Computer and Mathematical Sciences (Major Code = 1)
Computer and information sciences (Minor code = 11)
- 116710 Computer & information science
- 11671D Computer/Information sciences
- 116730 Computer science
- 116740 Computer systems analysis
- 116760 Information services & systems
- 116770 OTHER Computer & information sciences
- 11679S SUPPRESSED-Computer & information sciences
Mathematical sciences (Minor code = 12)
- 128410 Applied mathematics
- 128420 Mathematics, general
- 128430 Operations research
- 128440 Statistics
- 128450 OTHER mathematical sciences
- 12849S SUPPRESSED-Mathematical sciences
- 12889S SUPPRESSED-Computer & mathematical sciences
SUPPRESSED-Computer scientists and mathematicians (Minor code = 19)
- 19889S Computer & mathematical sciences
- 19899S SUPPRESSED-Computer & mathematical sciences
Life and Related Sciences (Major Code = 2)
Agricultural and food sciences (Minor code = 21)
- 216050 Animal sciences
- 216060 Food sciences & technology
- 216070 Plant sciences
- 216080 OTHER agricultural sciences
- 21609S SUPPRESSED-Agricultural & food sciences
Biological sciences (Minor code = 22)
- 226310 Biochemistry and biophysics
- 226320 Biology, general
- 226330 Botany
- 226340 Cell & molecular biology
- 226350 Ecology
- 226360 Genetics, animal and plant
- 226370 Microbiology
- 226380 Nutritional science
- 226390 Pharmacology, human and animal
- 22639S Biological sciences
- 226400 Physiology, human and animal
- 226410 Zoology, General
- 226420 OTHER Biological sciences
- 22699S SUPPRESSED-Life & related sciences
- 22781D Audiology & speech pathology
- 22782D Health services administration
- 22783D Health and medical assistants
- 22784D Health and medical technologies
- 22785D Medical preparatory programs
- 22786D Medicine
- 22787D Nursing (4 years or longer program)
- 22788D Pharmacy
- 22789D Physical therapy and OTHER Rehab
- 22790D Public health, including environment
- 22791D OTHER health/medical sciences
- 22799S Health/medical sciences
Environmental life sciences, including forestry sciences (Minor code = 23)
- 236800 Environmental science studies
- 236810 Forestry sciences
- 23689S SUPPRESSED-Environmental sciences
SUPPRESSED-Life scientists (Minor code = 29)
- 29889S Other life and related sciences
Physical and Related Sciences (Major Code = 3)
Chemistry, except biochemisty (Minor code = 31)
- 318730 Chemistry, except biochemistry
Earth science, geology and oceanography (Minor code = 32)
- 328720 Atmospheric sciences and meteorology
- 328740 Earth sciences
- 328750 Geology
- 328760 OTHER geological sciences
- 328770 Oceanography
- 32879S SUPPRESSED-Earth sciences group
Physics and astronomy (Minor code = 33)
- 338710 Astronomy & astrophysics
- 338780 Physics
- 33878S Physics & astronomy
Other physical sciences (Minor code = 34)
- 348790 OTHER Physical & related sciences
- 34879D OTHER Physical sciences (SDR only combines earth science and phy sci residual)
SUPPRESSED-Physical and related scientists (Minor code = 39)
- 39889S OTHER Physical sciences
- 399910 Science, Unclassified
Social and Related Sciences (Major Code = 4)
Economics (Minor code = 41)
- 416010 Agricultural economics
- 419230 Economics
- 41929S Economics group
Political science and related sciences (Minor code = 42)
- 429020 Public policy studies
- 429270 International relations
- 429280 Political science & government
- 42929S Political & related sciences
Psychology (Minor code = 43)
- 437040 Educational psychology
- 438910 Clinical psychology
- 438920 Counseling psychology
- 438930 Experimental psychology
- 438940 Psychology, general
- 438950 Industrial and organizational psychology
- 438960 Social psychology
- 438970 OTHER psychology
- 43899S Psychology group
Sociology and anthropology (Minor code = 44)
- 449210 Anthropology and archeology
- 449220 Criminology
- 449290 Sociology
- 44929S SUPPRESSED-Sociology and anthropology
Other social sciences (Minor code = 45)
- 456200 Area and ethnic studies
- 457710 Linguistics
- 458610 Philosophy of science
- 459240 Geography
- 459250 History of science
- 459300 OTHER social sciences
- 45939S OTHER Social sciences
SUPPRESSED - Social scientists (Minor code = 48)
- 48939S SUPPRESSED-Social and related Sciences
Engineering (Major Code = 5)
Aerospace and related engineering (Minor code = 51)
- 517210 Aerospace, aeronautical & astronautical
Chemical engineering (Minor code = 52)
- 527250 Chemical engineering
Civil and architectural engineering (Minor code = 53)
- 537230 Architectural engineering
- 537260 Civil engineering
- 53729S SUPPRESSED-Civil & architectural
Electrical, electronic, computer and communications engineering (Minor code = 54)
- 547270 Computer & systems engineering
- 547280 Electrical, electronics & communications
- 54729S SUPPRESSED-Electrical engineer
Industrial engineering (Minor code = 55)
- 557330 Industrial engineering
Mechanical engineering (Minor code = 56)
- 567350 Mechanical engineering
Other engineering (Minor code = 57)
- 577220 Agricultural engineering
- 577240 Bioengineering & biomedical engineering
- 577290 Engineering sciences, mechanics and physics
- 577300 Environmental engineering
- 577310 Engineering, general
- 577320 Geophysical engineering
- 577340 Materials engineering, including ceramics and textiles
- 577360 Metallurgical engineering
- 577370 Mining & minerals engineering
- 577380 Naval architecture and marine engineering
- 577390 Nuclear engineering
- 577400 Petroleum engineering
- 577410 OTHER engineering
- 57741D OTHER engineering (SED Taxonomy)
- 57749S SUPPRESSED-OTHER engineering group
SUPPRESSED-Engineers (Minor code = 58)
SUPPRESSED-All S&E major groups (Minor code = 59)
- 59799S SUPPRESSED-Engineering group
- 59999S SUPPRESSED-All science & engineering
Non S&E (Major Code = 6)
Management and administration (Minor code = 61)
- 616020 OTHER Agricultural business and production
- 616510 Accounting
- 616530 Business administration & management
- 616540 Business, general
- 616550 Business & managerial economics
- 616570 Financial management
- 616590 OTHER Business management/administrative services
Health and related (Minor code = 62)
- 627810 Audiology & speech pathology
- 627820 Health services administration
- 627830 Health & medical assistants
- 627840 Health & medical technologies
- 627850 Medical preparatory programs
- 627860 Medicine
- 627870 Nursing (4 years or longer program)
- 627880 Pharmacy
- 627890 Physical therapy & other rehab/theraputic services
- 627900 Public health, including environmental health and epidemiology
- 627910 OTHER Health/medical sciences
Teaching and related (except S&E and postsecondary) (Minor code = 63)
- 637010 Education administration
- 637020 Computer teacher education
- 637030 Counselor education & guidance
- 637050 Elementary teacher education
- 637060 Mathmatics teacher education
- 637070 Physical education & coaching
- 637080 Pre-elementary teacher education
- 637090 Science teacher education
- 637100 Secondary teacher education
- 637110 Special education
- 637120 Social science teacher education
- 637130 OTHER education
Social service and related (Minor code = 65)
- 658620 OTHER Philosophy, Religion, Theology
- 659100 Social work
Technology and technical (Minor code = 66)
- 666720 Computer programming
- 666750 Data processing technology
- 667510 Electrical & electronics technologies
- 667520 Industrial production technologies
- 667530 Mechanical engineering-related
- 667540 OTHER Engineering-related techologies
Sales and marketing (Minor code = 67)
- 676560 Business marketing & marketing management
- 676580 Marketing research
Art, humanities and related (Minor code = 68)
- 687600 English language, literature and letters
- 687720 OTHER Foreign languages & literature
- 688200 Liberal arts & general studies
- 689260 History, OTHER
- 689410 Dramatic arts
- 689420 Fine arts, all fields
- 689430 Music, all fields
- 689440 OTHER Visual & performing arts
Other non-S&E (Minor code = 69)
- 696100 Architecture & environmental design
- 696520 Actuarial science
- 696610 Communications, general
- 696620 Journalism
- 696630 OTHER Communications
- 696820 OTHER Conservation/renewable natural resources
- 696900 Criminal justice & protective
- 698000 Home economics
- 698100 Law, prelaw, legal studies
- 698300 Library science
- 698500 Parks, recreation, leisure & fitness studies
- 699010 Public administration
- 699030 OTHER public affairs
- 699950 OTHER fields (Not Listed)
- 699990 Unknown/Not Applicable
- 69999S Non-Science & Engineering Group
Other categories (Major Code = 9)
- 999969 Missing
- 999979 Not on Survey
- 999989 Logical Skipped
- 999999 Missing
SUPPRESSED Categories
Data on the National Survey of College Graduates was altered to maintain the confidentiality of survey respondents. Whenever there were fewer than 3 records in a division of residence with the same field of study code, a new suppressed field of study code was created. The new code, labeled as SUPPRESSED, may be combined with the "other" category associated with the affected field of study when preparing tables.
Updated: February 25, 1998