Sampling degree field	SESTAT education code	SESTAT education label	2000 CIP codes
Chemistry	873	Chemistry, except biochemistry	40.0501–40.0599
Physics/ astronomy
	871	Astronomy and astrophysics	40.0201–40.0299
	878	Physics	40.0801–40.0899
Other physical sciences
	872	Atmospheric sciences and meteorology	40.0401–40.0499
	874	Earth sciences	40.0601
	875	Geology	40.0601
	876	Geological sciences, other	40.0602–40.0606, 40.0699
	877	Oceanography	40.0607
	879	Other physical sciences	40.0101, 40.9999, 41.0204–41.9999
Mathematics and statistics
	841	Applied mathematics	27.0301–27.0399
	842	Mathematics, general	27.0101
	843	Operations research	14.3701
	844	Statistics	27.0501–27.0599
	845	Other mathematics	27.0102–27.0199, 27.9999, 30.0801
Computer/ information sciences
	671	Computer/ information sciences, general	11.0101–11.0103
	673	Computer science	11.0701
	674	Computer systems analysis	11.0501
	676	Information services and systems	11.0401
	677	Other computer and information sciences	11.0199, 11.0801–11.0899, 11.0901, 11.1001–11.1004,11.9999
Agricultural/ food/ environmental sciences
	605	Animal sciences	01.0901–01.0999
	606	Food sciences and technology	01.1001–01.1099
	607	Plant sciences	01.1101–01.1199
	608	Other agricultural sciences	01.0801, 01.1201–01.1299, 01.9999
	680	Environmental science or studies	03.0103, 03.0104
	681	Forestry sciences	03.0501–03.0599
Aerospace engineering	721	Aerospace/ aeronautical/ astronautical engineering	14.0201
Chemical engineering	725	Chemical engineering	14.0701
Civil/ architectural engineering
	723	Architectural engineering	14.0401
	726	Civil engineering	14.0801–14.0899
Electrical/ computer engineering
	727	Computer and systems engineering	14.0901–14.0999, 14.2701
	728	Electrical/ electronics/ communications engineering	14.1001
Industrial engineering	733	Industrial and manufacturing engineering	14.3501, 14.3601
Mechanical engineering	735	Mechanical engineering	14.1901
Other engineering
	722	Agricultural engineering	14.0301
	724	Bioengineering and biomedical engineering	14.0501
	729	Engineering sciences, mechanics, and physics	14.1101, 14.1201, 14.1301
	730	Environmental engineering	14.1401
	731	Engineering, general	14.0101
	732	Geophysical and geological engineering	14.3901
	734	Materials engineering, including ceramics/ textiles	14.0601, 14.1801, 14.2801, 14.3201
	736	Metallurgical engineering	14.2001
	737	Mining and minerals engineering	14.2101
	738	Naval architecture and marine engineering	14.2201
	739	Nuclear engineering	14.2301
	740	Petroleum engineering	14.2501
	741	Other engineering	14.2401, 14.3101, 14.3301, 14.3401,14.3801, 14.9999, 15.1501
Biological sciences
	631	Biochemistry and biophysics	26.0202, 26.0203, 26.0210, 26.0299
	632	Biology, general	26.0101, 26.0102
	633	Botany	26.0301–26.0399
	634	Cell and molecular biology	26.0204–26.0207, 26.0401, 26.0405–26.0499
	635	Ecology	26.1301, 26.1302, 26.1305–26.1308, 26.1399
	636	Genetics, animal and plant	26.0801–26.0899
	637	Microbiological sciences and immunology	26.0502, 26.0503, 26.0507, 26.0599
	638	Nutritional sciences	30.1901
	639	Pharmacology, human and animal	26.1001–26.1003, 26.1005–26.1099
	640	Physiology/ pathology, human/ animal	26.0707, 26.0901–26.0999
	641	Zoology, general	26.0701, 26.0702, 26.0799
	642	Other biological sciences	26.0208, 26.0209, 26.0403, 26.0404, 26.0504–26.0506, 26.0708, 26.0709, 26.1004, 26.1101–26.1199, 26.1201, 26.1303, 26.1304, 26.9999, 30.2401, 41.0101
Psychology
	704	Educational psychology	42.1801
	891	Clinical psychology	42.0201, 42.2001
	892	Counseling psychology	42.0601, 51.1505, 51.1506
	893	Experimental psychology	42.0801
	894	General psychology	42.0101
	895	Industrial/ organizational psychology	42.09019
	896	Social psychology	42.1601
	897	Other psychology	30.1001, 30.2501, 42.0301, 42.0401, 42.0501, 42.0701, 42.1001, 42.1101, 42.1701, 42.1901, 42.2101–42.9999
Economics
	601	Agricultural economics	01.0103
	923	Economics	45.0601–45.0699
Sociology/ anthropology
	921	Anthropology and archeology	45.0201–45.0301
	922	Criminology	45.0401
	929	Sociology	45.1101
Other social sciences
	620	Area and ethnic studies	05.0101–05.9999, 30.2001–30.2301
	771	Linguistics	16.0102
	861	Philosophy of science	54.0104
	924	Geography	45.0701–45.0799
	925	History of science	54.0104
	930	Other social sciences	30.0501, 30.1101, 30.1501, 45.0101, 45.0501, 45.1201, 45.9999
Political sciences
	902	Public policy studies	44.0501
	927	International relations	45.0901
	928	Political science and government	45.1001–45.1099
Health—nursing	787	Nursing (4 years or longer program)	51.1601–51.1612
Health and related sciences
	781	Audiology and speech pathology	51.0202–51.0204
	782	Health services administration	51.0701–51.0708, 51.0799, 51.2211
	783	Health/ medical assistants	51.0801–51.0811, 51.0812–51.0899, 51.1801–51.1899
	784	Health/ medical technologies	51.1001–51.1099
	785	Medical preparatory programs (e.g., predentistry, premedical, preveterinary)	51.1101–51.1199
	788	Pharmacy	51.2001–51.2099
	789	Physical therapy and other rehabilitation/ therapeutic services	51.2301–51.2310, 51.2312–51.2399, 51.3601–51.3699
	790	Public health (including environmental health/ epidemiology)	26.1309, 51.2201–51.2210, 51.2299
	791	Other health/ medical sciences	51.0000, 51.0201, 51.0299, 51.0501–51.0699, 51.0812, 51.0901–51.0999, 51.1401, 51.1502–51.1504, 51.1507–51.1599, 51.1613–51.1699, 51.2501–51.2799, 51.3201–51.3499, 51.9999