College programs by field
Pick a field of study (NCES CIP family) to compare its programs by graduate earnings. The code on each field is its 2-digit CIP family code.
- Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science And Related FieldsCIP 0119 programs
- Architecture And Related ServicesCIP 049 programs
- Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group StudiesCIP 053 programs
- Biological And Biomedical SciencesCIP 2615 programs
- Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support ServicesCIP 5222 programs
- Communication, Journalism, And Related ProgramsCIP 096 programs
- Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support ServicesCIP 104 programs
- Computer And Information Sciences And Support ServicesCIP 1111 programs
- Construction TradesCIP 467 programs
- Culinary, Entertainment, And Personal ServicesCIP 125 programs
- EducationCIP 1315 programs
- EngineeringCIP 1441 programs
- Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/TechniciansCIP 1519 programs
- English Language And Literature/LettersCIP 234 programs
- Family And Consumer Sciences/Human SciencesCIP 199 programs
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, And LinguisticsCIP 1617 programs
- Health Professions And Related ProgramsCIP 5131 programs
- HistoryCIP 541 programs
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective ServicesCIP 435 programs
- Legal Professions And StudiesCIP 225 programs
- Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And HumanitiesCIP 241 programs
- Library ScienceCIP 253 programs
- Mathematics And StatisticsCIP 275 programs
- Mechanic And Repair Technologies/TechniciansCIP 478 programs
- Military Technologies And Applied SciencesCIP 295 programs
- Multi/Interdisciplinary StudiesCIP 3048 programs
- Natural Resources And ConservationCIP 036 programs
- Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, And KinesiologyCIP 315 programs
- Philosophy And Religious StudiesCIP 384 programs
- Physical SciencesCIP 409 programs
- Precision ProductionCIP 486 programs
- PsychologyCIP 424 programs
- Public Administration And Social Service ProfessionsCIP 446 programs
- Science Technologies/TechniciansCIP 415 programs
- Social SciencesCIP 4513 programs
- Theology And Religious VocationsCIP 398 programs
- Transportation And Materials MovingCIP 494 programs
- Visual And Performing ArtsCIP 5011 programs
Frequently asked questions
What is a field of study (CIP family)?+
A field of study is an NCES Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) family: the 2-digit code that groups related majors, such as 51 Health Professions, 52 Business, or 14 Engineering.
What does the CIP code next to each field mean?+
The number is the 2-digit CIP family code assigned by the National Center for Education Statistics. It is the federal standard for classifying academic programs, used across IPEDS and the College Scorecard.
How are programs in a field ranked?+
Programs are compared by graduate earnings from the College Scorecard field-of-study data, alongside typical cost and how widely each program is offered.
Where does the field and earnings data come from?+
Fields follow the NCES CIP taxonomy; earnings, cost, and completions come from the College Scorecard and IPEDS, with career and wage context from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Is browsing programs by field free?+
Yes. Browsing every field of study and its programs on Clema is free and needs no account.
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