CIP Code 09.0100 - Communication, General

CIP 2020 · 6-digit program · National Center for Education Statistics

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CIP 2020 6-digit program. Official National Center for Education Statistics classification.

Key facts for CIP 09.0100

Code
09.0100
Level
6-digit program, CIP 2020
Official title
Communication, General
STEM
No
IPEDS
Valid for completions reporting

Definition

National Center for Education Statistics, CIP 2020.

A program that focuses on the comprehensive study of communication, and that spans the study of mass communication/media studies, old and new media technologies, social and political applications, and speech communication and rhetoric. Includes instruction in interpersonal, group, organizational, and intercultural communication; theories of communication; critical thinking, argumentation, and persuasion; written communication; printed, electronic, and digital media; rhetorical tradition and criticism; media, society, and culture; consequences and effects of mass media; media social science and criticism; and quantitative and qualitative methods of inquiry.

Classification scope

Examples

Common catalog titles. Not a complete list of college major names.

  • Communication Sciences
  • Communication

Where CIP 09.0100 sits in the hierarchy

2-digit series 09 Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs 4-digit series Direct parent 09.01 Communication and Media Studies
6-digit program Current 09.0100 Communication, General

Related programs in 09.01

3 official

Other 6-digit programs in this 4-digit series.

CIP classifies programs. Occupations are linked through the NCES and BLS CIP to SOC crosswalk. Industries are NAICS sectors from the BLS occupation-by-industry table for those occupations. This is not a placement rate, and it is not a direct CIP to NAICS or CIP to SIC crosswalk.

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Using CIP 09.0100

What is CIP Code 09.0100?

CIP Code 09.0100 is the CIP 2020 6-digit program Communication, General.

Is CIP Code 09.0100 a STEM-designated program?

No. CIP Code 09.0100 is not on the DHS STEM designated degree program list used on this site.

Sources for CIP 09.0100

  • Official classification source National Center for Education Statistics. Classification of Instructional Programs, CIP 2020. NCES CIP 2020
  • Occupation crosswalk NCES and BLS CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk.

Published by SICCODE.com. The title, definition, examples, and cross-references are the NCES CIP 2020 text. STEM marks use the DHS STEM designated degree program list, archived July 12, 2023.