CIP Code 09.0102 - Mass Communication/Media Studies

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 09.0102

Code
09.0102
Level
6-digit program, CIP 2020
Official title
Mass Communication/Media Studies
STEM
No
IPEDS
Valid for completions reporting

Definition

National Center for Education Statistics, CIP 2020.

A program that focuses on the analysis and criticism of media institutions and media texts, how people experience and understand media content, and the roles of media in producing and transforming culture. Includes instruction in communications regulation, law, and policy; media history; media aesthetics, interpretation, and criticism; the social and cultural effects of mass media; cultural studies; the economics of media industries; visual and media literacy; and the psychology and behavioral aspects of media messages, interpretation, and utilization.

Classification scope

Examples

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

  • Media Studies

Where CIP 09.0102 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 09.0102 Mass Communication/Media Studies

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 09.0102

What is CIP Code 09.0102?

CIP Code 09.0102 is the CIP 2020 6-digit program Mass Communication/Media Studies.

Is CIP Code 09.0102 a STEM-designated program?

No. CIP Code 09.0102 is not on the DHS STEM designated degree program list used on this site.

Sources for CIP 09.0102

  • 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.