CIP Code 14.1201 - Engineering Physics/Applied Physics

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 14.1201

Code
14.1201
Level
6-digit program, CIP 2020
Official title
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics
2-digit series
14 Engineering
4-digit series
14.12 Engineering Physics
STEM
Yes, on the DHS STEM list used here
IPEDS
Valid for completions reporting

Definition

National Center for Education Statistics, CIP 2020.

A program focusing on the use of physics principles in the analysis and evaluation of engineering problems and other scientific applications. Includes instruction in high- and low-temperature phenomena, computational physics, superconductivity, applied thermodynamics, molecular and particle physics applications, and space science research.

Classification scope

Examples

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

  • Applied Physics
  • Directed Energy/Laser Physics
  • Semiconductor Physics

Classified elsewhere

NCES cross-references. This work belongs in another CIP code.

Where CIP 14.1201 sits in the hierarchy

2-digit series 14 Engineering 4-digit series Direct parent 14.12 Engineering Physics
6-digit program Current 14.1201 Engineering Physics/Applied Physics

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 14.1201

What is CIP Code 14.1201?

CIP Code 14.1201 is the CIP 2020 6-digit program Engineering Physics/Applied Physics.

Is CIP Code 14.1201 a STEM-designated program?

Yes. CIP Code 14.1201 is on the DHS STEM designated degree program list used on this site.

Sources for CIP 14.1201

  • 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.