CIP Code 40.1001 - Materials Science

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 40.1001

Code
40.1001
Level
6-digit program, CIP 2020
Official title
Materials Science
2-digit series
40 Physical Sciences
4-digit series
40.10 Materials Sciences
STEM
Yes, on the DHS STEM list used here
IPEDS
Valid for completions reporting

Definition

National Center for Education Statistics, CIP 2020.

A program that focuses on the general application of mathematical and scientific principles to the analysis and evaluation of the characteristics and behavior of solids, including internal structure, chemical properties, transport and energy flow properties, thermodynamics of solids, stress and failure factors, chemical transformation states and processes, compound materials, and research on industrial applications of specific materials.

Classification scope

Examples

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

  • Mechanical Properties of Materials
  • Structural Materials
  • Electronic and Optical Materials
  • Biomaterials
  • Materials Theory
  • Surface Technology

Classified elsewhere

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

Where CIP 40.1001 sits in the hierarchy

2-digit series 40 Physical Sciences 4-digit series Direct parent 40.10 Materials Sciences
6-digit program Current 40.1001 Materials Science

Related programs in 40.10

2 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 40.1001

What is CIP Code 40.1001?

CIP Code 40.1001 is the CIP 2020 6-digit program Materials Science.

Is CIP Code 40.1001 a STEM-designated program?

Yes. CIP Code 40.1001 is on the DHS STEM designated degree program list used on this site.

Sources for CIP 40.1001

  • 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.