CIP Code 42 - Psychology

CIP 2020 · 2-digit series · National Center for Education Statistics

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CIP 2020 2-digit series. Official National Center for Education Statistics classification.

Key facts for CIP 42

Code
42
Level
2-digit series, CIP 2020
Official title
Psychology
Contains
4 4-digit series
STEM
No
IPEDS
Valid for completions reporting

Definition

National Center for Education Statistics, CIP 2020.

Instructional programs that focus on the scientific study of the behavior of individuals, independently or collectively, and the physical and environmental bases of mental, emotional, and neurological activity.

Where CIP 42 sits in the hierarchy

2-digit series Current 42 Psychology

Related 2-digit series

49 official

Other 2-digit series in CIP 2020.

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 42

What is CIP Code 42?

CIP Code 42 is the CIP 2020 2-digit series Psychology.

What does CIP Code 42 include?

CIP 2020 series 42 contains 4 four-digit series and 31 six-digit programs.

Sources for CIP 42

  • 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.