CIP Code 45.0701 - Geography

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 45.0701

Code
45.0701
Level
6-digit program, CIP 2020
Official title
Geography
2-digit series
45 Social Sciences
STEM
No
IPEDS
Valid for completions reporting

Definition

National Center for Education Statistics, CIP 2020.

A program that focuses on the systematic study of the spatial distribution and interrelationships of people, natural resources, plant and animal life. Includes instruction in historical and political geography, cultural geography, economic and physical geography, regional science, cartographic methods, remote sensing, spatial analysis, and applications to areas such as land-use planning, development studies, and analyses of specific countries, regions, and resources.

Classification scope

Examples

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

  • Environmental Geography
  • Physical Geography
  • Social Geography

Classified elsewhere

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

Where CIP 45.0701 sits in the hierarchy

2-digit series 45 Social Sciences 4-digit series Direct parent 45.07 Geography and Cartography
6-digit program Current 45.0701 Geography

Related programs in 45.07

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 45.0701

What is CIP Code 45.0701?

CIP Code 45.0701 is the CIP 2020 6-digit program Geography.

Is CIP Code 45.0701 a STEM-designated program?

No. CIP Code 45.0701 is not on the DHS STEM designated degree program list used on this site.

Sources for CIP 45.0701

  • 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.