CIP Code 51.0401 - Dentistry

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 51.0401

Code
51.0401
Level
6-digit program, CIP 2020
Official title
Dentistry
4-digit series
51.04 Dentistry
STEM
No
IPEDS
Valid for completions reporting

Definition

National Center for Education Statistics, CIP 2020.

A program that prepares individuals for the independent professional practice of dentistry/dental medicine, encompassing the evaluation, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases, disorders, and conditions of the oral cavity, maxillofacial area, and adjacent structures and their impact on the human body and health. Includes instruction in the basic biomedical sciences, occlusion, dental health and prevention, oral pathology, cariology, operative dentistry, oral radiology, principles of the various dental specialties, pain management, oral medicine, clinic and health care management, patient counseling, and professional standards and ethics.

Classification scope

Examples

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

  • Dentistry (DDS, DMD)

Where CIP 51.0401 sits in the hierarchy

2-digit series 51 Health Professions and Related Programs 4-digit series Direct parent 51.04 Dentistry
6-digit program Current 51.0401 Dentistry

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 51.0401

What is CIP Code 51.0401?

CIP Code 51.0401 is the CIP 2020 6-digit program Dentistry.

Is CIP Code 51.0401 a STEM-designated program?

No. CIP Code 51.0401 is not on the DHS STEM designated degree program list used on this site.

Sources for CIP 51.0401

  • 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.