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2006 Census of Canada: Topic-based tabulations

Highest Certificate, Diploma or Degree (14), Location of Study (5), Major Field of Study - Classification of Instructional Programs, 2000 (14), Age Groups (10A) and Sex (3) for the Population 15 Years and Over of Census Metropolitan Areas, Tracted Census Agglomerations and Census Tracts, 2006 Census - 20% Sample Data

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St. John's
Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs, 2000 (14) Highest certificate, diploma or degree (14)
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree 2 No certificate, diploma or degree Certificate, diploma or degree High school certificate or equivalent 3 Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 4 University certificate, diploma or degree University certificate or diploma below bachelor level University certificate or degree Bachelor's degree University certificate or diploma above bachelor level Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry Master's degree Earned doctorate
Note(s) :
  1. TOTAL - LOCATION OF STUDY
    'Location of study' refers to the province, territory or country where the highest certificate, diploma or degree above the high school level was completed.
  2. TOTAL - HIGHEST CERTIFICATE, DIPLOMA OR DEGREE
    'Highest certificate, diploma or degree' refers to the highest certificate, diploma or degree completed based on a hierarchy which is generally related to the amount of time spent 'in-class'. For postsecondary completers, a university education is considered to be a higher level of schooling than a college education, while a college education is considered to be a higher level of education than in the trades. Although some trades requirements may take as long or longer to complete than a given college or university program, the majority of time is spent in on-the-job paid training and less time is spent in the classroom.
  3. HIGH SCHOOL CERTIFICATE OR EQUIVALENT
    'High school certificate or equivalent' includes persons who have graduated from a secondary school or equivalent. Excludes persons with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree. Examples of postsecondary institutions include community colleges, institutes of technology, CEGEPs, private trade schools, private business colleges, schools of nursing and universities.
  4. COLLEGE, CEGEP OR OTHER NON-UNIVERSITY CERTIFICATE OR DIPLOMA
    'College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma' replaces the category 'Other non university certificate or diploma' in previous censuses. This category includes accreditation by non degree-granting institutions such as community colleges, CEGEPs, private business colleges and technical institutes.
  5. TOTAL - MAJOR FIELD OF STUDY - CLASSIFICATION OF INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS, 2000
    'Field of study' is defined as the main discipline or subject of learning. It is collected for the highest certificate, diploma or degree above the high school or secondary school level.
  6. OTHER FIELDS OF STUDY
    Includes Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other.
Total - Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs, 2000 5 150,025 32,605 117,415 35,415 15,950 30,930 35,120 6,930 28,190 17,625 2,195 1,160 5,995 1,215
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 68,025 32,605 35,420 35,415 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Education 7,340 0 7,340 0 230 560 6,550 830 5,720 3,255 590 10 1,750 115
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 1,775 0 1,780 0 390 820 565 115 450 335 20 0 85 10
Humanities 3,575 0 3,575 0 95 175 3,310 350 2,960 2,005 230 0 580 140
Social and behavioural sciences and law 5,960 0 5,960 0 330 1,280 4,350 600 3,745 2,680 220 10 620 215
Business, management and public administration 20,925 0 20,920 0 3,870 10,150 6,900 1,890 5,010 3,195 475 0 1,295 35
Physical and life sciences and technologies 2,805 0 2,805 0 45 115 2,650 185 2,460 1,550 125 0 435 350
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 4,370 0 4,370 0 515 2,585 1,270 315 955 605 80 0 195 70
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 16,300 0 16,300 0 5,995 7,095 3,215 790 2,425 1,775 140 0 415 85
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 1,015 0 1,015 0 95 395 525 85 430 200 60 0 125 50
Health, parks, recreation and fitness 12,290 0 12,285 0 1,305 5,650 5,330 1,430 3,900 1,955 225 1,125 460 135
Personal, protective and transportation services 5,625 0 5,625 0 3,060 2,105 465 330 135 65 25 10 30 0
Other fields of study 6 10 0 10 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada catalogue no. 97-560-XCB2006016 (St. John's, Code001)
Date Modified: 2011-04-07

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