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2011 National Household Survey: Data tables

Major Field of Study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2000 (425), Highest Certificate, Diploma or Degree (7), Age Groups (8B) and Sex (3) for the Population Aged 15 Years and Over, in Private Households of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2011 National Household Survey

About this variable: Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2000 (425)

Definition

Major field of study (based on the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2000, historical)

Part A - Short definition
Main subject area of the person's highest postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree (historical classification).

Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the predominant discipline or area of learning or training of a person's highest completed postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree classified according to the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2000.

Values

  1. Total - Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs, 2000 Footnote 1
  2. No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree Footnote 2
  3. Education
  4. 13.01 Education, general
  5. 13.02 Bilingual, multilingual and multicultural education
  6. 13.03 Curriculum and instruction
  7. 13.04 Educational administration and supervision
  8. 13.05 Educational/instructional media design
  9. 13.06 Educational assessment, evaluation and research
  10. 13.07 International and comparative education
  11. 13.09 Social and philosophical foundations of education
  12. 13.10 Special education and teaching
  13. 13.11 Student counselling and personnel services
  14. 13.12 Teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods
  15. 13.13 Teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas
  16. 13.14 Teaching English or French as a second or foreign language
  17. 13.15 Teaching assistants/aides
  18. 13.99 Education, other
  19. Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies
  20. 50. Visual and performing arts
  21. 50.01 Visual and performing arts, general
  22. 50.02 Crafts/craft design, folk art and artisanry
  23. 50.03 Dance
  24. 50.04 Design and applied arts
  25. 50.05 Drama/theatre arts and stagecraft
  26. 50.06 Film/video and photographic arts
  27. 50.07 Fine arts and art studies
  28. 50.09 Music
  29. 50.99 Visual and performing arts, other
  30. 10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services
  31. 10.01 Communications technology/technician
  32. 10.02 Audiovisual communications technologies/technicians
  33. 10.03 Graphic communications
  34. 10.99 Communications technologies/technicians and support services, other
  35. Humanities
  36. 24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
  37. 38. Philosophy and religious studies
  38. 38.01 Philosophy, logic and ethics
  39. 38.02 Religion/religious studies
  40. 38.99 Philosophy and religious studies, other
  41. 39. Theology and religious vocations
  42. 39.02 Bible/biblical studies
  43. 39.03 Missions/missionary studies and missiology
  44. 39.04 Religious education
  45. 39.05 Religious/sacred music
  46. 39.06 Theological and ministerial studies
  47. 39.07 Pastoral counselling and specialized ministries
  48. 39.99 Theology and religious vocations, other
  49. 54. History
  50. 30.13 Medieval and renaissance studies
  51. 30.21 Holocaust and related studies
  52. 30.22 Classical and ancient studies
  53. 23. English language and literature/letters
  54. 23.01 English language and literature, general
  55. 23.04 English composition
  56. 23.05 English creative writing
  57. 23.07 Canadian and American literature
  58. 23.08 English literature (British and Commonwealth)
  59. 23.10 English speech and rhetorical studies
  60. 23.11 English technical and business writing
  61. 23.99 English language and literature/letters, other
  62. 55. French language and literature/letters
  63. 55.01 French language and literature, general
  64. 55.03 French composition
  65. 55.04 French creative writing
  66. 55.05 French Canadian literature
  67. 55.06 French literature (France and the French community)
  68. 55.07 French speech and rhetorical studies
  69. 55.08 French technical and business writing
  70. 55.99 French language and literature/letters, other
  71. 16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics
  72. 16.01 Linguistic, comparative and related language studies and services
  73. 16.02 African languages, literatures and linguistics
  74. 16.03 East Asian languages, literatures and linguistics
  75. 16.04 Slavic, Baltic and Albanian languages, literatures and linguistics
  76. 16.05 Germanic languages, literatures and linguistics
  77. 16.06 Modern Greek language and literature
  78. 16.07 South Asian languages, literatures and linguistics
  79. 16.08 Iranian/Persian languages, literatures and linguistics
  80. 16.09 Romance languages, literatures and linguistics
  81. 16.10 Aboriginal languages, literatures and linguistics
  82. 16.11 Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic languages, literatures and linguistics
  83. 16.12 Classics and classical languages, literatures and linguistics
  84. 16.13 Celtic languages, literatures and linguistics
  85. 16.14 Southeast Asian and Australasian/Pacific languages, literatures and linguistics
  86. 16.15 Turkic, Ural-Altaic, Caucasian and Central Asian languages, literatures and linguistics
  87. 16.16 Sign language
  88. 16.17 Second language learning
  89. 16.99 Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics, other
  90. Social and behavioural sciences and law
  91. 45. Social sciences
  92. 45.01 Social sciences, general
  93. 45.02 Anthropology
  94. 45.03 Archeology
  95. 45.04 Criminology
  96. 45.05 Demography and population studies
  97. 45.06 Economics
  98. 45.07 Geography and cartography
  99. 45.09 International relations and affairs
  100. 45.10 Political science and government
  101. 45.11 Sociology
  102. 45.12 Urban studies/affairs
  103. 45.99 Social sciences, other
  104. 30.14 Museology/museum studies
  105. 30.23 Intercultural/multicultural and diversity studies
  106. 30.05 Peace studies and conflict resolution
  107. 30.20 International/global studies
  108. 30.15 Science, technology and society
  109. 30.11 Gerontology
  110. 42. Psychology
  111. 42.01 Psychology, general
  112. 42.02 Clinical psychology
  113. 42.03 Cognitive psychology and psycholinguistics
  114. 42.04 Community psychology
  115. 42.05 Comparative psychology
  116. 42.06 Counselling psychology
  117. 42.07 Developmental and child psychology
  118. 42.08 Experimental psychology
  119. 42.09 Industrial and organizational psychology
  120. 42.10 Personality psychology
  121. 42.11 Physiological psychology/psychobiology
  122. 42.16 Social psychology
  123. 42.17 School psychology
  124. 42.18 Educational psychology
  125. 42.19 Psychometrics and quantitative psychology
  126. 42.20 Clinical child psychology
  127. 42.21 Environmental psychology
  128. 42.22 Geropsychology
  129. 42.23 Health/medical psychology
  130. 42.24 Psychopharmacology
  131. 42.25 Family psychology
  132. 42.26 Forensic psychology
  133. 42.99 Psychology, other
  134. 30.17 Behavioural sciences
  135. 30.25 Cognitive science
  136. 30.10 Biopsychology
  137. 05. Area, ethnic, cultural and gender studies
  138. 05.01 Area studies
  139. 05.02 Ethnic, cultural minority and gender studies
  140. 05.99 Area, ethnic, cultural and gender studies, other
  141. 19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences
  142. 19.00 Work and family studies
  143. 19.01 Family and consumer sciences/human sciences, general
  144. 19.02 Family and consumer sciences/human sciences business services
  145. 19.04 Family and consumer economics and related services
  146. 19.05 Foods, nutrition and related services
  147. 19.06 Housing and human environments
  148. 19.07 Human development, family studies and related services
  149. 19.09 Apparel and textiles
  150. 19.99 Family and consumer sciences/human sciences, other
  151. 09. Communication, journalism and related programs
  152. 09.01 Communication and media studies
  153. 09.04 Journalism
  154. 09.07 Radio, television and digital communication
  155. 09.09 Public relations, advertising and applied communication
  156. 09.10 Publishing
  157. 09.99 Communication, journalism and related programs, other
  158. 22.Legal professions and studies
  159. 22.00 Non-professional general legal studies (undergraduate)
  160. 22.01 Law (LLB, JD, BCL)
  161. 22.02 Legal research and advanced professional studies (post-LLB/JD)
  162. 22.03 Legal support services
  163. 22.99 Legal professions and studies, other
  164. Business, management and public administration
  165. 52. Business, management, marketing and related support services
  166. 52.01 Business/commerce, general
  167. 52.02 Business administration, management and operations
  168. 52.03 Accounting and related services
  169. 52.04 Business operations support and assistant services
  170. 52.05 Business/corporate communications
  171. 52.06 Business/managerial economics
  172. 52.07 Entrepreneurial and small business operations
  173. 52.08 Finance and financial management services
  174. 52.09 Hospitality administration/management
  175. 52.10 Human resources management and services
  176. 52.11 International business/trade/commerce
  177. 52.12 Management information systems and services
  178. 52.13 Management sciences and quantitative methods
  179. 52.14 Marketing
  180. 52.15 Real estate
  181. 52.16 Taxation
  182. 52.17 Insurance
  183. 52.18 General sales, merchandising and related marketing operations
  184. 52.19 Specialized sales, merchandising and marketing operations
  185. 52.20 Construction management
  186. 52.99 Business, management, marketing and related support services, other
  187. 30.16 Accounting and computer science
  188. 44. Public administration and social service professions
  189. 44.00 Human services, general
  190. 44.02 Community organization and advocacy
  191. 44.04 Public administration
  192. 44.05 Public policy analysis
  193. 44.07 Social work
  194. 44.99 Public administration and social service professions, other
  195. Physical and life sciences and technologies
  196. 40. Physical sciences
  197. 40.01 Physical sciences, general
  198. 40.02 Astronomy and astrophysics
  199. 40.04 Atmospheric sciences and meteorology
  200. 40.05 Chemistry
  201. 40.06 Geological and earth sciences/geosciences
  202. 40.08 Physics
  203. 40.99 Physical sciences, other
  204. 26. Biological and biomedical sciences
  205. 26.01 Biology, general
  206. 26.02 Biochemistry/biophysics and molecular biology
  207. 26.03 Botany/plant biology
  208. 26.04 Cell/cellular biology and anatomical sciences
  209. 26.05 Microbiological sciences and immunology
  210. 26.07 Zoology/animal biology
  211. 26.08 Genetics
  212. 26.09 Physiology, pathology and related sciences
  213. 26.10 Pharmacology and toxicology
  214. 26.11 Biomathematics and bioinformatics
  215. 26.12 Biotechnology
  216. 26.13 Ecology, evolution, systematics and population biology
  217. 26.99 Biological and biomedical sciences, other
  218. 30.01 Biological and physical sciences
  219. 30.18 Natural sciences
  220. 30.19 Nutrition sciences
  221. 30.24 Neuroscience
  222. 41. Science technologies/technicians
  223. 41.01 Biology technician/biotechnology laboratory technician
  224. 41.02 Nuclear and industrial radiologic technologies/technicians
  225. 41.03 Physical science technologies/technicians
  226. 41.99 Science technologies/technicians, other
  227. Mathematics, computer and information sciences
  228. 27. Mathematics and statistics
  229. 27.01 Mathematics
  230. 27.03 Applied mathematics
  231. 27.05 Statistics
  232. 27.99 Mathematics and statistics, other
  233. 30.08 Mathematics and computer science
  234. 11. Computer and information sciences and support services
  235. 11.01 Computer and information sciences and support services, general
  236. 11.02 Computer programming
  237. 11.03 Data processing and data processing technology/technician
  238. 11.04 Information science/studies
  239. 11.05 Computer systems analysis/analyst
  240. 11.06 Data entry/microcomputer applications
  241. 11.07 Computer science
  242. 11.08 Computer software and media applications
  243. 11.09 Computer systems networking and telecommunications
  244. 11.10 Computer/information technology administration and management
  245. 11.99 Computer and information sciences and support services, other
  246. 30.06 Systems science and theory
  247. 25. Library science
  248. 25.01 Library science/librarianship
  249. 25.03 Library assistant/technician
  250. 25.99 Library science, other
  251. Architecture, engineering, and related technologies
  252. 04. Architecture and related services
  253. 04.02 Architecture (BArch, BA/BSc, MArch, MA/MSc, PhD)
  254. 04.03 City/urban, community and regional planning
  255. 04.04 Environmental design/architecture
  256. 04.05 Interior architecture
  257. 04.06 Landscape architecture (BSc, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)
  258. 04.08 Architectural history and criticism
  259. 04.09 Architectural technology/technician
  260. 04.99 Architecture and related services, other
  261. 30.12 Historic preservation and conservation
  262. 14. Engineering
  263. 14.01 Engineering, general
  264. 14.02 Aerospace, aeronautical and astronautical engineering
  265. 14.03 Agricultural/biological engineering and bioengineering
  266. 14.04 Architectural engineering
  267. 14.05 Biomedical/medical engineering
  268. 14.06 Ceramic sciences and engineering
  269. 14.07 Chemical engineering
  270. 14.08 Civil engineering
  271. 14.09 Computer engineering
  272. 14.10 Electrical, electronics and communications engineering
  273. 14.11 Engineering mechanics
  274. 14.12 Engineering physics
  275. 14.13 Engineering science
  276. 14.14 Environmental/environmental health engineering
  277. 14.18 Materials engineering
  278. 14.19 Mechanical engineering
  279. 14.20 Metallurgical engineering
  280. 14.21 Mining and mineral engineering
  281. 14.22 Naval architecture and marine engineering
  282. 14.23 Nuclear engineering
  283. 14.24 Ocean engineering
  284. 14.25 Petroleum engineering
  285. 14.27 Systems engineering
  286. 14.28 Textile sciences and engineering
  287. 14.31 Materials science
  288. 14.32 Polymer/plastics engineering
  289. 14.33 Construction engineering
  290. 14.34 Forest engineering
  291. 14.35 Industrial engineering
  292. 14.36 Manufacturing engineering
  293. 14.37 Operations research
  294. 14.38 Surveying engineering
  295. 14.39 Geological/geophysical engineering
  296. 14.99 Engineering, other
  297. 15. Engineering technologies/technicians
  298. 15.00 Engineering technology, general
  299. 15.01 Architectural engineering technology/technician
  300. 15.02 Civil engineering technology/technician
  301. 15.03 Electrical and electronic engineering technologies/technicians
  302. 15.04 Electromechanical and instrumentation and maintenance technologies/technicians
  303. 15.05 Environmental control technologies/technicians
  304. 15.06 Industrial production technologies/technicians
  305. 15.07 Quality control and safety technologies/technicians
  306. 15.08 Mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians
  307. 15.09 Mining and petroleum technologies/technicians
  308. 15.10 Construction engineering technology/technician
  309. 15.11 Engineering-related technologies
  310. 15.12 Computer engineering technologies/technicians
  311. 15.13 Drafting/design engineering technologies/technicians
  312. 15.14 Nuclear engineering technology/technician
  313. 15.15 Engineering/industrial management
  314. 15.99 Engineering technologies/technicians, other
  315. 46. Construction trades
  316. 46.00 Construction trades, general
  317. 46.01 Masonry/mason
  318. 46.02 Carpentry/carpenter
  319. 46.03 Electrical and power transmission installers
  320. 46.04 Building/construction finishing, management and inspection
  321. 46.05 Plumbing and related water supply services
  322. 46.99 Construction trades, other
  323. 47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians
  324. 47.00 Mechanics and repairers, general
  325. 47.01 Electrical/electronics maintenance and repair technology
  326. 47.02 Heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration maintenance technology/technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
  327. 47.03 Heavy/industrial equipment maintenance technologies
  328. 47.04 Precision systems maintenance and repair technologies
  329. 47.05 Stationary energy sources installer and operator
  330. 47.06 Vehicle maintenance and repair technologies
  331. 47.99 Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians, other
  332. 48. Precision production
  333. 48.00 Precision production trades, general
  334. 48.03 Leatherworking and upholstery
  335. 48.05 Precision metal working
  336. 48.07 Woodworking
  337. 48.08 Boilermaking/boilermaker
  338. 48.99 Precision production, other
  339. Agriculture, natural resources and conservation
  340. 01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences
  341. 01.00 Agriculture, general
  342. 01.01 Agricultural business and management
  343. 01.02 Agricultural mechanization
  344. 01.03 Agricultural production operations
  345. 01.04 Agricultural and food products processing
  346. 01.05 Agricultural and domestic animal services
  347. 01.06 Applied horticulture/horticultural business services
  348. 01.07 International agriculture
  349. 01.08 Agricultural public services
  350. 01.09 Animal sciences
  351. 01.10 Food science and technology
  352. 01.11 Plant sciences
  353. 01.12 Soil sciences
  354. 01.99 Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences, other
  355. 03. Natural resources and conservation
  356. 03.01 Natural resources conservation and research
  357. 03.02 Natural resources management and policy
  358. 03.03 Fishing and fisheries sciences and management
  359. 03.05 Forestry
  360. 03.06 Wildlife and wildlands science and management
  361. 03.99 Natural resources and conservation, other
  362. Health, parks, recreation and fitness
  363. 51. Health professions and related clinical sciences
  364. 51.00 Health services/allied health/health sciences, general
  365. 51.01 Chiropractic (DC)
  366. 51.02 Communication disorders sciences and services
  367. 51.04 Dentistry (DDS, DMD)
  368. 51.05 Advanced/graduate dentistry and oral sciences (Cert., MSc, PhD)
  369. 51.06 Dental support services and allied professions
  370. 51.07 Health and medical administrative services
  371. 51.08 Allied health and medical assisting services
  372. 51.09 Allied health diagnostic, intervention and treatment professions
  373. 51.10 Clinical/medical laboratory science and allied professions
  374. 51.11 Health/medical preparatory programs
  375. 51.12 Medicine (MD)
  376. 51.14 Medical scientist (MSc, PhD)
  377. 51.15 Mental and social health services and allied professions
  378. 51.16 Nursing
  379. 51.17 Optometry (OD)
  380. 51.18 Ophthalmic and optometric support services and allied professions
  381. 51.19 Osteopathic medicine/osteopathy (DO)
  382. 51.20 Pharmacy, pharmaceutical sciences and administration
  383. 51.21 Podiatric medicine/podiatry (DPM)
  384. 51.22 Public health
  385. 51.23 Rehabilitation and therapeutic professions
  386. 51.24 Veterinary medicine (DVM)
  387. 51.25 Veterinary biomedical and clinical sciences (Cert., MSc, PhD)
  388. 51.26 Health aides/attendants/orderlies
  389. 51.27 Medical illustration and informatics
  390. 51.31 Dietetics and clinical nutrition services
  391. 51.32 Bioethics/medical ethics
  392. 51.33 Alternative and complementary medicine and medical systems
  393. 51.34 Alternative and complementary medical support services
  394. 51.35 Somatic bodywork and related therapeutic services
  395. 51.36 Movement and mind-body therapies
  396. 51.37 Energy-based and biologically-based therapies
  397. 51.99 Health professions and related clinical sciences, other
  398. 60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs
  399. 60.01 Dental residency programs
  400. 60.02 Medical residency programs
  401. 60.03 Veterinary residency programs
  402. 31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies
  403. 31.01 Parks, recreation and leisure studies
  404. 31.03 Parks, recreation and leisure facilities management
  405. 31.05 Health and physical education/fitness
  406. 31.99 Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies, other
  407. Personal, protective and transportation services
  408. 12. Personal and culinary services
  409. 12.03 Funeral service and mortuary science
  410. 12.04 Cosmetology and related personal grooming services
  411. 12.05 Culinary arts and related services
  412. 12.99 Personal and culinary services, other
  413. 43. Security and protective services
  414. 43.01 Criminal justice and corrections
  415. 43.02 Fire protection
  416. 43.99 Security and protective services, other
  417. 29. Military technologies
  418. 28. Reserve entry scheme for officers in the Armed Forces
  419. 49. Transportation and materials moving
  420. 49.01 Air transportation
  421. 49.02 Ground transportation
  422. 49.03 Marine transportation
  423. 49.99 Transportation and materials moving, other
  424. Other fields of study
  425. 30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other

Footnotes

Footnote 1

'Major 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 and classified according to the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2000. This variable shows the hierarchy of the 'primary groupings' (a CIP variant) with detail for the two-digit 'series' and the four-digit 'subseries.'

For more information on the CIP classification, see the Classification of Instructional Programs, Canada 2000, Catalogue no. 12-590-X, available from: www.statcan.gc.ca/concepts/classification-eng.htm.

We recommend that users not make comparisons between categories of the CIP Canada 2011 and the CIP Canada 2000 classification systems on the basis of their labels. Even though many entries in the two classifications are similar, direct comparison could be inappropriate, given the numerous changes made at the detailed level to update the classification.

For comments on collection, dissemination or data quality for this variable, refer to the Education Reference Guide, National Household Survey, Catalogue no. 99-012-X2011006.

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Footnote 2

'No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree' includes persons who have not completed an apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma, a college, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma or a university certificate, diploma or degree.

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