Table 1 Classification of College Fields of Study in the NLSY97 Dataset

STEM

physical sciences, agriculture sciences, biological and biomedical sciences, computer/information sciences, communication technologies, engineering technologies, science technologies, military technologies and applied sciences, engineering, mathematics, statistics

Health

nursing, health professions, pre-dental, pre-med, pre-vet, residency programs

Education

education, high-school/secondary programs

Arts & Humanities

architecture/environmental design, area studies, communications, journalism, English, ethnic studies, fine and applied arts, foreign languages, history, interdisciplinary studies, philosophy, theology/religion studies, personal and culinary services, general studies and humanities, precision production, visual and performing arts

Social Sciences

anthropology, archaeology, criminology, home economics, political science and government, psychology, sociology, pre-law, family and consumer sciences, human sciences, legal professions, homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services, public administration and social service professions, social sciences,

Business

business management, economics, marketing

Others

agriculture/natural resources, un-codable, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, transportation and materials moving

Multiple Fields

individuals who have more than one major when the majors are from different fields