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Acoustics
CIP 2020 · 40.0809
Astrophysics
CIP 2020 · 40.0202
Atomic/Molecular Physics
CIP 2020 · 40.0802
Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
CIP 2020 · 40.0808
Elementary Particle Physics
CIP 2020 · 40.0804
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics
CIP 2020 · 14.1201
Health/Medical Physics
CIP 2020 · 51.2205
Nuclear Physics
CIP 2020 · 40.0806
Optics/Optical Sciences
CIP 2020 · 40.0807
Physics and Astronomy
CIP 2020 · 40.1101
Physics, General
CIP 2020 · 40.0801
Physics, Other
CIP 2020 · 40.0899
Plasma and High-Temperature Physics
CIP 2020 · 40.0805
Theoretical and Mathematical Physics
CIP 2020 · 40.0810
This directory covers fields present in the published education crosswalk. It is not a complete CIP classification or a list of currently available college programs. A relationship is a research lead, not an admission, licensing or employment requirement.
Browse study areas reported by colleges →Education relationships: O*NET® Resource Center crosswalks, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, based on NCES CIP data. CIP 2020 → O*NET-SOC 2019, source edition July 2024. Used under CC BY 4.0. StudyIndex groups the source relationships and adds exploration pages; no USDOL/ETA endorsement.