Data on Instructional Programs and Citizenship
DEGREE DATA
TABLE C.1 Department of Education Codes and Descriptions of 164 Instructional Programs That Are Relevant to NGA
Code | Title | Description |
03.0101 | Natural resources / conservation, general | A general program that focuses on the studies and activities relating to the natural environment and its conservation, use, and improvement. Includes instruction in subjects such as climate, air, soil, water, land, fish and wildlife, and plant resources; in the basic principles of environmental science and natural resources management; and the recreational and economic uses of renewable and nonrenewable natural resources |
03.0102 | Environmental science / studies | (Deleted) Report under code 03.0103 or 03.0104 |
03.0103 | Environmental studies | (NEW) A program that focuses on environment-related issues using scientific, social scientific, or humanistic approaches or a combination. Includes instruction in the basic principles of ecology and environmental science and related subjects such as policy, politics, law, economics, social aspects, planning, pollution control, natural resources, and the interactions of human beings and nature |
03.0104 | Environmental science | (NEW) A program that focuses on the application of biological, chemical, and physical principles to the study of the physical environment and the solution of environmental problems, including subjects such as abating or controlling environmental pollution and degradation; the interaction between human society and the natural environment; and natural resources management. Includes instruction in biology, chemistry, physics, geosciences, climatology, statistics, and mathematical modeling |
03.0204 | Natural resource economics | (NEW) A program that focuses on the application of economic concepts and methods to the analysis of issues such as air and water pollution, land use planning, waste disposal, invasive species and pest control, conservation policies, and related environmental problems. Includes instruction in cost-benefit analysis; environmental impact assessment; evaluation and assessment of alternative resource management strategies; policy evaluation and monitoring; and descriptive and analytic tools for studying how environmental developments affect the economic system |
03.0205 | Water, wetlands, and marine resources management | (NEW) A program that prepares individuals to apply the principles of marine/aquatic biology, oceanography, natural resource economics, and natural resources management to the development, conservation, and management of freshwater and saltwater environments. Includes instruction in subjects such as wetlands, riverine, lacustrian, coastal, and oceanic water resources; water conservation and use; flood control; pollution control; water supply logistics; wastewater management; aquatic and marine ecology; aquatic and marine life conservation; and the economic and recreational uses of water resources |
03.0206 | Land use planning and management / development | (NEW) A program that focuses on how public and/or private land and associated resources can be preserved, developed, and used for maximum social, economic, and environmental benefit. Includes instruction in natural resources management, natural resource economics, public policy, regional and land use planning, environmental impact assessment, applicable law and regulations, government and politics, principles of business and real estate land use, statistical and analytical tools, computer applications, mapping and report preparation, site analysis, cost analysis, and communications skills |
NOTE: NEW = A new instructional program introduced in the 2000 version.
SOURCE: Department of Education Classification of Instructional Programs, 2000 version, <http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2002/cip2000/ciplist.asp>.
TABLE C.2 Instructional Programs Relevant to Core and Emerging Areas
Instructional Program | Geodesy, Geophysics | Photogrammetry | Remote Sensing; | Cartography | GIS, gcospatial analysis | GEOINT Fusion | Crowd-sourcing | Human Geography | Visual Analytics | Forecasting |
03.0101 Natural resources/conservation, general | NOT | NOT | POS | NOT | NOT | NOT | NOT | NOT | NOT | NOT |
03.0102 Environmental science/studies | NOT | NOT | POS | POS | NOT | REL | NOT | POS | NOT | REL |
03.0103 Environmental studies | NOT | NOT | NOT | NOT | NOT | REL | NOT | NOT | NOT | NOT |
03.0104 Environmental science | NOT | NOT | POS | POS | NOT | REL | NOT | POS | NOT | REL |
03.0204 Natural resource economics | NOT | NOT | NOT | NOT | NOT | NOT | NOT | NOT | NOT | POS |
03.0205 Water, wetlands, and marine resources management | NOT | NOT | POS | NOT | NOT | NOT | NOT | NOT | NOT | NOT |
03.0206 Land use planning and management/development | NOT | NOT | REL | POS | POS | NOT | NOT | NOT | POS | POS |
03.0501 Forestry, general | NOT | NOT | NOT | NOT | NOT | REL | NOT | NOT | NOT | REL |
03.0502 Forest sciences and biology | NOT | NOT | POS | NOT | NOT | NOT | NOT | NOT | NOT | NOT |
03.0506 Forest management/forest resources management | NOT | POS | REL | POS | REL | REL | NOT | NOT | NOT | NOT |
03.0508 Urban forestry | NOT | NOT | POS | NOT | NOT | NOT | NOT | NOT | NOT | NOT |
03.0509 Wood science and wood products/pulp and paper technology | NOT | NOT | POS | NOT | NOT | NOT | NOT | NOT | NOT | NOT |
04.0301 City/urban, community and regional planning | NOT | NOT | REL | POS | REL | NOT | NOT | NOT | POS | POS |
05.0101 African studies | NOT | NOT | NOT | POS | NOT | NOT | NOT | REL | NOT | NOT |
05.0102 American/United States studies/civilization | NOT | NOT | NOT | NOT | NOT | NOT | NOT | REL | NOT | NOT |
05.0103 Asian studies/cilvilization | NOT | NOT | NOT | POS | NOT | NOT | NOT | REL | NOT | NOT |
05.0104 East Asian studies | NOT | NOT | NOT | POS | NOT | NOT | NOT | REL | NOT | NOT |
05.0105 Central/middle and eastern European studies | NOT | NOT | NOT | POS | NOT | NOT | NOT | REL | NOT | NOT |
05.0106 European studies/civilization | NOT | NOT | NOT | NOT | NOT | NOT | NOT | REL | NOT | NOT |
05.0107 Latin American studies | NOT | NOT | NOT | POS | NOT | NOT | NOT | REL | NOT | NOT |
05.0108 Near and Middle Eastern studies | NOT | NOT | NOT | POS | NOT | NOT | NOT | REL | NOT | NOT |
05.0109 Pacific area/Pacific Rim studies | NOT | NOT | NOT | POS | NOT | NOT | NOT | REL | NOT | NOT |
05.0110 Russian studies | NOT | NOT | NOT | POS | NOT | NOT | NOT | REL | NOT | NOT |
05.0111 Scandinavian studies | NOT | NOT | NOT | NOT | NOT | NOT | NOT | REL | NOT | NOT |
05.0112 South Asian studies | NOT | NOT | NOT | POS | NOT | NOT | NOT | REL | NOT | NOT |
05.0113 Southeast Asian studies | NOT | NOT | NOT | POS | NOT | NOT | NOT | REL | NOT | NOT |
05.0114 Western European studies | NOT | NOT | NOT | NOT | NOT | NOT | NOT | REL | NOT | NOT |
NOTE: “REL” indicates that the field is highly relevant to the area; “POS” indicates that the field is possibly relevant to the area; “NOT” indicates that the field is not relevant to the area.
SOURCE: Programs are based on the 2000 version of the Classification of Instructional Programs developed by the National Center for Education Statistics (<http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2002/cip2000/ciplist.asp>).
TABLE C.3 Number of Degrees Conferred in 2009 Across Fields of Study That Are Relevant to the Core and Emerging Areas
Bachelor’s Degrees | Master’s Degrees | Doctorate Degrees | Total Degrees | |||||
Area | Highly Relevant | Possibly Relevant | Highly Relevant | Possibly Relevant | Highly Relevant | Possibly Relevant | Highly Relevant | Possibly Relevant |
Geodesy and geophysics | 3,963 | 10,333 | 1,578 | 3,742 | 438 | 2,322 | 5,979 | 16,397 |
Photogrammetry | 21 | 1,946 | 6 | 2,162 | 1 | 529 | 28 | 4,637 |
Remote sensing | 24,051 | 47,484 | 9,231 | 18,866 | 2,145 | 3,764 | 35,427 | 70,114 |
Cartography | 12,986 | 43,761 | 1,566 | 20,367 | 227 | 2,600 | 14,779 | 66,728 |
GIS and geospatial analysis | 5,971 | 26,941 | 3,574 | 13,719 | 372 | 1,312 | 9,917 | 41,972 |
GEOINT Fusion | 14,806 | 6,296 | 554 | 21,656 | ||||
Crowdsourcing | 3,427 | 70,088 | 2,658 | 38,100 | 384 | 5,859 | 6,469 | 114,047 |
Human geography | 128,483 | 78,090 | 22,856 | 18,284 | 3,677 | 1,333 | 155,016 | 97,707 |
Visual analytics | 13,053 | 57,577 | 4,414 | 27,370 | 211 | 3,946 | 17,678 | 88,893 |
Forecasting | 83,031 | 47,719 | 13,614 | 21,460 | 4,476 | 2,552 | 101,121 | 71,731 |
SOURCE: Data from the U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics’ Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System Completions Survey. Accessed via WebCASPAR.
TABLE C.4 Number of Degrees Conferred by Year Across Fields of Study That Are Highly Relevant to the Core and Emerging Areas
Degree Level | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
Bachelor’s degrees | 132,421 | 132,907 | 138,943 | 153,241 | 164,028 | 170,740 | 175,662 | 178,861 | 179,287 | 181,062 |
Master’s degrees | 27,355 | 27,756 | 28,981 | 31,516 | 34,766 | 35,643 | 36,870 | 36,527 | 39,077 | 40,737 |
Doctorate degrees | 6,603 | 6,361 | 6,196 | 6,316 | 6,418 | 6,569 | 7,012 | 7,277 | 7,514 | 7,989 |
TOTAL | 166,379 | 167,024 | 174,120 | 191,073 | 205,212 | 212,952 | 219,544 | 222,665 | 225,878 | 229,788 |
TABLE C.5 Number of Degrees Conferred by Year and Area Across Highly Relevant Fields of Study
Area | Degree | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
Geodesy and geophysics | Bachelors | 1,851 | 2,045 | 2,362 | 2,586 | 2,984 | 3,089 | 3,482 | 3,660 | 3,793 | 3,963 |
Masters | 949 | 962 | 1,119 | 1,236 | 1,327 | 1,449 | 1,549 | 1,374 | 1,548 | 1,578 | |
Doctorate | 318 | 338 | 318 | 297 | 339 | 352 | 391 | 437 | 405 | 438 | |
Total | 3,118 | 3,345 | 3,799 | 4,119 | 4,650 | 4,890 | 5,422 | 5,471 | 5,746 | 5,979 | |
Photogrammetry | Bachelors | — | — | — | — | 7 | 23 | 21 | 34 | 36 | 21 |
Master’s | — | — | — | — | 8 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 6 | |
Doctorate | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||
Total | — | — | — | — | 17 | 46 | 26 | 42 | 44 | 28 | |
Remote sensing | Bachelors | 19,484 | 19,083 | 19,676 | 20,179 | 21,071 | 21,866 | 22,249 | 22,948 | 23,363 | 24,051 |
Masters | 6,286 | 5,988 | 6,264 | 6,836 | 7,524 | 8,460 | 8,758 | 8,515 | 8,975 | 9,231 | |
Doctorate | 1,637 | 1,522 | 1,509 | 1,513 | 1,601 | 1,703 | 1,840 | 1,987 | 1,980 | 2,145 | |
Total | 27,407 | 26,593 | 27,449 | 28,528 | 30,196 | 32,029 | 32,847 | 33,450 | 34,318 | 35,427 | |
Cartographic science | Bachelors | 5,940 | 6,107 | 6,519 | 9,105 | 11,404 | 11,052 | 11,607 | 12,194 | 12,671 | 12,986 |
Masters | 1,016 | 1,001 | 1,026 | 1,350 | 1,356 | 1,459 | 1,473 | 1,428 | 1,602 | 1,566 | |
Doctorate | 204 | 212 | 219 | 195 | 217 | 222 | 230 | 221 | 268 | 227 | |
Total | 7,160 | 7,320 | 7,764 | 10,650 | 12,977 | 12,733 | 13,310 | 13,843 | 14,541 | 14,779 | |
GIS and geospatial analysis | Bachelors | 5,427 | 5,297 | 5,096 | 5,079 | 5,449 | 5,409 | 5,372 | 5,632 | 5,605 | 5,971 |
Masters | 2,380 | 2,220 | 2,338 | 2,743 | 2,915 | 3,314 | 3,293 | 3,226 | 3,401 | 3,574 | |
Doctorate | 305 | 298 | 339 | 304 | 343 | 327 | 366 | 345 | 396 | 372 | |
Total | 8,112 | 7,815 | 7,773 | 8,126 | 8,707 | 9,050 | 9,031 | 9,203 | 9,402 | 9,917 | |
GEOINT fUsion | Bachelor’s | 13,098 | 14,208 | 15,620 | 18,225 | 19,161 | 18,300 | 17,928 | 16,912 | 14,259 | 14,806 |
Master’s | 3,805 | 4,291 | 4,637 | 5,173 | 5,839 | 4,957 | 5,047 | 4,828 | 5,814 | 6,296 | |
Doctorate | 297 | 293 | 307 | 369 | 379 | 398 | 455 | 446 | 527 | 554 | |
Total | 17,200 | 18,792 | 20,564 | 23,767 | 25,379 | 23,655 | 23,430 | 22,186 | 20,600 | 21,656 | |
Crowdsourcing | Bachelor’s | 380 | 371 | 388 | 1,487 | 5,548 | 5,744 | 5,894 | 5,824 | 3,161 | 3,427 |
Master’s | 783 | 805 | 919 | 1,336 | 2,414 | 1,853 | 1,905 | 2,092 | 2,412 | 2,658 | |
Doctorate | 220 | 201 | 178 | 209 | 220 | 275 | 278 | 316 | 310 | 384 | |
Total | 1,383 | 1,377 | 1,485 | 3,032 | 8,182 | 7,872 | 8,077 | 8,232 | 5,883 | 6,469 | |
Human geography | Bachelor’s | 99,924 | 100,815 | 104,998 | 114,063 | 116,872 | 122,805 | 125,650 | 127,047 | 128,654 | 128,483 |
Master’s | 16,782 | 17,196 | 17,976 | 18,862 | 20,167 | 19,995 | 20,825 | 20,928 | 22,085 | 22,856 | |
Doctorate | 3,322 | 3,185 | 3,142 | 3,187 | 3,208 | 3,112 | 3,294 | 3,265 | 3,401 | 3,677 | |
Total | 120,028 | 121,196 | 126,116 | 136,112 | 140,247 | 145,912 | 149,769 | 151,240 | 154,140 | 155,016 | |
Visual analytics | Bachelor’s | 7,535 | 8,933 | 10,222 | 13,766 | 12,398 | 11,983 | 11,807 | 11,717 | 12,639 | 13,053 |
Master’s | 2,656 | 3,158 | 3,593 | 4,123 | 3,769 | 3,311 | 3,513 | 3,197 | 3,855 | 4,414 | |
Doctorate | 105 | 91 | 105 | 107 | 157 | 137 | 181 | 177 | 211 | 211 | |
Total | 10,296 | 12,182 | 13,920 | 17,996 | 16,324 | 15,431 | 15,501 | 15,091 | 16,705 | 17,678 | |
Forecasting | Bachelor’s | 67,884 | 67,319 | 69,059 | 73,070 | 75,327 | 79,455 | 80,861 | 82,292 | 83,071 | 83,031 |
Master’s | 9,972 | 10,014 | 10,510 | 11,065 | 11,920 | 12,273 | 12,319 | 12,320 | 12,852 | 13,614 | |
Doctorate | 3,615 | 3,554 | 3,328 | 3,509 | 3,427 | 3,650 | 3,887 | 4,078 | 4,160 | 4,476 | |
Total | 81,471 | 80,887 | 82,897 | 87,644 | 90,674 | 95,378 | 97,067 | 98,690 | 100,083 | 101,121 | |
SOURCE: Data from the U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics’ Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System Completions Survey. Accessed via WebCASPAR.
TABLE C.6 Number of Degrees Conferred by Year in Each Field of Study That Is Highly Relevant to a Core or Emerging Area
Instructional Program | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
Geodesy and geophysics | ||||||||||
14.0201 Aerospace, aeronautical and astronautical engineering | 2,030 | 2,311 | 2,622 | 2,932 | 3,378 | 3,535 | 4,058 | 4,100 | 4,308 | 4,476 |
14.1201 Engineering physics | 322 | 306 | 325 | 349 | 408 | 443 | 470 | 526 | 534 | 510 |
14.1301 Engineering science | 599 | 537 | 655 | 656 | 644 | 663 | 674 | 602 | 643 | 752 |
14.3801 Surveying engineering | — | — | — | — | 17 | 46 | 26 | 42 | 44 | 28 |
40.0603 Geophysics and seismology | 167 | 191 | 197 | 182 | 203 | 203 | 194 | 201 | 217 | 213 |
Total | 3,118 | 3,345 | 3,799 | 4,119 | 4,650 | 4,890 | 5,422 | 5,471 | 5,746 | 5,979 |
Pbotogrammetry | ||||||||||
14.3801 Surveying engineering | — | — | — | — | 17 | 46 | 26 | 42 | 44 | 28 |
Total | — | — | — | — | 17 | 46 | 26 | 42 | 44 | 28 |
Remote sensing | ||||||||||
03.0206 Land use planning and management/development | — | — | — | 29 | 100 | 84 | 90 | 109 | 96 | 132 |
03.0506 Forest management/forest resources management | 262 | 211 | 201 | 188 | 164 | 150 | 128 | 132 | 148 | 149 |
04.0301 City/urban, community and regional planning | 1,914 | 1,815 | 1,975 | 2,221 | 2,413 | 2,653 | 2,804 | 2,859 | 2,839 | 3,047 |
11.0203 Computer programming, vendor/product certification | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
14.3801 Surveying engineering | — | — | — | — | 17 | 46 | 26 | 42 | 44 | 28 |
14.3901 Geological/geophysical engineering | 239 | 192 | 178 | 168 | 165 | 139 | 132 | 173 | 186 | 215 |
15.1102 Survey technology/surveying | 207 | 247 | 210 | 217 | 202 | 207 | 206 | 242 | 257 | 259 |
27.0101 Mathematics, general | 12,863 | 12,383 | 13,097 | 13,562 | 14,536 | 15,654 | 16,416 | 16,745 | 16,799 | 17,021 |
27.0105 Topology and foundations | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
27.0501 Statistics, general | 1,383 | 1,377 | 1,485 | 1,656 | 1,931 | 2,024 | 2,009 | 2,135 | 2,248 | 2,392 |
27.0502 Mathematical statistics and probability | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 100 | 110 |
29.0101 Military technologies | 154 | 21 | 3 | 48 | 10 | 316 | 363 | 59 | 408 | 482 |
30.0801 Mathematics and computer science | 375 | 371 | 471 | 456 | 437 | 366 | 250 | 230 | 188 | 199 |
40.0101 Physical sciences | 392 | 365 | 349 | 332 | 268 | 353 | 315 | 297 | 341 | 357 |
40.0403 Atmospheric physics and dynamics* | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
40.0601 Geology /earth science, general | 4,358 | 4,289 | 4,243 | 4,219 | 4,144 | 4,124 | 4,290 | 4,358 | 4,431 | 4,681 |
40.0603 Geophysics and seismology | 167 | 191 | 197 | 182 | 203 | 203 | 194 | 201 | 217 | 213 |
40.0807 Optics/optical sciences | 59 | 63 | 62 | 128 | 148 | 159 | 167 | 171 | 175 | 171 |
45.0701 Geography | 4,930 | 4,928 | 4,885 | 4,965 | 5,245 | 5,273 | 5,196 | 5,364 | 5,480 | 5,615 |
45.0702 Cartography | 104 | 140 | 93 | 99 | 124 | 135 | 117 | 135 | 126 | 165 |
45.0799 Geography, other | — | — | — | 52 | 79 | 121 | 119 | 175 | 228 | 184 |
Total | 27,407 | 26,593 | 27,449 | 28,528 | 30,196 | 32,029 | 32,847 | 33,450 | 34,318 | 35,427 |
NOTE: Most instructional programs for which no postsecondary degrees were awarded were new additions to the 2000 Classification of Instructional Programs. SOURCE: Data from the U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics’ Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System Completions Survey. Accessed via WebCASPAR.
TABLE C.7 Number of Degrees Conferred by Year and Citizenship Status Across Highly Relevant Fields of Study
Degree Level | Citizenship | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
Bachelor’s degrees | U.S. citizens and permanent residents | 129,403 | 129,913 | 135,644 | 149,223 | 160,072 | 166,588 | 171,232 | 174,703 | 175,492 | 176,978 |
Temporary residents | 3,018 | 2,994 | 3,299 | 4,018 | 3,956 | 4,152 | 4,430 | 4,158 | 3,795 | 4,084 | |
Master’s degrees | U.S. citizens and permanent residents | 22,682 | 22,653 | 23,438 | 25,016 | 27,824 | 28,987 | 30,533 | 30,663 | 32,087 | 32,746 |
Temporary residents | 4,673 | 5,103 | 5,543 | 6,500 | 6,942 | 6,656 | 6,337 | 5,864 | 6,990 | 7,991 | |
Doctorate degrees | U.S. citizens and permanent residents | 4,786 | 4,504 | 4,283 | 4,396 | 4,352 | 4,228 | 4,500 | 4,664 | 4,819 | 5,155 |
Temporary residents | 1,817 | 1,857 | 1,913 | 1,920 | 2,066 | 2,341 | 2,512 | 2,613 | 2,695 | 2,834 | |
TOTAL | U.S. citizens and permanent residents | 156,871 | 157,070 | 163,365 | 178,635 | 192,248 | 199,803 | 206,265 | 210,030 | 212,398 | 214,879 |
Temporary residents | 9,508 | 9,954 | 10,755 | 12,438 | 12,964 | 13,149 | 13,279 | 12,635 | 13,480 | 14,909 | |
SOURCE: Data from the U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics’ Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System Completions Survey. Accessed via WebCASPAR.
TABLE C.8 Percentage of Degrees Conferred by Year to U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents Across Highly Relevant Fields of Study
Percent of Degrees | ||||||||||
Degree Level | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
Bachelor’s degrees | 98 | 98 | 98 | 97 | 98 | 98 | 97 | 98 | 98 | 98 |
Master’s degrees | 83 | 82 | 81 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 83 | 84 | 82 | 80 |
Doctorate degrees | 72 | 71 | 69 | 70 | 68 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 65 |
Total | 94 | 94 | 94 | 93 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 |
SOURCE: Data from the U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics’ Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System Completions Survey. Accessed via WebCASPAR.
TABLE C.9 Percentage of Degrees Conferred by Year to U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents in Fields of Study That Are Highly Relevant to the Core and Emerging Areas
Area | Degree | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
Geodesy and geophysics | Bachelor’s | 92 | 91 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 95 | 94 | 94 | 94 |
Master’s | 57 | 58 | 57 | 63 | 65 | 66 | 72 | 78 | 76 | 75 | |
Doctorate | 58 | 50 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 41 | 42 | 46 | 43 | 51 | |
Total | 78 | 78 | 79 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 86 | |
Photogram metry | Bachelor’s | — | — | — | — | 100 | 96 | 100 | 94 | 100 | 100 |
Master’s | — | — | — | — | 50 | 70 | 50 | 60 | 75 | 83 | |
Doctorate | — | — | — | — | 100 | 0 | 0 | 33 | — | 0 | |
Total | — | — | — | — | 76 | 78 | 88 | 86 | 95 | 93 | |
Remote sensing | Bachelor’s | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 96 | 96 | 97 | 97 | 97 |
Master’s | 77 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 74 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 74 | |
Doctorate | 61 | 59 | 55 | 58 | 56 | 53 | 54 | 56 | 54 | 56 | |
Total | 90 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 88 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 88 | |
Cartographic science | Bachelor’s | 97 | 97 | 97 | 95 | 96 | 96 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 |
Master’s | 83 | 82 | 82 | 78 | 79 | 84 | 82 | 82 | 85 | 87 | |
Doctorate | 74 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 76 | 67 | 70 | 70 | 65 | 67 | |
Total | 95 | 95 | 94 | 93 | 94 | 94 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | |
GIS and geospatial analysis | Bachelor’s | 98 | 98 | 97 | 98 | 98 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 98 | 98 |
Master’s | 83 | 83 | 82 | 79 | 79 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 81 | |
Doctorate | 71 | 69 | 67 | 64 | 66 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 59 | 58 | |
Total | 92 | 92 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 90 | |
GEOINT fusion | Bachelor’s | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 96 | 96 | 95 | 95 | 97 | 97 |
Master’s | 77 | 75 | 74 | 71 | 76 | 79 | 80 | 83 | 75 | 73 | |
Doctorate | 66 | 66 | 64 | 70 | 67 | 64 | 61 | 65 | 65 | 66 | |
Total | 91 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 91 | 92 | 91 | 92 | 90 | 89 | |
Crowdsourcing | Bachelor’s | 93 | 93 | 91 | 92 | 95 | 93 | 91 | 92 | 95 | 96 |
Master’s | 54 | 50 | 45 | 48 | 57 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 47 | 46 | |
Doctorate | 56 | 44 | 35 | 44 | 35 | 33 | 29 | 36 | 33 | 39 | |
Total | 65 | 61 | 56 | 70 | 82 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 72 | 72 | |
Human geography | Bachelor’s | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 |
Master’s | 87 | 86 | 84 | 83 | 84 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 87 | 86 | |
Doctorate | 84 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 80 | 78 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 75 | |
Total | 96 | 96 | 96 | 95 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 97 | 96 | 96 | |
Visual analytics | Bachelor’s | 93 | 94 | 94 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 95 | 96 | 96 | 96 |
Master’s | 69 | 68 | 67 | 66 | 70 | 74 | 78 | 81 | 75 | 73 | |
Doctorate | 59 | 53 | 61 | 63 | 57 | 50 | 46 | 54 | 46 | 52 | |
Total | 87 | 87 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 91 | 90 | |
Forecasting | Bachelor’s | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 |
Master’s | 79 | 77 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 73 | 70 | |
Doctorate | 69 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 63 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 60 | |
Total | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 94 | 93 | 93 | |
SOURCE: Data from the U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics’ Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System Completions Survey. Accessed via WebCASPAR.
TABLE C.10 Total Number of Degrees Conferred to U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents by Year in Fields of Study That Are Highly Relevant to the Core and Emerging Areas
Instructional Program | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
Geodesy and geophysics | ||||||||||
14.0201 Aerospace, aeronautical and astronautical engineering | 1,610 | 1,811 | 2,097 | 2,378 | 2,796 | 2,960 | 3,529 | 3,618 | 3,790 | 3,934 |
14.1201 Engineering physics | 288 | 280 | 297 | 322 | 370 | 392 | 421 | 475 | 471 | 454 |
14.1301 Engineering science | 412 | 373 | 459 | 491 | 475 | 460 | 475 | 466 | 482 | 578 |
14.3801 Surveying engineering | — | — | — | — | 13 | 36 | 23 | 36 | 42 | 26 |
40.0603 Geophysics and seismology | 118 | 131 | 133 | 129 | 141 | 139 | 137 | 134 | 143 | 138 |
Total | 2,428 | 2,595 | 2,986 | 3,320 | 3,795 | 3,987 | 4,585 | 4,729 | 4,928 | 5,130 |
Photogtammetry | ||||||||||
14.3801 Surveying engineering | — | — | — | — | 13 | 36 | 23 | 36 | 42 | 26 |
Total | — | — | — | — | 13 | 36 | 23 | 36 | 42 | 26 |
Remote sensing | ||||||||||
03.0206 Land use planning and management / development | — | — | — | 27 | 96 | 82 | 88 | 107 | 92 | 128 |
03.0506 Forest management /forest resources management | 253 | 206 | 194 | 179 | 155 | 146 | 125 | 129 | 141 | 141 |
04.0301 City/ urban, community and regional planning | 1,654 | 1,553 | 1,670 | 1,857 | 2,021 | 2,272 | 2,440 | 2,523 | 2,482 | 2,652 |
11.0203 Computer programming, vendor / product certification | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
14.3801 Surveying engineering | — | — | — | — | 13 | 36 | 23 | 36 | 42 | 26 |
14.3901 Geological /geophysical engineering | 217 | 175 | 162 | 156 | 147 | 128 | 123 | 168 | 166 | 195 |
15.1102 Survey technology / surveying | 188 | 230 | 195 | 196 | 187 | 195 | 195 | 230 | 243 | 242 |
27.0101 Mathematics, general | 11,586 | 11,139 | 11,873 | 12,176 | 13,010 | 14,017 | 14,689 | 15,132 | 15,240 | 15,300 |
27.0105 Topology and foundations | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
27.0501 Statistics, general | 896 | 836 | 834 | 905 | 1,003 | 1,098 | 1,064 | 1,154 | 1,204 | 1,302 |
27.0502 Mathematical statistics and probability | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 47 | 44 |
29.0101 Military technologies | 154 | 20 | 3 | 34 | 10 | 244 | 316 | 59 | 351 | 428 |
30.0801 Mathematics and computer science | 333 | 324 | 412 | 400 | 386 | 300 | 211 | 201 | 145 | 155 |
40.0101 Physical sciences | 369 | 348 | 336 | 322 | 257 | 334 | 307 | 285 | 318 | 340 |
40.0403 Atmospheric physics and dynamics | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
40.0601 Geology / earth science, general | 4,149 | 4,067 | 3,998 | 3,998 | 3,900 | 3,861 | 4,019 | 4,092 | 4,166 | 4,371 |
40.0603 Geophysics and seismology | 118 | 131 | 133 | 129 | 141 | 139 | 137 | 134 | 143 | 138 |
40.0807 Optics / optical sciences | 33 | 43 | 40 | 118 | 118 | 119 | 129 | 126 | 143 | 119 |
45.0701 Geography | 4,704 | 4,707 | 4,649 | 4,755 | 5,016 | 5,013 | 4,956 | 5,138 | 5,233 | 5,404 |
45.0702 Cartography | 100 | 137 | 84 | 96 | 118 | 123 | 111 | 121 | 112 | 155 |
45.0799 Geography other | — | — | — | 46 | 73 | 114 | 115 | 161 | 219 | 174 |
Total | 24,754 | 23,916 | 24,583 | 25,399 | 26,660 | 28,235 | 29,070 | 29,818 | 30,494 | 31,321 |
SOURCE: Data from the U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics’ Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System Completions Survey. Accessed via WebCASPAR.