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| Data Dictionary: | ACS 2014 (1-Year Estimates) |
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Survey: ACS 2014 (1-Year Estimates)
| Data Source: | U.S. Census Bureau |
Data set: American Community Survey 2014 (ACS14)
Universe: Universe: NATIVE HAWAIIAN and OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER ALONE POPULATION 25 YEARS and OVER WITH a BACHELOR'S DEGREE or HIGHER ATTAINMENT
Variable Details
| C15010E. | Field of Bachelor's Degree for First Major the Population 25 Years and Over (Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone) |
| Universe: Universe: NATIVE HAWAIIAN and OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER ALONE POPULATION 25 YEARS and OVER WITH a BACHELOR'S DEGREE or HIGHER ATTAINMENT | |
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C15010E001Universe: NATIVE HAWAIIAN and OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER ALONE POPULATION 25 YEARS and OVER WITH a BACHELOR'S DEGREE or HIGHER ATTAINMENT
Percent base:
None - percentages not computed (variable is a universe)
Aggregation method:
Addition
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Relevant Documentation:
| Excerpt from: | Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey 2014 Summary File: Technical Documentation. |
| ACS 2014-1yr Summary File: Technical Documentation -> Appendix A: Supplemental Documentation -> 2014 Subject Definitions -> Population Variables -> Field of Degree |
Field of degree data are used by the National Science Foundation to study the characteristics of the population with science and engineering degrees and occupations.
Data on field of bachelor's degree were derived from answers to Question 12 in the 2013 American Community Survey. This question was asked only to person with a bachelor's degree or higher. Eligible respondents were asked to list the specific major(s) of any bachelor's degree received. This question does not ask for the field of any other type of degree earned (such as master's or doctorate).
An automated computer system coded write-in responses to Question 12 into 192 areas. Clerical coding categorized any write-in responses that could not be autocoded by the computer. Respondents listing multiple fields were assigned a code for each field, with a maximum of 10 fields per respondent.
The majors were further classified into a category scheme detailed in Field of Degree Classification table in Appendix A.
Question/Concept History
The field of degree question first appeared in the 2009 ACS. The inclusion of a field of degree question on the ACS was proposed to provide field of degree data annually for small levels of geography and to assist in building a sampling frame for the National Science Foundation's (NSF) National Survey of College Graduates (NSCG).
Comparability
Tables based on 2010-2013 ACS data are not completely comparable to tables based on 2009 ACS data due to slight changes in the field of degree coding and classifications. More information can be found at http://www.census.gov/hhes/socdemo/education/data/acs/index.html.
This data may be roughly comparable to the National Survey of College Graduates and the National Survey of Recent College Graduates, although the sampling frame and survey instruments differ between the surveys. Field of degree data was also collected in the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) from1984 to 2004. However, these data would not be comparable to ACS due to differences in data collection period, methodology and collection methods. For example, the SIPP only collects data for respondents who are 15 years and older and does not include group quarters.
Data on field of bachelor's degree were derived from answers to Question 12 in the 2013 American Community Survey. This question was asked only to person with a bachelor's degree or higher. Eligible respondents were asked to list the specific major(s) of any bachelor's degree received. This question does not ask for the field of any other type of degree earned (such as master's or doctorate).
An automated computer system coded write-in responses to Question 12 into 192 areas. Clerical coding categorized any write-in responses that could not be autocoded by the computer. Respondents listing multiple fields were assigned a code for each field, with a maximum of 10 fields per respondent.
The majors were further classified into a category scheme detailed in Field of Degree Classification table in Appendix A.
Question/Concept History
The field of degree question first appeared in the 2009 ACS. The inclusion of a field of degree question on the ACS was proposed to provide field of degree data annually for small levels of geography and to assist in building a sampling frame for the National Science Foundation's (NSF) National Survey of College Graduates (NSCG).
Comparability
Tables based on 2010-2013 ACS data are not completely comparable to tables based on 2009 ACS data due to slight changes in the field of degree coding and classifications. More information can be found at http://www.census.gov/hhes/socdemo/education/data/acs/index.html.
This data may be roughly comparable to the National Survey of College Graduates and the National Survey of Recent College Graduates, although the sampling frame and survey instruments differ between the surveys. Field of degree data was also collected in the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) from1984 to 2004. However, these data would not be comparable to ACS due to differences in data collection period, methodology and collection methods. For example, the SIPP only collects data for respondents who are 15 years and older and does not include group quarters.