High Demand Fields of Study

TRADE.

  • Heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration engineering technology/technician - CIP code: 15.0501

  • Solar energy technology/technician - CIP code: 15.1703

  • Wind energy technology/technician - CIP code: 15.1704

  • Carpentry/carpenter - CIP code: 46.0201

  • Electrician - CIP code: 46.0302

  • Building/home/construction inspection/inspector - CIP code: 46.0403

  • Drywall installation/drywaller - CIP code: 46.0404

  • Plumbing technology/plumber - CIP code: 46.0503

  • Construction/heavy equipment/earthmoving equipment operation - CIP code: 49.0202

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STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics).

  • Applied mathematics, general - CIP code: 27.0301

  • Computational and applied mathematics - CIP code: 27.0304

  • Mathematics and statistics, other - CIP code: 27.9999

  • Mathematics and computer science - CIP code: 30.0801

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HEALTHCARE.

  • Addiction psychiatry fellowship programs - CIP code: 61.2402

  • Adult health nurse/nursing - CIP code: 51.3803

  • Advanced general dentistry (Cert., MS, MSc, PhD) - CIP code: 51.0502

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AGRICULTURE.

  • Agricultural Business Operations - CIP code: 01.0102

  • Agricultural and food products processing - CIP code: 01.0401

  • Agricultural and veterinary sciences/services/operations and related fields, other - CIP code: 01.9999

  • Agricultural/farm supplies retailing and wholesaling - CIP code: 01.0105

  • Agroecology and sustainable agriculture - CIP code: 01.0308

  • Landscaping and groundskeeping - CIP code: 01.0605

TRANSPORT.

  • Public transportation and infrastructure planning/studies - CIP code: 44.0403

  • Airframe mechanics and aircraft maintenance technology/technician - CIP code: 47.0607

  • Marine maintenance/fitter and ship repair technology/technician - CIP code: 47.0616

  • Airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew - CIP code: 49.0102

  • Air traffic controller - CIP code: 49.0105

  • Truck and bus driver/commercial vehicle operator and instructor - CIP code: 49.0205

  • Logistics, materials, and supply chain management - CIP code: 52.0203

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HEALTHCARE.

  • Anesthesiology residency/fellowship programs, other - CIP code: 61.0499

  • Applied psychology - CIP code: 42.2813

  • Art therapy/therapist - CIP code: 51.2301

  • Blood bank technology specialist - CIP code: 51.1001

  • Cardiology physician assistant residency/fellowship programs - CIP code: 60.0905

  • Cardiology/cardiovascular nurse practitioner residency/fellowship programs - CIP code: 60.0706

  • Clinical nurse leader - CIP code: 51.3820

  • Emergency care attendant (EMT ambulance) - CIP code: 51.0810

  • Emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) - CIP code: 51.0904

  • Emergency medicine nurse practitioner residency/fellowship programs - CIP code: 60.0711

  • Family medicine nurse practitioner residency/fellowship programs - CIP code: 60.0713

  • Mental health counselling/counsellor - CIP code: 51.1508

  • Nursing administration (Cert., MSN, MS, MScN, MSc, PhD) - CIP code: 51.3802

  • Pediatric nurse/nursing - CIP code: 51.3809