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SAS Variable Name: TCED

Description:

Field of major for field of study after most recent degree but before reference week (best code)

Question:

Using the FIELD OF STUDY code, choose the code that BEST describes your primary field of study for this degree

Click here for more information about the content and construction of this variable.

Domain:

1993

Took course between most recent degree and April 15, 1993

1995

Took course between most recent degree and April 15, 1995

1997

Took courses/enrolled in college/university between April 1995 and April 1997

1999

Took courses/enrolled in college/university between April 1997 and April 1999

2001

Took courses/enrolled in college/university between April 1999 and April 2001

2003

Not Applicable for 2003

2006

Not Applicable for 2006

2008

Not Applicable for 2008

Categorical Values:

• To view the table of 1993 Item tallies, click here.
• To view the table of 1995 item tallies, click here.
• To view the table of 1997 item tallies, click here.
• To view the table of 1999 item tallies, click here.
• To view the table of 2001 NSRCG item tallies, click here.
• To view the table of 2001 SDR item tallies, click here.
• For 2003, item tallies are not available because data were not collected.
• For 2006, item tallies are not available because data were not collected.
• For 2008, item tallies are not available because data were not collected.

Survey Component Availability



Year	SESTAT Integrated Database		NSRCG		NSCG		SDR
	Restricted Use	Public Use	Restricted Use	Public Use	Restricted Use	Public Use	Restricted Use	Public Use
1993	Available	X	X	NF	NF	Available	X	NF
1995	Available	X	Available	NF	X	NF	Available	NF
1997	Available	X	Available	NF	Available	NF	Available	NF
1999	Available	X	Available	NF	Available	NF	Available	NF
2001	NF	NF	Available	X	NS	NS	Available	X
2003	X	X	X	X	NF	X	X	X
2006	X	X	X	X	X	NF	X	X
2008	X	X	X	X	X	NF	X	X

KEY:
Available = Variable is available
X = Variable was collected, but is not available on this file
S = Variable was not collected, but similar information is available in other files. Refer to Domain information.
NS = Survey not conducted
NF = This file was not created

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1993

NSCG: D10
NSRCG: A19
SDR: D07.2


1995


NSCG: D07
NSRCG: A19
SDR: D07


1997


NSCG:

Regular NSCG: D08
NSRCG Follow-up Panel (Form A): D08a
NSRCG Follow-up Panel (Form B): D04a or D08a

NSRCG: A19
SDR: D07


1999


NSCG:

Regular NSCG: D08
NSRCG Follow-up Panel (Form A): D08a
NSRCG Follow-up Panel (Form B): D08a

NSRCG: A19
SDR: D07


2001


NSCG: Survey not conducted
NSRCG: A16
SDR: D07


2003


NSCG: Not applicable, question not asked
NSRCG: Not applicable, question not asked
SDR: Not applicable, question not asked


2006


NSCG: Not applicable, question not asked
NSRCG: Not applicable, question not asked
SDR: Not applicable, question not asked


2008


NSCG: Not applicable, question not asked
NSRCG: Not applicable, question not asked
SDR: Not applicable, question not asked

Quality and other technical information related to this item:

1993
The reinterview project found some respondents were losing their S&E status because they did not report a second major/minor in the reinterview. This may be a burden issue. Clinical psychologists and social workers were occasionally problematic because some switched between social work (non-S&E) and clinical psychologist (S&E) in the reinterview. In prelaw/premed, some respondents reported their major as political science or biology (both S&E) in the initial interview, but then reported it as prelaw or premed (non-S&E) in the reinterview. Area/ethnic studies had the highest percentage of fields recoded from other fields into area/ethnic studies.

This variable is derived from other variables within SESTAT. More information is available on the derived N_ED_SINCE_MR_ENROLL_ED_CAT page

Topic Areas associated with this data element:

N- Other Education

CERTIFICATE
COLLEGE
COLLEGE COURSES
DEGREE
DIPLOMA
EDUCATION
FURTHER SCHOOLING
SCHOOLING
SEMINARS
TRAINING
UNIVERSITY COURSES
WORK-RELATED TRAINING
WORKSHOPS

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