04 STEM – Definition applicable to degrees awarded on or after January 1, 2020

For degrees awarded on or after January 1, 2020, a STEM degree means a degree in a program of study classified under one of the following Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) codes according to the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) of the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES): A. CIP codes listed on the United States Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement STEM Designated Degree Program List as of the year in which the degree was awarded; B. Dental Hygiene/Hygienist (CIP code 51.0602); C. Kinesiology and Exercise Science (CIP code 31.0505); D. Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer (CIP code 49.0309); 18-125 Chapter 812 page 3 E. Occupational Therapy/Therapist (CIP code 51.2306) F. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research, and Clinical Nursing (CIP codes 51.3801 through 51.3899); and G. Secondary Education and Teaching: STEM Concentrations (CIP code 13.1205 with a concentration in a field that would qualify as a STEM degree under subsections A through F if the degree were earned in that field directly).