HEGIS
HEGIS (Higher Education General Information Survey) classifications characterize degree programs and concentrations into standardized program names that can be used to compare across different institutions that may have different names for the programs or concentrations.
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IPEDS replaced the Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS) in 1986. HEGIS collected data from 1966 to 1986 from a more limited universe of approximately 3,400 institutions accredited at the college level by an association recognized by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education. The transition to the IPEDS program expanded the universe to include all institutions whose primary purpose was the provision of postsecondary education.[1]
Examples
For example, while CSUMB has a Sustainable Hospitality Management degree program, the HEGIS equivalent would be Hotel and Restaurant Management.
See Also
- Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Category
- Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Code
References
- ↑ NCES Handbook of Survey Methods. Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Retrieved from: https://nces.ed.gov/statprog/handbook/pdf/ipeds.pdf.