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NACEDMG

Field of major for current degree (major code)

Name	Short	Long
NSCG	CG	National Survey of College Graduates (SESTAT version)
SDR	DR	Survey of Doctorate Recipients (SESTAT version)
NSRCG	RG	National Survey of Recent College Graduates (SESTAT version)
SDR-X	DR-X	Survey of Doctorate Recipients (full survey)
ISDR-X	ID-X	International Survey of Doctorate Recipients (full survey)

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NACEDMG categorizes the respondent's field of study during the reference week into seven broad fields.

This variable is comparable across available years and surveys.

SESTAT NSRCG 2010: Took courses/enrolled in college/university during the week of October 1, 2010
SESTAT SDR 2010: Took courses/enrolled in college/university during the week of October 1, 2010
SESTAT NSCG 2010: Took courses/enrolled in college/university during the week of October 1, 2010
SESTAT SDR 2013: Took courses/enrolled in college/university during the week of February 1, 2013
SESTAT NSCG 2013: Took courses/enrolled in college/university during the week of February 1, 2013