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PFMAEDGR

Field of study after earning degree

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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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Description

If a respondent had taken college-level courses after earning his/her most recent degree, PFMAEDGR indicates the general field of degree to which the courses belonged.

Comparability

This variable is comparable across available years and surveys.

Universe

SESTAT NSRCG 1993: Took course between most recent degree and April 15, 1993
SESTAT SDR 1993: Took course between most recent degree and April 15, 1993
SESTAT NSCG 1993: Took course between most recent degree and April 15, 1993
SESTAT NSRCG 1995: Took course between most recent degree and April 15, 1995
SESTAT SDR 1995: Took course between most recent degree and April 15, 1995
SESTAT NSCG 1995: Took course between most recent degree and April 15, 1995
SESTAT NSRCG 1997: Took courses/enrolled in college/university between April 1995 and April 1997
SESTAT SDR 1997: Took courses/enrolled in college/university between April 1995 and April 1997
SESTAT NSCG 1997: Took courses/enrolled in college/university between April 1995 and April 1997
SESTAT NSRCG 1999: Took courses/enrolled in college/university between April 1997 and April 1999
SESTAT SDR 1999: Took courses/enrolled in college/university between April 1997 and April 1999
SESTAT NSCG 1999: Took courses/enrolled in college/university between April 1997 and April 1999

Availability

	SESTAT	SESTAT	SESTAT		Full SDR		Full SDR
2013 :	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2010 :	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2008 :	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2006 :	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2003 :	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2001 :	-	-	-	-	SDR	-	-
1999 :	NSCG	SDR	NSRCG	-	-	-	-
1997 :	NSCG	SDR	NSRCG	-	-	-	-
1995 :	NSCG	SDR	NSRCG	-	-	-	-
1993 :	NSCG	SDR	NSRCG	-	-	-	-