| National Science Foundation's Definition of Academic Disciplines |
| Please note that these classifications are different than those used in previous versions of the HEDS |
| Baccalaureate Origins Study. |
| Total, All Disciplines |
| Subtotal, Sciences and Engineering |
| Engineering |
| Aerospace Engineering |
| Chemical Engineering |
| Civil Engineering |
| Electrical Engineering |
| Mechanical Engineering |
| Materials Engineering |
| Industrial Engineering |
| Other Engineering |
| Physical Sciences |
| Astronomy |
| Chemistry |
| Physics |
| Other Physical Sciences |
| Geosciences |
| Atmospheric Sciences |
| Earth Sciences |
| Oceanography |
| Other Geosciences |
| Math and Computer Sciences |
| Mathematics and Statistics |
| Computer Science |
| Other Math Sciences |
| Life Sciences |
| Agricultural Sciences |
| Biological Sciences |
| Medical Sciences |
| Other Life Sciences |
| Psychology |
| Social Sciences |
| Economics |
| Political Science and Public Administration |
| Sociology |
| Anthropology |
| Linguistics |
| History of Science |
| Area and Ethnic Studies |
| Other Social Sciences |
| Science and Engineering Technologies |
| Science Technologies |
| Engineering Technologies |
| Health Technologies |
| Other Science and Engineering Technologies |
| Interdisciplinary or Other Sciences |
| Subtotal, Non-sciences |
| Humanities |
| History |
| English and Literature |
| Foreign Languages |
| Other Humanities |
| Religion and Theology |
| Arts and Music |
| Architecture and Environmental Design |
| Education |
| Science Education |
| Mathematics Education |
| Social Science Education |
| Other Science/Technical Education |
| Non-Science Education |
| Business and Management |
| Communication and Librarianship |
| Law |
| Social Service Professions |
| Vocational Studies and Home Economics |
| Other Non-sciences or Unknown Disciplines |