This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in furnishing academic courses and granting degrees at baccalaureate or graduate levels. The requirement for admission is at least a high school diploma or equivalent general academic training. Instruction may be provided in diverse settings, such as the establishment's or client's training facilities, educational institutions, the workplace, or the home, and through diverse means, such as correspondence, television, the Internet, or other electronic and distance-learning methods. The training provided by these establishments may include the use of simulators and simulation methods.
Illustrative Examples:
Colleges (except junior colleges) Theological seminaries offering baccalaureate or graduate degrees Military academies, college level Universities Professional schools (e.g., business administration, dental, law, medical)
Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing academic, or academic and technical, courses and granting associate degrees, certificates, or diplomas below the baccalaureate level are classified in Industry 611210, Junior Colleges.
Go to: | No change 2002 to 2007 | No change 1997 to 2002 | 2002 Economic Census and other data sources |
2007 NAICS | 2002 NAICS | 1997 NAICS |
Corresponding Index Entries |
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611310 | 611310 | 611310 | Academies, college or university |
611310 | 611310 | 611310 | Academies, military service (college) |
611310 | 611310 | 611310 | Business colleges or schools offering baccalaureate or graduate degrees |
611310 | 611310 | 611310 | Colleges (except junior colleges) |
611310 | 611310 | 611310 | Colleges, universities, and professional schools |
611310 | 611310 | 611310 | Conservatories of music (colleges or universities) |
611310 | 611310 | 611310 | Dental schools |
611310 | 611310 | 611310 | Hospital management schools offering baccalaureate or graduate degrees |
611310 | 611310 | 611310 | Hospitality management schools offering baccalaureate or graduate degrees |
611310 | 611310 | 611310 | Law schools |
611310 | 611310 | 611310 | Medical schools |
611310 | 611310 | 611310 | Military academies, college level |
611310 | 611310 | 611310 | Military service academies (college) |
611310 | 611310 | 611310 | Parochial schools, college level |
611310 | 611310 | 611310 | Private colleges (except community or junior college) |
611310 | 611310 | 611310 | Professional schools (e.g., business administration, dental, law, medical) |
611310 | 611310 | 611310 | Schools, correspondence, college level |
611310 | 611310 | 611310 | Schools, medical |
611310 | 611310 | 611310 | Schools, professional (colleges or universities) |
611310 | 611310 | 611310 | Seminaries, theological, offering baccalaureate or graduate degrees |
611310 | 611310 | 611310 | Theological seminaries offering baccalaureate or graduate degrees |
611310 | 611310 | 611310 | Universities |