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School To Employment Pathways System (STEPS) Main Page

Students and Counselors:

• Discover which degree you need to pursue the career you want.
• See what jobs a particular degree prepares you for obtaining.
• See which jobs require a license.
• Find which college or university is offering the degree you're considering.
• See the enrollment and degrees awarded in the most recent year

Employers:

• Focus recruiting efforts -- see which colleges or universities are graduating the people with the skills/knowledge you need.
• See the enrollment and degrees awarded in the most recent year

Policymakers:

• See which degree is required for various occupations.
• Find out the number of students completing degree programs required for specific occupations.
• Get the number of workers by occupation that economic forecasters predict California will need per year through 2014.
• Re-order information by Classification of Instructional Program (CIP) or Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) codes.

Any comments, questions, or suggestions are welcome; send to Data_Request@cpec.ca.gov or fill out the Comments form.

Directions:

Scroll to select a degree or course of study. Click the Expanded List link to see a detailed list of degrees in that field. Click the Match to Occupations link to view degrees, occupations matched to those degrees, number of job openings, and minimum degree level needed.

OR

Scroll to select an occupation. Click the Expanded List link to view a detailed list of occupations within that field. Click the Match to Degrees link to view occupations, job openings, and various degrees matched to that occupation.

Quick Search for Course of Study or Occupation:
 Degree/Course of Study     Occupation   

Reorder this list by CIP and SOC Codes.

Degree/Course of Study

Occupation

STEM  - Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Expanded List CTE  - Career Technical Education Expanded List 01  - Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences Expanded List  |  Match to Occupations 04  - Architecture and Related Services Expanded List  |  Match to Occupations 05  - Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies Expanded List  |  Match to Occupations 32  - Basic Skills Expanded List  |  Match to Occupations 26  - Biological and Biomedical Sciences Expanded List  |  Match to Occupations 52  - Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services Expanded List  |  Match to Occupations 33  - Citizenship Activities Expanded List 09  - Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs Expanded List  |  Match to Occupations 10  - Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services Expanded List  |  Match to Occupations 11  - Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services Expanded List  |  Match to Occupations 46  - Construction Trades Expanded List  |  Match to Occupations 13  - Education Expanded List  |  Match to Occupations 14  - Engineering Expanded List  |  Match to Occupations 15  - Engineering Technologies/Technicians Expanded List  |  Match to Occupations 23  - English Language and Literature/Letters. Expanded List  |  Match to Occupations 19  - Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Expanded List  |  Match to Occupations 16  - Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Expanded List  |  Match to Occupations 51  - Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences Expanded List  |  Match to Occupations 34  - Health-Related Knowledge and Skills Expanded List 53  - High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates Expanded List 54  - History Expanded List  |  Match to Occupations 35  - Interpersonal and Social Skills Expanded List 22  - Legal Professions and Studies Expanded List  |  Match to Occupations 36  - Leisure and Recreational Activities Expanded List  |  Match to Occupations 24  - Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies, and Humanities Expanded List  |  Match to Occupations 25  - Library Science Expanded List  |  Match to Occupations 27  - Mathematics and Statistics Expanded List  |  Match to Occupations 47  - Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians Expanded List  |  Match to Occupations 29  - Military Technologies Expanded List 30  - Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Expanded List  |  Match to Occupations 03  - Natural Resources and Conservation Expanded List  |  Match to Occupations 31  - Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies Expanded List  |  Match to Occupations 12  - Personal and Culinary Services Expanded List  |  Match to Occupations 37  - Personal Awareness and Self-Improvement Expanded List  |  Match to Occupations 38  - Philosophy and Religious Studies Expanded List  |  Match to Occupations 40  - Physical Sciences Expanded List  |  Match to Occupations 48  - Precision Production Expanded List  |  Match to Occupations 42  - Psychology Expanded List  |  Match to Occupations 44  - Public Administration and Social Service Professions Expanded List  |  Match to Occupations 28  - Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC, ROTC) Expanded List 60  - Residency Programs Expanded List  |  Match to Occupations 41  - Science Technologies/Technicians Expanded List  |  Match to Occupations 43  - Security and Protective Services Expanded List  |  Match to Occupations 45  - Social Sciences Expanded List  |  Match to Occupations 21  - Technology Education/Industrial Arts Expanded List 39  - Theology and Religious Vocations Expanded List  |  Match to Occupations 49  - Transportation and Materials Moving Expanded List  |  Match to Occupations 50  - Visual and Performing Arts Expanded List  |  Match to Occupations

Green  - Green Occupations Expanded List  |  Match to Degrees 17  - Architecture and Engineering Occupations Expanded List  |  Match to Degrees 27  - Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations Expanded List  |  Match to Degrees 37  - Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations Expanded List  |  Match to Degrees 13  - Business and Financial Operations Occupations Expanded List  |  Match to Degrees 21  - Community and Social Services Occupations Expanded List  |  Match to Degrees 15  - Computer and Mathematical Occupations Expanded List  |  Match to Degrees 47  - Construction and Extraction Occupations Expanded List  |  Match to Degrees 25  - Education, Training, and Library Occupations Expanded List  |  Match to Degrees 45  - Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations Expanded List  |  Match to Degrees 35  - Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations Expanded List  |  Match to Degrees 29  - Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations Expanded List  |  Match to Degrees 31  - Healthcare Support Occupations Expanded List  |  Match to Degrees 49  - Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations Expanded List  |  Match to Degrees 23  - Legal Occupations Expanded List  |  Match to Degrees 19  - Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations Expanded List  |  Match to Degrees 11  - Management Occupations Expanded List  |  Match to Degrees 43  - Office and Administrative Support Occupations Expanded List  |  Match to Degrees 39  - Personal Care and Service Occupations Expanded List  |  Match to Degrees 51  - Production Occupations Expanded List  |  Match to Degrees 33  - Protective Service Occupations Expanded List  |  Match to Degrees 41  - Sales and Related Occupations Expanded List  |  Match to Degrees 53  - Transportation and Material Moving Occupations Expanded List  |  Match to Degrees

Commission Publications

The Commission has published a number of publications about Workforce and Occupations.
Visit our Published Reports for additional options.

Also visit:

CaliforniaColleges.EDU
California Employment Development Department Labor Market Information
O*NET Occupational Information Network Resource Center
Standard Occupation Classification (SOC) System
California Employment Development Department Occupational Guides
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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