Have you completed high school education? Do you want to pursue college or university education after completing high school? Are you all set to secure college or university admission after completing high school this year? If yes, this post will be of help to you. Here, I’ve compiled a list of some of the best, popular technical trades majors in the US.

In this post, I’ve covered the following details –
- List of technical trades majors in colleges & universities in USA
- CIP codes of relevant technical trades majors
- Different types of technical trades major degrees/programs in USA colleges/universities (after finishing high school education)
After going through this post, readers will be able to find an ideal technical trades major, a relevant degree/academic program as well as relevant CIP code. Candidates who have completed their high school education will benefit from this post. This post will help them in finding an ideal major/subject, relevant degree & relevant CIP code.
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Let us check out the list of technical trades majors in US colleges/universities now. Here it is –
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List of technical trades majors in USA after completing high school
Here’s the list of technical trades majors for candidates in the US who have completed their high school education –
| Sr No | Major |
| 1 | Audiovisual Communications Technologies |
| 2 | Communications Technicians |
| 3 | Computer Installation and Repair |
| 4 | Data Processing |
| 5 | Industrial Electronics Technician |
| 6 | Industrial Radiologic and Nuclear Technicians |
| 7 | Occupational Safety and Health Technician |
| 8 | Physical Science Technician |
| 9 | Radio and Television Broadcasting Technician |
| 10 | Recording Arts Technician |
CIP codes of technical trades majors in the US
Here’s the list of relevant CIP codes of all majors in USA –
Note: CIP stands for Classification of Instructional Programs. In simple terms, it is a taxonomy of academic programs developed by the US Department of Education. A unique CIP code is assigned to degree, program, course or field of study. CIP code is used for tracking fields of study, reporting fields of study, tracking program completion & other reporting/tracking purposes.
Different types of technical trades major degrees/programs in USA after finishing high school
Here’s a list of common degrees/programs related to technical trades majors in the US (for students who have just completed high school education) –
- Certificate programs
- Associate Degree programs
- Bachelor’s Degree programs
- Hybrid/Dual Degree/Integrated programs
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