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CIP 03.0101 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Natural Resources/Conservation, General.

A general program that focuses on the studies and activities relating to the natural environment and its conservation, use, and improvement. Includes instruction in subjects such as climate, air, soil, water, land, fish and wildlife, and plant resources; in the basic principles of environmental science and natural resources management; and the recreational and economic uses of renewable and nonrenewable natural resources.

How to use this list

These institutions reported at least one first-major completion in this field in the connected reporting years ending 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020. This shows historical award activity, not a complete list of available programs or an assurance that a course is accepting applications.

Compare the degree level, curriculum, teaching language and costs on the institution’s current official website. Related subjects may use different CIP codes.

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Sources: NCES CIP 2020 classification and C2023_A.zip, C2024_A.zip, C2025_A.zip, C2020_A.zip, C2021_A.zip, C2022_A.zip, C2024_A.zip.

Connected Natural Resources/Conservation, General award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 03.0101. Institution counts overlap across levels and years. Award counts are historical first-major awards, not unique people, available places, programme quality or a graduation rate.

Year endingAward levelReporting institutionsPositive awards
2025Certificate 1–2 years851
2025Associate degree42334
2025Certificate 2–4 years119
2025Bachelor degree471,434
2025Postbaccalaureate certificate1164
2025Master degree32861
2025Doctorate — research22131
2025Certificate under 12 weeks23
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year28245
2024Certificate 1–2 years727
2024Associate degree38264
2024Certificate 2–4 years114
2024Bachelor degree481,291
2024Postbaccalaureate certificate948
2024Master degree32761
2024Doctorate — research21106
2024Certificate under 12 weeks217
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year24189
2023Certificate 1–2 years547
2023Associate degree39305
2023Certificate 2–4 years15
2023Bachelor degree481,461
2023Postbaccalaureate certificate1047
2023Master degree31919
2023Doctorate — research1885
2023Certificate under 12 weeks220
2023Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year23127
2022Certificate 1–2 years870
2022Associate degree40299
2022Bachelor degree471,454
2022Postbaccalaureate certificate1068
2022Master degree32787
2022Doctorate — research19114
2022Certificate under 12 weeks313
2022Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year20142
2021Certificate 1–2 years550
2021Associate degree34262
2021Bachelor degree481,498
2021Postbaccalaureate certificate746
2021Master degree35719
2021Doctorate — research1893
2021Certificate under 12 weeks39
2021Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year20120
2020Certificate 1–2 years945
2020Associate degree38274
2020Bachelor degree451,443
2020Postbaccalaureate certificate830
2020Master degree32691
2020Doctorate — research18122
2020Certificate under 12 weeks314
2020Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year16107

A year ending 2025 describes July 2024–June 2025. Do not add different years to estimate an entering class or current enrolment. Follow an institution's field link below to inspect the exact records.

These counts cover exact institution-ID matches to our connected directory, rather than a complete national total. Historical providers outside that population remain in the original source evidence and are not assigned invented matches. Read the population and archive rules →

Research the exact programme behind this field

CIP 03.0101 is a reporting classification. The official definition above explains its scope, while a university may use a different programme title. Related fields in classification family 03 can involve different curricula and award levels.

On the current institution website, record the exact degree title, campus, entry route, teaching language, curriculum and cycle. Compare those details with the classification definition before assuming that two similarly named degrees cover the same subject. For regulated professions, check the relevant licensing or recognition body's current requirements separately.

A positive award observation establishes historical activity in this classification. It does not confirm a current application opening, professional recognition, a specific delivery format or career outcome.

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Institutions with reported graduates

158 institutions

Related fields

Environmental Studies. ↗

Environmental Science. ↗

Natural Resources Conservation and Research, Other. ↗

Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General. ↗

Environmental/Natural Resource Economics. ↗

Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management. ↗