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CIP 03.0103 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Environmental Studies.

A program that focuses on environment-related issues using scientific, social scientific, or humanistic approaches or a combination. Includes instruction in the basic principles of ecology and environmental science and related subjects such as policy, politics, law, economics, social aspects, planning, pollution control, natural resources, and the interactions of human beings and nature.

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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 Environmental Studies award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 03.0103. 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 years26
2025Associate degree49232
2025Certificate 2–4 years15
2025Bachelor degree3767,264
2025Postbaccalaureate certificate21124
2025Master degree761,427
2025Doctorate — research20135
2025Certificate under 12 weeks23
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year20406
2024Certificate 1–2 years11
2024Associate degree49193
2024Bachelor degree3726,993
2024Postbaccalaureate certificate21125
2024Master degree751,521
2024Doctorate — research18115
2024Certificate under 12 weeks15
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year21371
2023Certificate 1–2 years23
2023Associate degree47217
2023Certificate 2–4 years11
2023Bachelor degree3757,071
2023Postbaccalaureate certificate20103
2023Master degree751,596
2023Post-master certificate11
2023Doctorate — research1493
2023Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year23412
2022Certificate 1–2 years11
2022Associate degree48241
2022Certificate 2–4 years11
2022Bachelor degree3796,962
2022Postbaccalaureate certificate2096
2022Master degree751,498
2022Post-master certificate11
2022Doctorate — research16121
2022Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year20367
2021Certificate 1–2 years11
2021Associate degree48198
2021Bachelor degree3806,957
2021Postbaccalaureate certificate10105
2021Master degree711,347
2021Doctorate — research16124
2021Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year17347
2020Associate degree46183
2020Bachelor degree3746,930
2020Postbaccalaureate certificate9102
2020Master degree661,351
2020Doctorate — research1394
2020Certificate under 12 weeks11
2020Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year16357

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 →

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CIP 03.0103 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

575 institutions

Related fields

Natural Resources/Conservation, General. ↗

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. ↗