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CIP 04.0801 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Architectural History and Criticism, General.

A general program that focuses on the aesthetic, technical, and social development of the built environment and the architectural profession from earliest times to the present. Includes instruction in the principles of architecture and related fields; art history; historiography of architecture; architectural theory and criticism; related aspects of the history of technology and social and economic history; and various period, cultural, and stylistic specializations.

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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.

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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 Architectural History and Criticism, General award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 04.0801. 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
2025Associate degree11
2025Bachelor degree10100
2025Postbaccalaureate certificate22
2025Master degree323
2025Doctorate — research13
2024Associate degree16
2024Bachelor degree976
2024Postbaccalaureate certificate37
2024Master degree519
2024Post-master certificate14
2024Doctorate — research11
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year12
2023Associate degree17
2023Bachelor degree1176
2023Postbaccalaureate certificate39
2023Master degree523
2023Post-master certificate11
2023Doctorate — research12
2023Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year11
2022Associate degree11
2022Bachelor degree1067
2022Postbaccalaureate certificate12
2022Master degree627
2022Post-master certificate14
2021Associate degree18
2021Bachelor degree1281
2021Postbaccalaureate certificate12
2021Master degree629
2021Post-master certificate210
2021Doctorate — research11
2020Associate degree13
2020Bachelor degree11107
2020Postbaccalaureate certificate13
2020Master degree420
2020Post-master certificate16
2020Doctorate — research12
2020Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year11

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.

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CIP 04.0801 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 04 can involve different curricula and award levels.

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Institutions with reported graduates

24 institutions

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