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CIP 09.0908 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Technical and Scientific Communication.

A program that focuses on the communication of technical and scientific knowledge to a variety of audiences through print, video, and digital media; and that prepares individuals to function as technical writers and editors, documentation developers, web designers, and usability specialists. Includes instruction in scientific and technical writing and editing, graphic and information design, web design, audience analysis, document usability and field testing, publications management, and applications to specific technical fields.

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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 Technical and Scientific Communication award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 09.0908. 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 degree14
2025Bachelor degree1166
2025Postbaccalaureate certificate1049
2025Master degree441
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year38
2024Bachelor degree1171
2024Postbaccalaureate certificate1047
2024Master degree551
2024Doctorate — research11
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year49
2023Bachelor degree1054
2023Postbaccalaureate certificate946
2023Master degree654
2023Doctorate — research11
2023Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year46
2022Bachelor degree973
2022Postbaccalaureate certificate941
2022Master degree668
2022Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year39
2021Associate degree12
2021Bachelor degree1280
2021Postbaccalaureate certificate731
2021Master degree688
2021Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year27
2020Associate degree11
2020Bachelor degree1082
2020Postbaccalaureate certificate615
2020Master degree563
2020Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year25

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 09.0908 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 09 can involve different curricula and award levels.

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Institutions with reported graduates

35 institutions

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