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CIP 13.0402 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Administration of Special Education.

A program that prepares individuals to plan, supervise, and manage programs for exceptional students and their parents. Includes instruction in special education theory and practice, special education program development, evaluation and assessment in special education, state and federal law and regulations, managing individual education plans, problems of low- and high- disability students, mainstreaming, special education curricula, staff management, parent education, communications and community relations, budgeting, and professional standards and ethics.

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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, C2025_A.zip, C2020_A.zip, C2021_A.zip, C2022_A.zip, C2024_A.zip.

Connected Administration of Special Education award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 13.0402. 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
2025Postbaccalaureate certificate1143
2025Master degree980
2025Post-master certificate10104
2025Doctorate — research526
2024Postbaccalaureate certificate932
2024Master degree9110
2024Post-master certificate1063
2024Doctorate — research423
2023Postbaccalaureate certificate821
2023Master degree669
2023Post-master certificate975
2023Doctorate — research420
2022Postbaccalaureate certificate625
2022Master degree881
2022Post-master certificate961
2022Doctorate — research423
2021Bachelor degree11
2021Postbaccalaureate certificate519
2021Master degree1099
2021Post-master certificate956
2021Doctorate — research411
2020Postbaccalaureate certificate413
2020Master degree670
2020Post-master certificate749
2020Doctorate — research422
2020Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year12

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 13.0402 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 13 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

44 institutions

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