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CIP 13.0406 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Higher Education/Higher Education Administration.

A program that focuses on the principles and practice of administration in four-year colleges, universities and higher education systems, the study of higher education as an object of applied research, and which may prepare individuals to function as administrators in such settings. Includes instruction in higher education economics and finance; policy and planning studies; curriculum; faculty and labor relations; higher education law; college student services; research on higher education; institutional research; marketing and promotion; and issues of evaluation, accountability and philosophy.

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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 Higher Education/Higher Education Administration award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 13.0406. 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 degree19
2025Bachelor degree11
2025Postbaccalaureate certificate39275
2025Master degree1972,847
2025Post-master certificate1562
2025Doctorate — research98916
2025Doctorate — professional practice7138
2025Doctorate — other13
2025Certificate under 12 weeks12
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year14
2024Associate degree115
2024Bachelor degree13
2024Postbaccalaureate certificate36271
2024Master degree1932,982
2024Post-master certificate1359
2024Doctorate — research991,025
2024Doctorate — professional practice643
2024Doctorate — other15
2023Associate degree121
2023Bachelor degree14
2023Postbaccalaureate certificate44258
2023Master degree1953,339
2023Post-master certificate1287
2023Doctorate — research94899
2023Doctorate — professional practice547
2023Doctorate — other13
2022Associate degree115
2022Bachelor degree12
2022Postbaccalaureate certificate38237
2022Master degree1893,818
2022Post-master certificate1572
2022Doctorate — research95837
2022Doctorate — professional practice531
2022Doctorate — other14
2021Certificate 1–2 years13
2021Associate degree111
2021Bachelor degree11
2021Postbaccalaureate certificate39276
2021Master degree1853,675
2021Post-master certificate1569
2021Doctorate — research91661
2021Doctorate — professional practice315
2020Certificate 1–2 years18
2020Associate degree111
2020Postbaccalaureate certificate32179
2020Master degree1643,372
2020Post-master certificate1685
2020Doctorate — research87650
2020Doctorate — professional practice429
2020Doctorate — other17

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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Research the exact programme behind this field

CIP 13.0406 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

291 institutions

MN · Four-year

Capella University ↗

Minneapolis, MN · Private for-profit

Postbaccalaureate certificate: 2 first-major awards · year ending 2021.

Master degree: 17 first-major awards · year ending 2025.

Post-master certificate: 1 first-major awards · year ending 2022.

Doctorate — research: 5 first-major awards · year ending 2025.

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Related fields

Education, General. ↗

Bilingual and Multilingual Education. ↗

Multicultural Education. ↗

Indian/Native American Education. ↗

Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education, Other. ↗

Curriculum and Instruction. ↗