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CIP 14.0103 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Applied Engineering.

A program that generally prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles inherent to engineering to the management and design of systems, execution of new product designs, improvement of manufacturing processes, and the management and direction of the physical or technical functions of an organization. Includes instruction in basic engineering principles, project management, industrial processes, production and operations management, systems integration and control, quality control, and statistics.

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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 Applied Engineering award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 14.0103. 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 years120
2025Associate degree122
2025Bachelor degree9221
2025Postbaccalaureate certificate225
2025Master degree7291
2025Doctorate — research18
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year259
2024Associate degree16
2024Bachelor degree6217
2024Postbaccalaureate certificate241
2024Master degree6213
2024Doctorate — research113
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year155
2023Associate degree17
2023Bachelor degree5276
2023Postbaccalaureate certificate219
2023Master degree4123
2023Doctorate — research16
2023Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year176
2022Associate degree15
2022Bachelor degree5284
2022Postbaccalaureate certificate212
2022Master degree3107
2022Doctorate — research13
2022Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year181
2021Associate degree17
2021Bachelor degree3164
2021Postbaccalaureate certificate113
2021Master degree270
2021Doctorate — research14
2021Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year183
2020Associate degree142
2020Bachelor degree169
2020Master degree283
2020Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year190

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 14.0103 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 14 can involve different curricula and award levels.

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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

19 institutions

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