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CIP 22.0000 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Legal Studies.

A program of study that focuses on law and legal issues from the perspective of the social sciences and humanities.

How to use this list

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 Legal Studies award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 22.0000. 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 years553
2025Associate degree56535
2025Bachelor degree1062,744
2025Postbaccalaureate certificate326
2025Master degree20387
2025Doctorate — research14
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year19506
2024Certificate 1–2 years458
2024Associate degree48389
2024Bachelor degree1002,506
2024Postbaccalaureate certificate437
2024Master degree22356
2024Post-master certificate13
2024Doctorate — research17
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year18432
2023Certificate 1–2 years753
2023Associate degree43313
2023Bachelor degree982,499
2023Postbaccalaureate certificate547
2023Master degree24395
2023Doctorate — research12
2023Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year18385
2022Certificate 1–2 years673
2022Associate degree36304
2022Bachelor degree872,482
2022Postbaccalaureate certificate343
2022Master degree21424
2022Doctorate — research13
2022Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year17364
2021Certificate 1–2 years477
2021Associate degree26237
2021Bachelor degree912,480
2021Postbaccalaureate certificate323
2021Master degree22334
2021Doctorate — research13
2021Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year15369
2020Certificate 1–2 years787
2020Associate degree20140
2020Bachelor degree852,321
2020Postbaccalaureate certificate342
2020Master degree20373
2020Doctorate — research18
2020Doctorate — professional practice12
2020Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year9299

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 22.0000 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 22 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.

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Institutions with reported graduates

213 institutions

Related fields

Pre-Law Studies. ↗

Non-Professional Legal Studies, Other. ↗

Law. ↗

Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General. ↗

Programs for Foreign Lawyers. ↗

American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence. ↗