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CIP 23.1303 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing.

A program that focuses on professional, technical, business, and scientific writing; and that prepares individuals for academic positions or for professional careers as writers, editors, researchers, and related careers in business, government, non-profits, and the professions. Includes instruction in theories of rhetoric, writing, and digital literacy; document design, production, and management; visual rhetoric and multimedia composition; documentation development; usability testing; web writing; and publishing in print and electronic media.

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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 Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 23.1303. 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 years316
2025Associate degree48
2025Certificate 2–4 years12
2025Bachelor degree68559
2025Postbaccalaureate certificate31196
2025Master degree29308
2025Post-master certificate14
2025Doctorate — research411
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year722,579
2024Certificate 1–2 years514
2024Associate degree39
2024Certificate 2–4 years11
2024Bachelor degree70566
2024Postbaccalaureate certificate29240
2024Master degree30301
2024Post-master certificate27
2024Doctorate — research331
2024Certificate under 12 weeks12
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year561,592
2023Certificate 1–2 years630
2023Associate degree619
2023Bachelor degree64607
2023Postbaccalaureate certificate32198
2023Master degree33377
2023Post-master certificate23
2023Doctorate — research428
2023Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year601,533
2022Certificate 1–2 years637
2022Associate degree615
2022Bachelor degree71659
2022Postbaccalaureate certificate34236
2022Master degree35418
2022Post-master certificate39
2022Doctorate — research532
2022Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year511,621
2021Certificate 1–2 years637
2021Associate degree519
2021Bachelor degree69721
2021Postbaccalaureate certificate32202
2021Master degree34338
2021Post-master certificate23
2021Doctorate — research522
2021Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year491,002
2020Certificate 1–2 years523
2020Associate degree521
2020Bachelor degree69744
2020Postbaccalaureate certificate22116
2020Master degree34369
2020Post-master certificate27
2020Doctorate — research529
2020Certificate under 12 weeks26
2020Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year411,127

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.

These counts cover exact institution-ID matches to our connected directory, rather than a complete national total. Historical providers outside that population remain in the original source evidence and are not assigned invented matches. Read the population and archive rules →

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CIP 23.1303 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 23 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

227 institutions

Related fields

English Language and Literature, General. ↗

Writing, General. ↗

Creative Writing. ↗

Rhetoric and Composition. ↗

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies, Other. ↗

General Literature. ↗