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CIP 26.0401 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology.

A program that focuses on the scientific study of the structure, function, and regulation of cells as individual units and as components of larger systems. Includes instruction in cell chemistry, cellular dynamics, cellular replication and reproduction, cell anatomy, membrane function, organelles, cell adhesion and extracellular matrices, cell dynamics and motility, meiosis and mytosis, signal transduction, regulation, recognition and defense mechanisms, the cell cycle, cell metabolism and respiration, gene expression, and studies of cell types and characteristics.

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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 Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 26.0401. 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
2025Bachelor degree6340
2025Master degree729
2025Doctorate — research1691
2024Bachelor degree6343
2024Master degree841
2024Doctorate — research18100
2023Bachelor degree6371
2023Master degree929
2023Doctorate — research17101
2022Bachelor degree6408
2022Master degree948
2022Doctorate — research1999
2021Bachelor degree8377
2021Master degree831
2021Doctorate — research21111
2020Bachelor degree7357
2020Master degree936
2020Doctorate — research19110

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Institutions with reported graduates

31 institutions

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