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CIP 26.0403 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Anatomy.

A program that focuses on the scientific study of organ systems, tissue structures, and whole bodies together with their cellular and structural components and dynamics. Includes instruction in cell biology and histology, structural biology, molecular mechanics, regional and gross anatomy, embryology, neuroanatomy, endocrinology and secretory dynamics, and applications to such topics as aging and disease conditions.

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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 Anatomy award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 26.0403. 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 degree5684
2025Postbaccalaureate certificate417
2025Master degree23158
2025Doctorate — research1841
2025Certificate under 12 weeks12
2024Bachelor degree4681
2024Postbaccalaureate certificate49
2024Master degree23168
2024Doctorate — research1939
2023Bachelor degree3588
2023Postbaccalaureate certificate37
2023Master degree23210
2023Doctorate — research2067
2022Bachelor degree4645
2022Postbaccalaureate certificate49
2022Master degree25225
2022Doctorate — research1846
2021Bachelor degree4504
2021Postbaccalaureate certificate310
2021Master degree24269
2021Post-master certificate12
2021Doctorate — research1938
2020Bachelor degree4518
2020Postbaccalaureate certificate315
2020Master degree22250
2020Doctorate — research1833

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 26.0403 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 26 can involve different curricula and award levels.

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Institutions with reported graduates

49 institutions

NC · Four-year

Duke University ↗

Durham, NC · Private nonprofit

Bachelor degree: 19 first-major awards · year ending 2025.

Postbaccalaureate certificate: 6 first-major awards · year ending 2025.

Master degree: 15 first-major awards · year ending 2025.

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

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Related fields

Biology/Biological Sciences, General. ↗

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Biophysics. ↗

Molecular Biology. ↗

Molecular Biochemistry. ↗