CIP 26.0901 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Physiology, General.

A general program that focuses on the scientific study of the functional dynamics, morphology, and biochemical and biophysical communications within organisms and between living systems at all levels of complexity and integration. Includes instruction in reproduction, growth, hormonal action, vascular function, respiration, digestion, sensory perception and processing, sensorimotor integration, signal encoding and conveyance, homeostasis, physical function and malfunction, evolutionary physiology, and disease processes.

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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 Physiology, General award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 26.0901. 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 ending	Award level	Reporting institutions	Positive awards
2025	Associate degree	1	77
2025	Bachelor degree	26	1,963
2025	Master degree	34	625
2025	Post-master certificate	1	8
2025	Doctorate — research	35	138
2025	Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year	3	193
2024	Associate degree	1	76
2024	Bachelor degree	26	1,800
2024	Master degree	31	572
2024	Post-master certificate	1	10
2024	Doctorate — research	37	132
2024	Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year	3	199
2023	Associate degree	1	104
2023	Bachelor degree	25	1,844
2023	Master degree	36	786
2023	Post-master certificate	1	1
2023	Doctorate — research	33	135
2023	Certificate under 12 weeks	1	17
2023	Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year	3	189
2022	Associate degree	1	92
2022	Bachelor degree	22	1,783
2022	Master degree	31	783
2022	Post-master certificate	1	4
2022	Doctorate — research	39	134
2022	Certificate under 12 weeks	1	16
2022	Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year	3	206
2021	Associate degree	1	66
2021	Bachelor degree	21	1,816
2021	Master degree	30	841
2021	Post-master certificate	1	1
2021	Doctorate — research	40	133
2021	Certificate under 12 weeks	1	19
2021	Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year	2	96
2020	Associate degree	1	70
2020	Bachelor degree	19	1,741
2020	Master degree	33	793
2020	Post-master certificate	1	3
2020	Doctorate — research	41	141
2020	Certificate under 12 weeks	1	18
2020	Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year	2	12

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 26.0901 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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