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CIP 26.0911 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Oncology and Cancer Biology.

A program that focuses on the scientific study of carcinogens; the onset of malignancy in cells, tissues, blood, and organs; the genetics of cancer; the anatomy and physiology of cancer cells; and the study of cancer behaviors and treatments. Includes instruction in gene expression; oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes; viral genes and cancer proliferation; regulation of signal transduction; cancer proteins; hormonal and growth factors in cancer cells; tumor promotion, progression, and metastasis; carcinogen receptors and metabolism; carcinogen ecology; immunological targeting; and studies of genetic, chemical, radiologic and other treatment therapies.

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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 Oncology and Cancer Biology award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 26.0911. 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 degree119
2025Master degree1449
2025Doctorate — research26167
2024Bachelor degree116
2024Postbaccalaureate certificate11
2024Master degree1047
2024Doctorate — research24129
2023Bachelor degree18
2023Postbaccalaureate certificate11
2023Master degree1439
2023Doctorate — research25140
2022Bachelor degree12
2022Postbaccalaureate certificate11
2022Master degree1140
2022Doctorate — research25127
2021Master degree1037
2021Doctorate — research22113
2020Master degree838
2020Doctorate — research24109

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Institutions with reported graduates

34 institutions

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