English MA · Four-year
Harvard University ↗
Cambridge, MA · Private nonprofit
Master degree: 7 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Doctorate — research: 16 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
CIP 26.1308 · CLASSIFICATION 2020
Systematic Biology/Biological Systematics.
A program that focuses on the theoretical and empirical study of the principles and processes underlying the origin and maintenance of biological taxonomic diversity; related biogeographical and evolutionary patterns; and studies of the origin, diversification, distribution, and extinction of species and lineages. Includes instruction in phylogenetic analysis, structural development and molecular evolution, classification and taxonomic theory, biological nomenclature, taxonomic assignment, evolutionary theory, biological surveys and inventories, computer modeling, and database building.
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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 Systematic Biology/Biological Systematics award observations
Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 26.1308. 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 | Master degree | 2 | 8 |
| 2025 | Doctorate — research | 1 | 16 |
| 2024 | Master degree | 1 | 5 |
| 2024 | Doctorate — research | 1 | 13 |
| 2023 | Master degree | 2 | 7 |
| 2023 | Doctorate — research | 1 | 7 |
| 2022 | Master degree | 2 | 8 |
| 2022 | Doctorate — research | 1 | 14 |
| 2021 | Master degree | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | Doctorate — research | 1 | 8 |
| 2020 | Doctorate — research | 1 | 10 |
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Institutions with reported graduates
2 institutions
WV · Four-year
Marshall University ↗
Huntington, WV · Public
Master degree: 1 first-major awards · year ending 2025.