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CIP 27.0501 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Statistics, General.

A general program that focuses on the relationships between groups of measurements, and similarities and differences, using probability theory and techniques derived from it. Includes instruction in the principles in probability theory, binomial distribution, regression analysis, standard deviation, stochastic processes, Monte Carlo method, Bayesian statistics, non-parametric statistics, sampling theory, and statistical techniques.

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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.

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Connected Statistics, General award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 27.0501. 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 degree1433,715
2025Postbaccalaureate certificate20125
2025Master degree1332,641
2025Post-master certificate410
2025Doctorate — research70493
2025Certificate under 12 weeks226
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year11205
2024Bachelor degree1353,380
2024Postbaccalaureate certificate27125
2024Master degree1372,716
2024Post-master certificate216
2024Doctorate — research71454
2024Certificate under 12 weeks113
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year7156
2023Associate degree11
2023Bachelor degree1343,481
2023Postbaccalaureate certificate22103
2023Master degree1383,141
2023Post-master certificate29
2023Doctorate — research71531
2023Certificate under 12 weeks13
2023Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year6169
2022Bachelor degree1303,364
2022Postbaccalaureate certificate23151
2022Master degree1392,800
2022Post-master certificate323
2022Doctorate — research66492
2022Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year6171
2021Associate degree11
2021Bachelor degree1283,469
2021Postbaccalaureate certificate24172
2021Master degree1343,404
2021Post-master certificate219
2021Doctorate — research67433
2021Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year4128
2020Associate degree11
2020Bachelor degree1213,264
2020Postbaccalaureate certificate28108
2020Master degree1353,426
2020Post-master certificate221
2020Doctorate — research67470
2020Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year466

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Institutions with reported graduates

226 institutions

MA · Four-year

Harvard University ↗

Cambridge, MA · Private nonprofit

Bachelor degree: 63 first-major awards · year ending 2025.

Master degree: 38 first-major awards · year ending 2025.

Doctorate — research: 13 first-major awards · year ending 2025.

Certificate under 12 weeks: 6 first-major awards · year ending 2025.

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