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CIP 38.0101 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Philosophy.

A program that focuses on ideas and their logical structure, including arguments and investigations about abstract and real phenomena. Includes instruction in logic, ethics, aesthetics, epistemology, metaphysics, symbolism, and history of philosophy, and applications to the theoretical foundations and methods of other disciplines.

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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 Philosophy award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 38.0101. 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
2025Certificate 1–2 years12
2025Associate degree108433
2025Certificate 2–4 years15
2025Bachelor degree6125,289
2025Postbaccalaureate certificate821
2025Master degree134686
2025Post-master certificate12
2025Doctorate — research98394
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year840
2024Certificate 1–2 years11
2024Associate degree98411
2024Certificate 2–4 years22
2024Bachelor degree6205,109
2024Postbaccalaureate certificate610
2024Master degree132719
2024Post-master certificate15
2024Doctorate — research97402
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year1053
2023Certificate 1–2 years11
2023Associate degree91360
2023Certificate 2–4 years12
2023Bachelor degree6445,413
2023Postbaccalaureate certificate620
2023Master degree131696
2023Post-master certificate14
2023Doctorate — research96363
2023Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year1045
2022Certificate 1–2 years13
2022Associate degree100400
2022Certificate 2–4 years14
2022Bachelor degree6435,750
2022Postbaccalaureate certificate718
2022Master degree133683
2022Post-master certificate210
2022Doctorate — research94382
2022Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year534
2021Certificate 1–2 years12
2021Associate degree93425
2021Certificate 2–4 years18
2021Bachelor degree6846,121
2021Postbaccalaureate certificate413
2021Master degree128702
2021Post-master certificate14
2021Doctorate — research92359
2021Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year512
2020Certificate 1–2 years13
2020Associate degree87438
2020Certificate 2–4 years15
2020Bachelor degree6896,104
2020Postbaccalaureate certificate622
2020Master degree131675
2020Post-master certificate27
2020Doctorate — research95413
2020Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year39

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 38.0101 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 38 can involve different curricula and award levels.

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A positive award observation establishes historical activity in this classification. It does not confirm a current application opening, professional recognition, a specific delivery format or career outcome.

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Institutions with reported graduates

905 institutions

Related fields

Philosophy and Religious Studies, General. ↗

Logic. ↗

Ethics. ↗

Applied and Professional Ethics. ↗

Philosophy, Other. ↗

Religion/Religious Studies. ↗