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CIP 38.0104 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Applied and Professional Ethics.

A program that focuses on the systematic study of ethical issues in the workplace and public life, and the application of ethical decision-making to the practical problems of society and the professions. Includes instruction in ethical theory; history of ethics; contemporary social dilemmas; methods in applied ethics; and applications including medical ethics, legal ethics, business ethics, environmental ethics, and criminal justice ethics.

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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 Applied and Professional Ethics award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 38.0104. 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 degree783
2025Postbaccalaureate certificate615
2025Master degree850
2025Doctorate — research121
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year1081
2024Certificate 1–2 years11
2024Bachelor degree9100
2024Postbaccalaureate certificate613
2024Master degree544
2024Doctorate — research115
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year854
2023Certificate 1–2 years11
2023Bachelor degree752
2023Postbaccalaureate certificate59
2023Master degree750
2023Doctorate — research111
2023Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year743
2022Bachelor degree648
2022Postbaccalaureate certificate525
2022Master degree652
2022Doctorate — research14
2022Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year519
2021Bachelor degree732
2021Postbaccalaureate certificate16
2021Master degree731
2021Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year423
2020Bachelor degree430
2020Postbaccalaureate certificate314
2020Master degree759
2020Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year522

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 38.0104 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

42 institutions

Related fields

Philosophy and Religious Studies, General. ↗

Philosophy. ↗

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Ethics. ↗

Philosophy, Other. ↗

Religion/Religious Studies. ↗