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CIP 39.0601 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Theology/Theological Studies.

A program that focuses on the beliefs and doctrine of a particular religious faith from the intramural point of view of that faith. Includes instruction in systematic theology, historical theology, moral theology, doctrinal studies, dogmatics, apologetics, and applications to specific questions of ecclesiastical polity and religious life.

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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 Theology/Theological Studies award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 39.0601. 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 years13
2025Associate degree644
2025Bachelor degree127978
2025Postbaccalaureate certificate30284
2025Master degree1993,691
2025Post-master certificate830
2025Doctorate — research42862
2025Doctorate — professional practice534
2025Doctorate — other9101
2025Certificate under 12 weeks14
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year896
2024Certificate 1–2 years546
2024Associate degree851
2024Certificate 2–4 years110
2024Bachelor degree118887
2024Postbaccalaureate certificate28268
2024Master degree2023,716
2024Post-master certificate638
2024Doctorate — research41832
2024Doctorate — professional practice770
2024Doctorate — other9125
2024Certificate under 12 weeks236
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year981
2023Certificate 1–2 years416
2023Associate degree847
2023Certificate 2–4 years24
2023Bachelor degree122875
2023Postbaccalaureate certificate28234
2023Master degree2013,788
2023Post-master certificate1048
2023Doctorate — research40775
2023Doctorate — professional practice743
2023Doctorate — other9122
2023Certificate under 12 weeks239
2023Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year798
2022Certificate 1–2 years548
2022Associate degree1045
2022Certificate 2–4 years16
2022Bachelor degree1301,193
2022Postbaccalaureate certificate26208
2022Master degree1983,682
2022Post-master certificate1162
2022Doctorate — research39810
2022Doctorate — professional practice563
2022Doctorate — other11108
2022Certificate under 12 weeks223
2022Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year597
2021Certificate 1–2 years338
2021Associate degree853
2021Certificate 2–4 years13
2021Bachelor degree1331,161
2021Postbaccalaureate certificate20182
2021Master degree1993,812
2021Post-master certificate1138
2021Doctorate — research44538
2021Doctorate — professional practice661
2021Doctorate — other896
2021Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year11105
2020Certificate 1–2 years310
2020Associate degree1041
2020Certificate 2–4 years19
2020Bachelor degree1301,076
2020Postbaccalaureate certificate30165
2020Master degree1983,699
2020Post-master certificate1149
2020Doctorate — research42387
2020Doctorate — professional practice776
2020Doctorate — other865
2020Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year788

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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Institutions with reported graduates

351 institutions

VA · Four-year

Liberty University ↗

Lynchburg, VA · Private nonprofit

Bachelor degree: 15 first-major awards · year ending 2025.

Postbaccalaureate certificate: 82 first-major awards · year ending 2025.

Master degree: 702 first-major awards · year ending 2025.

Doctorate — research: 412 first-major awards · year ending 2025.

1 additional reported award levels.

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