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CIP 40.0201 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Astronomy.

A general program that focuses on the planetary, galactic, and stellar phenomena occurring in outer space. Includes instruction in celestial mechanics, cosmology, stellar physics, galactic evolution, quasars, stellar distribution and motion, interstellar medium, atomic and molecular constituents of astronomical phenomena, planetary science, solar system evolution, and specific methodologies such as optical astronomy, radioastronomy, and theoretical astronomy.

How to use this list

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.

Compare the degree level, curriculum, teaching language and costs on the institution’s current official website. Related subjects may use different CIP codes.

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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 Astronomy award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 40.0201. 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 years11
2025Associate degree1120
2025Bachelor degree57560
2025Master degree32173
2025Doctorate — research26121
2024Associate degree1626
2024Bachelor degree57519
2024Master degree27130
2024Post-master certificate14
2024Doctorate — research28132
2023Certificate 1–2 years11
2023Associate degree1013
2023Bachelor degree58492
2023Master degree29164
2023Post-master certificate110
2023Doctorate — research25133
2022Associate degree1117
2022Bachelor degree55445
2022Master degree25104
2022Post-master certificate13
2022Doctorate — research25118
2022Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year11
2021Certificate 1–2 years11
2021Associate degree723
2021Bachelor degree55486
2021Master degree2598
2021Post-master certificate14
2021Doctorate — research1980
2020Certificate 1–2 years11
2020Associate degree1014
2020Bachelor degree52437
2020Master degree25115
2020Post-master certificate15
2020Doctorate — research2693

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.

These counts cover exact institution-ID matches to our connected directory, rather than a complete national total. Historical providers outside that population remain in the original source evidence and are not assigned invented matches. Read the population and archive rules →

Research the exact programme behind this field

CIP 40.0201 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 40 can involve different curricula and award levels.

On the current institution website, record the exact degree title, campus, entry route, teaching language, curriculum and cycle. Compare those details with the classification definition before assuming that two similarly named degrees cover the same subject. For regulated professions, check the relevant licensing or recognition body's current requirements separately.

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

106 institutions

Related fields

Physical Sciences, General. ↗

Astrophysics. ↗

Planetary Astronomy and Science. ↗

Astronomy and Astrophysics, Other. ↗

Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General. ↗

Atmospheric Chemistry and Climatology. ↗