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CIP 40.0801 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Physics, General.

A general program that focuses on the scientific study of matter and energy, and the formulation and testing of the laws governing the behavior of the matter-energy continuum. Includes instruction in classical and modern physics, electricity and magnetism, thermodynamics, mechanics, wave properties, nuclear processes, relativity and quantum theory, quantitative methods, and laboratory methods.

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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 Physics, General award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 40.0801. 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
2025Associate degree1521,838
2025Bachelor degree6466,270
2025Postbaccalaureate certificate14
2025Master degree2172,076
2025Post-master certificate15
2025Doctorate — research1731,913
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year531
2024Associate degree1351,493
2024Bachelor degree6496,014
2024Postbaccalaureate certificate24
2024Master degree2161,934
2024Post-master certificate116
2024Doctorate — research1701,760
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year323
2023Certificate 1–2 years11
2023Associate degree1271,298
2023Bachelor degree6636,592
2023Postbaccalaureate certificate16
2023Master degree2201,768
2023Post-master certificate123
2023Doctorate — research1721,878
2023Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year325
2022Certificate 1–2 years11
2022Associate degree1281,395
2022Bachelor degree6816,794
2022Postbaccalaureate certificate16
2022Master degree2181,725
2022Post-master certificate14
2022Doctorate — research1741,819
2022Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year450
2021Associate degree1311,630
2021Bachelor degree6657,152
2021Master degree2181,643
2021Post-master certificate111
2021Doctorate — research1741,623
2021Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year327
2020Associate degree1181,540
2020Bachelor degree6867,366
2020Postbaccalaureate certificate12
2020Master degree2181,781
2020Post-master certificate142
2020Doctorate — research1691,668
2020Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year383

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CIP 40.0801 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.

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Institutions with reported graduates

938 institutions

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