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CIP 40.9999 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Physical Sciences, Other.

Any instructional program in physical sciences not listed above.

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 Physical Sciences, Other award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 40.9999. 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 degree331
2025Bachelor degree17240
2025Postbaccalaureate certificate11
2025Master degree7143
2025Post-master certificate15
2025Doctorate — research947
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year12
2024Associate degree323
2024Bachelor degree14198
2024Postbaccalaureate certificate11
2024Master degree7132
2024Post-master certificate29
2024Doctorate — research853
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year12
2023Associate degree222
2023Bachelor degree15191
2023Master degree6153
2023Post-master certificate13
2023Doctorate — research734
2022Associate degree363
2022Bachelor degree19259
2022Postbaccalaureate certificate22
2022Master degree6131
2022Post-master certificate15
2022Doctorate — research737
2021Associate degree273
2021Bachelor degree21267
2021Postbaccalaureate certificate24
2021Master degree8148
2021Post-master certificate15
2021Doctorate — research734
2020Associate degree488
2020Bachelor degree20307
2020Postbaccalaureate certificate29
2020Master degree8107
2020Post-master certificate16
2020Doctorate — research828

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 40.9999 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

50 institutions

Related fields

Physical Sciences, General. ↗

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