CIP 41.0301 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Chemical Technology/Technician.

A program that prepares individuals to apply scientific principles and technical skills in support of chemical and biochemical research and industrial operations. Includes instruction in principles of chemistry and biochemistry, technical mathematics, computer applications, radiochemistry, industrial biochemistry, chemical instrumentation, physical chemistry, laboratory research methods, industrial processing methods and equipment, and test equipment operation and maintenance.

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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 Chemical Technology/Technician award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 41.0301. 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 ending	Award level	Reporting institutions	Positive awards
2025	Certificate 1–2 years	21	640
2025	Associate degree	49	1,104
2025	Bachelor degree	1	2
2025	Master degree	2	31
2025	Certificate under 12 weeks	1	1
2025	Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year	23	1,101
2024	Certificate 1–2 years	22	734
2024	Associate degree	49	1,095
2024	Master degree	2	36
2024	Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year	24	978
2023	Certificate 1–2 years	23	577
2023	Associate degree	46	1,134
2023	Master degree	2	30
2023	Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year	21	875
2022	Certificate 1–2 years	21	509
2022	Associate degree	51	1,332
2022	Master degree	1	19
2022	Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year	21	827
2021	Certificate 1–2 years	23	619
2021	Associate degree	52	1,336
2021	Master degree	1	11
2021	Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year	15	837
2020	Certificate 1–2 years	21	629
2020	Associate degree	52	1,513
2020	Postbaccalaureate certificate	1	1
2020	Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year	16	970

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 41.0301 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 41 can involve different curricula and award levels.

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