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CIP 42.0101 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Psychology, General.

A general program that focuses on the scientific study of individual and collective behavior, the physical and environmental bases of behavior, and the analysis and treatment of behavior problems and disorders. Includes instruction in the principles of the various subfields of psychology, research methods, and psychological assessment and testing 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 Psychology, General award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 42.0101. 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 years323
2025Associate degree30220,049
2025Certificate 2–4 years1177
2025Bachelor degree1,271116,790
2025Postbaccalaureate certificate18193
2025Master degree2867,058
2025Post-master certificate754
2025Doctorate — research931,543
2025Doctorate — professional practice3253
2025Certificate under 12 weeks210
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year17299
2024Certificate 1–2 years327
2024Associate degree30418,781
2024Certificate 2–4 years1112
2024Bachelor degree1,270114,429
2024Postbaccalaureate certificate18183
2024Master degree2946,996
2024Post-master certificate638
2024Doctorate — research1031,548
2024Doctorate — professional practice4199
2024Certificate under 12 weeks19
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year16254
2023Certificate 1–2 years325
2023Associate degree28717,943
2023Certificate 2–4 years229
2023Bachelor degree1,285112,343
2023Postbaccalaureate certificate17170
2023Master degree2916,995
2023Post-master certificate541
2023Doctorate — research1031,428
2023Doctorate — professional practice3203
2023Certificate under 12 weeks17
2023Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year15215
2022Certificate 1–2 years39
2022Associate degree29519,151
2022Bachelor degree1,297111,035
2022Postbaccalaureate certificate18164
2022Master degree3046,369
2022Post-master certificate537
2022Doctorate — research1121,514
2022Doctorate — professional practice216
2022Certificate under 12 weeks110
2022Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year13156
2021Certificate 1–2 years25
2021Associate degree29518,651
2021Bachelor degree1,294110,011
2021Postbaccalaureate certificate17115
2021Master degree3166,328
2021Post-master certificate752
2021Doctorate — research1141,533
2021Doctorate — professional practice420
2021Certificate under 12 weeks115
2021Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year10109
2020Certificate 1–2 years318
2020Associate degree27315,959
2020Bachelor degree1,306105,319
2020Postbaccalaureate certificate15150
2020Master degree3175,967
2020Post-master certificate744
2020Doctorate — research1181,626
2020Doctorate — professional practice416
2020Certificate under 12 weeks118
2020Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year9100

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Institutions with reported graduates

1715 institutions

CA · Four-year

Saybrook University ↗

Pasadena, CA · Private nonprofit

Postbaccalaureate certificate: 1 first-major awards · year ending 2023.

Master degree: 8 first-major awards · year ending 2025.

Post-master certificate: 1 first-major awards · year ending 2020.

Doctorate — research: 16 first-major awards · year ending 2025.

1 additional reported award levels.

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Related fields

Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics. ↗

Comparative Psychology. ↗

Developmental and Child Psychology. ↗

Experimental Psychology. ↗

Personality Psychology. ↗

Behavioral Neuroscience. ↗