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CIP 42.2804 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Industrial and Organizational Psychology.

A program that focuses on the scientific study of individual and group behavior in institutional settings, applications to related problems of organization and industry, and that may prepare individuals to apply such principles in industrial and organizational settings. Includes instruction in group behavior theory, organizational theory, reward/punishment structures, human-machine and human-computer interactions, motivation dynamics, human stress studies, environmental and organizational influences on behavior, alienation and satisfaction, and job testing and assessment.

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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 Industrial and Organizational Psychology award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 42.2804. 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
2025Bachelor degree21592
2025Postbaccalaureate certificate867
2025Master degree972,213
2025Post-master certificate28
2025Doctorate — research29260
2025Doctorate — professional practice215
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year514
2024Certificate 1–2 years11
2024Bachelor degree20520
2024Postbaccalaureate certificate8114
2024Master degree951,990
2024Post-master certificate23
2024Doctorate — research28230
2024Doctorate — professional practice220
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year214
2023Bachelor degree22368
2023Postbaccalaureate certificate1094
2023Master degree932,091
2023Post-master certificate27
2023Doctorate — research25201
2023Doctorate — professional practice113
2023Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year34
2022Certificate 1–2 years13
2022Bachelor degree24360
2022Postbaccalaureate certificate10133
2022Master degree841,722
2022Post-master certificate214
2022Doctorate — research26202
2022Doctorate — professional practice216
2022Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year36
2021Certificate 1–2 years15
2021Bachelor degree24336
2021Postbaccalaureate certificate787
2021Master degree851,694
2021Post-master certificate326
2021Doctorate — research25184
2021Doctorate — professional practice215
2021Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year36
2020Certificate 1–2 years28
2020Bachelor degree24286
2020Postbaccalaureate certificate663
2020Master degree761,553
2020Post-master certificate343
2020Doctorate — research29213
2020Doctorate — professional practice19
2020Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year24

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CIP 42.2804 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 42 can involve different curricula and award levels.

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Institutions with reported graduates

150 institutions

CA · Four-year

The Chicago School at Los Angeles ↗

Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit

Postbaccalaureate certificate: 10 first-major awards · year ending 2025.

Master degree: 21 first-major awards · year ending 2025.

Post-master certificate: 21 first-major awards · year ending 2021.

Doctorate — research: 41 first-major awards · year ending 2025.

1 additional reported award levels.

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Related fields

Psychology, General. ↗

Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics. ↗

Comparative Psychology. ↗

Developmental and Child Psychology. ↗

Experimental Psychology. ↗

Personality Psychology. ↗