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CIP 42.2806 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Educational Psychology.

A program that focuses on the application of psychology to the study of the behavior of individuals in the roles of teacher and learner, the nature and effects of learning environments, and the psychological effects of methods, resources, organization and non-school experience on the educational process. Includes instruction in learning theory, human growth and development, research methods, and psychological evaluation.

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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 Educational Psychology award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 42.2806. 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 degree12
2025Bachelor degree5135
2025Postbaccalaureate certificate1465
2025Master degree611,274
2025Post-master certificate879
2025Doctorate — research42270
2025Doctorate — professional practice238
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year211
2024Bachelor degree4128
2024Postbaccalaureate certificate1169
2024Master degree681,366
2024Post-master certificate869
2024Doctorate — research48294
2024Doctorate — professional practice341
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year26
2023Associate degree12
2023Bachelor degree484
2023Postbaccalaureate certificate1172
2023Master degree701,539
2023Post-master certificate874
2023Doctorate — research49304
2023Doctorate — professional practice226
2023Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year111
2022Bachelor degree495
2022Postbaccalaureate certificate1060
2022Master degree671,393
2022Post-master certificate872
2022Doctorate — research48314
2022Doctorate — professional practice131
2021Associate degree12
2021Bachelor degree394
2021Postbaccalaureate certificate1144
2021Master degree751,343
2021Post-master certificate851
2021Doctorate — research49314
2021Doctorate — professional practice13
2020Associate degree12
2020Bachelor degree397
2020Postbaccalaureate certificate1251
2020Master degree751,311
2020Post-master certificate1275
2020Doctorate — research58346

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CIP 42.2806 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

112 institutions

Related fields

Psychology, General. ↗

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Comparative Psychology. ↗

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Experimental Psychology. ↗

Personality Psychology. ↗