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CIP 43.0104 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies.

A program that focuses on the criminal justice system, its organizational components and processes, and its legal and public policy contexts. Includes instruction in criminal law and policy, police and correctional systems organization, the administration of justice and the judiciary, and public attitudes regarding criminal justice issues.

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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 Criminal Justice/Safety Studies award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 43.0104. 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 years591,053
2025Associate degree3676,180
2025Certificate 2–4 years18
2025Bachelor degree48226,579
2025Postbaccalaureate certificate11915
2025Master degree1403,041
2025Doctorate — research23217
2025Certificate under 12 weeks214
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year1232,680
2024Certificate 1–2 years681,261
2024Associate degree3626,233
2024Bachelor degree47827,239
2024Postbaccalaureate certificate14586
2024Master degree1413,059
2024Doctorate — research19172
2024Certificate under 12 weeks225
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year1202,620
2023Certificate 1–2 years671,354
2023Associate degree3716,490
2023Bachelor degree48528,719
2023Postbaccalaureate certificate13671
2023Master degree1373,314
2023Doctorate — research22162
2023Doctorate — professional practice112
2023Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year1252,493
2022Certificate 1–2 years671,525
2022Associate degree3867,450
2022Bachelor degree49630,285
2022Postbaccalaureate certificate13478
2022Master degree1403,491
2022Doctorate — research21125
2022Doctorate — professional practice114
2022Certificate under 12 weeks11
2022Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year1202,520
2021Certificate 1–2 years67996
2021Associate degree3907,865
2021Bachelor degree47930,659
2021Postbaccalaureate certificate9107
2021Master degree1383,376
2021Doctorate — research2091
2021Doctorate — professional practice113
2021Certificate under 12 weeks15
2021Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year1152,802
2020Certificate 1–2 years671,303
2020Associate degree3777,682
2020Bachelor degree47430,089
2020Postbaccalaureate certificate11281
2020Master degree1393,299
2020Doctorate — research20100
2020Doctorate — professional practice116
2020Certificate under 12 weeks14
2020Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year1082,625

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Institutions with reported graduates

958 institutions

VA · Four-year

Liberty University ↗

Lynchburg, VA · Private nonprofit

Associate degree: 75 first-major awards · year ending 2025.

Bachelor degree: 602 first-major awards · year ending 2025.

Postbaccalaureate certificate: 66 first-major awards · year ending 2025.

Master degree: 419 first-major awards · year ending 2025.

2 additional reported award levels.

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MI · Four-year

Madonna University ↗

Livonia, MI · Private nonprofit

Associate degree: 2 first-major awards · year ending 2025.

Bachelor degree: 43 first-major awards · year ending 2025.

Postbaccalaureate certificate: 1 first-major awards · year ending 2024.

Master degree: 1 first-major awards · year ending 2021.

1 additional reported award levels.

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Related fields

Criminal Justice and Corrections, General. ↗

Corrections. ↗

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration. ↗

Forensic Science and Technology. ↗

Criminal Justice/Police Science. ↗

Security and Loss Prevention Services. ↗