CA · Two-year
Golden West College ↗
Huntington Beach, CA · Public
Associate degree: 1 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
CIP 44.0000 · CLASSIFICATION 2020
A program that focuses on the general study and provision of human and social services to individuals and communities and prepares individuals to work in public and private human services agencies and organizations. Includes instruction in the social sciences, psychology, principles of social service, human services policy, planning and evaluation, social services law and administration, and applications to particular issues, services, localities, and populations.
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.
Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 44.0000. 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 | 46 | 266 |
| 2025 | Associate degree | 230 | 3,979 |
| 2025 | Bachelor degree | 173 | 5,776 |
| 2025 | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 7 | 40 |
| 2025 | Master degree | 44 | 898 |
| 2025 | Post-master certificate | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | Doctorate — research | 4 | 129 |
| 2025 | Certificate under 12 weeks | 3 | 15 |
| 2025 | Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year | 91 | 1,082 |
| 2024 | Certificate 1–2 years | 45 | 253 |
| 2024 | Associate degree | 227 | 3,579 |
| 2024 | Bachelor degree | 168 | 5,576 |
| 2024 | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 8 | 41 |
| 2024 | Master degree | 46 | 842 |
| 2024 | Post-master certificate | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | Doctorate — research | 4 | 124 |
| 2024 | Certificate under 12 weeks | 3 | 19 |
| 2024 | Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year | 79 | 947 |
| 2023 | Certificate 1–2 years | 39 | 249 |
| 2023 | Associate degree | 214 | 3,740 |
| 2023 | Bachelor degree | 176 | 5,773 |
| 2023 | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 7 | 48 |
| 2023 | Master degree | 45 | 872 |
| 2023 | Post-master certificate | 1 | 4 |
| 2023 | Doctorate — research | 4 | 97 |
| 2023 | Certificate under 12 weeks | 3 | 8 |
| 2023 | Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year | 74 | 656 |
| 2022 | Certificate 1–2 years | 33 | 249 |
| 2022 | Associate degree | 227 | 4,400 |
| 2022 | Bachelor degree | 173 | 5,887 |
| 2022 | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 7 | 34 |
| 2022 | Master degree | 46 | 1,042 |
| 2022 | Post-master certificate | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | Doctorate — research | 5 | 108 |
| 2022 | Certificate under 12 weeks | 2 | 17 |
| 2022 | Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year | 66 | 667 |
| 2021 | Certificate 1–2 years | 37 | 314 |
| 2021 | Associate degree | 222 | 4,521 |
| 2021 | Bachelor degree | 163 | 6,192 |
| 2021 | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 4 | 30 |
| 2021 | Master degree | 44 | 1,153 |
| 2021 | Post-master certificate | 1 | 12 |
| 2021 | Doctorate — research | 4 | 82 |
| 2021 | Certificate under 12 weeks | 2 | 26 |
| 2021 | Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year | 70 | 815 |
| 2020 | Certificate 1–2 years | 44 | 353 |
| 2020 | Associate degree | 206 | 4,132 |
| 2020 | Bachelor degree | 155 | 5,990 |
| 2020 | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 4 | 55 |
| 2020 | Master degree | 45 | 1,091 |
| 2020 | Doctorate — research | 5 | 66 |
| 2020 | Certificate under 12 weeks | 4 | 19 |
| 2020 | Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year | 68 | 799 |
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 44.0000 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 44 can involve different curricula and award levels.
On the current institution website, record the exact degree title, campus, entry route, teaching language, curriculum and cycle. Compare those details with the classification definition before assuming that two similarly named degrees cover the same subject. For regulated professions, check the relevant licensing or recognition body's current requirements separately.
A positive award observation establishes historical activity in this classification. It does not confirm a current application opening, professional recognition, a specific delivery format or career outcome.
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540 institutions
CA · Two-year
Huntington Beach, CA · Public
Associate degree: 1 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
DE · Four-year
Wilmington, DE · Private nonprofit
Bachelor degree: 5 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
CT · Four-year
East Hartford, CT · Private nonprofit
Associate degree: 23 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Bachelor degree: 10 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Certificate under 12 weeks: 4 first-major awards · year ending 2020.
Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year: 2 first-major awards · year ending 2022.
GA · Four-year
Barnesville, GA · Public
Bachelor degree: 23 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
MI · Four-year
Wyoming, MI · Private nonprofit
Associate degree: 3 first-major awards · year ending 2024.
Bachelor degree: 17 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
IN · Four-year
Winona Lake, IN · Private nonprofit
Bachelor degree: 4 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
AZ · Four-year
Phoenix, AZ · Private nonprofit
Bachelor degree: 1250 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
MI · Two-year
Grand Rapids, MI · Public
Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year: 5 first-major awards · year ending 2020.
IA · Four-year
Des Moines, IA · Private nonprofit
Bachelor degree: 11 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
NV · Four-year
Elko, NV · Public
Certificate 1–2 years: 5 first-major awards · year ending 2022.
Associate degree: 9 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
MA · Two-year
Greenfield, MA · Public
Associate degree: 1 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
SC · Four-year
Greenville, SC · Public
Associate degree: 22 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
PA · Four-year
Gwynedd Valley, PA · Private nonprofit
Bachelor degree: 4 first-major awards · year ending 2021.
PA · Two-year
Bryn Mawr, PA · Private nonprofit
Associate degree: 16 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
TX · Four-year
Abilene, TX · Private nonprofit
Bachelor degree: 1 first-major awards · year ending 2024.
PA · Two-year
Harrisburg, PA · Public
Certificate 1–2 years: 1 first-major awards · year ending 2020.
Associate degree: 6 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
HI · Two-year
Honolulu, HI · Private for-profit
Associate degree: 1 first-major awards · year ending 2022.
IA · Two-year
Waterloo, IA · Public
Associate degree: 3 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
KY · Two-year
Hazard, KY · Public
Associate degree: 18 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year: 6 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
KY · Two-year
Henderson, KY · Public
Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year: 10 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
NY · Two-year
Herkimer, NY · Public
Associate degree: 7 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
WI · Four-year
Madison, WI · Private nonprofit
Certificate 1–2 years: 10 first-major awards · year ending 2024.
Associate degree: 17 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
WA · Four-year
Des Moines, WA · Public
Bachelor degree: 7 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
NY · Four-year
Hamburg, NY · Private nonprofit
Bachelor degree: 7 first-major awards · year ending 2025.