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CIP 44.0401 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Public Administration.

A program that prepares individuals to serve as managers in the executive arm of local, state, and federal government and that focuses on the systematic study of executive organization and management. Includes instruction in the roles, development, and principles of public administration; the management of public policy; executive-legislative relations; public budgetary processes and financial management; administrative law; public personnel management; professional ethics; and research methods.

How to use this list

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.

Compare the degree level, curriculum, teaching language and costs on the institution’s current official website. Related subjects may use different CIP codes.

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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 Public Administration award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 44.0401. 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 years312
2025Associate degree21104
2025Certificate 2–4 years121
2025Bachelor degree1142,188
2025Postbaccalaureate certificate97856
2025Master degree3589,931
2025Post-master certificate541
2025Doctorate — research40381
2025Doctorate — professional practice112
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year19106
2024Certificate 1–2 years37
2024Associate degree1888
2024Certificate 2–4 years120
2024Bachelor degree1172,053
2024Postbaccalaureate certificate86674
2024Master degree35310,494
2024Post-master certificate769
2024Doctorate — research40340
2024Doctorate — professional practice14
2024Certificate under 12 weeks11
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year1572
2023Certificate 1–2 years11
2023Associate degree1473
2023Certificate 2–4 years120
2023Bachelor degree1202,281
2023Postbaccalaureate certificate86817
2023Master degree35411,945
2023Post-master certificate1075
2023Doctorate — research38321
2023Doctorate — professional practice18
2023Certificate under 12 weeks27
2023Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year17102
2022Certificate 1–2 years410
2022Associate degree16108
2022Certificate 2–4 years125
2022Bachelor degree1212,574
2022Postbaccalaureate certificate80801
2022Master degree35211,757
2022Post-master certificate870
2022Doctorate — research42365
2022Doctorate — professional practice114
2022Certificate under 12 weeks11
2022Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year16124
2021Certificate 1–2 years23
2021Associate degree17122
2021Certificate 2–4 years110
2021Bachelor degree1242,970
2021Postbaccalaureate certificate76784
2021Master degree35112,260
2021Post-master certificate8120
2021Doctorate — research39363
2021Doctorate — professional practice113
2021Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year14123
2020Certificate 1–2 years429
2020Associate degree19160
2020Bachelor degree1232,980
2020Postbaccalaureate certificate74827
2020Master degree34512,493
2020Post-master certificate961
2020Doctorate — research41380
2020Doctorate — professional practice112
2020Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year12170

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.

These counts cover exact institution-ID matches to our connected directory, rather than a complete national total. Historical providers outside that population remain in the original source evidence and are not assigned invented matches. Read the population and archive rules →

Research the exact programme behind this field

CIP 44.0401 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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Institutions with reported graduates

506 institutions

Related fields

Human Services, General. ↗

Community Organization and Advocacy. ↗

Public Works Management. ↗

Transportation and Infrastructure Planning/Studies. ↗

Public Administration, Other. ↗

Public Policy Analysis, General. ↗