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CIP 44.0501 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Public Policy Analysis, General.

A program that focuses on the systematic analysis of public policy issues and decision processes. Includes instruction in the role of economic and political factors in public decision-making and policy formulation, microeconomic analysis of policy issues, resource allocation and decision modeling, cost/benefit analysis, statistical methods, and applications to specific public policy topics.

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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 Public Policy Analysis, General award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 44.0501. 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 years14
2025Associate degree11
2025Bachelor degree751,944
2025Postbaccalaureate certificate36289
2025Master degree912,355
2025Post-master certificate252
2025Doctorate — research32226
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year8194
2024Certificate 1–2 years14
2024Associate degree19
2024Bachelor degree691,897
2024Postbaccalaureate certificate30240
2024Master degree902,551
2024Post-master certificate271
2024Doctorate — research31202
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year9141
2023Certificate 1–2 years13
2023Associate degree12
2023Bachelor degree731,860
2023Postbaccalaureate certificate30187
2023Master degree852,935
2023Post-master certificate3110
2023Doctorate — research32227
2023Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year8182
2022Certificate 1–2 years12
2022Associate degree22
2022Bachelor degree751,927
2022Postbaccalaureate certificate30176
2022Master degree842,882
2022Post-master certificate460
2022Doctorate — research33187
2022Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year6124
2021Bachelor degree721,927
2021Postbaccalaureate certificate25224
2021Master degree842,841
2021Post-master certificate361
2021Doctorate — research31178
2021Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year488
2020Associate degree25
2020Bachelor degree661,998
2020Postbaccalaureate certificate20169
2020Master degree872,884
2020Post-master certificate335
2020Doctorate — research35185
2020Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year452

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 →

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CIP 44.0501 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

199 institutions

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