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CIP 44.0502 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Education Policy Analysis.

A program that focuses on the systematic analysis of public policy issues related to education and educational systems at the local, state, national, and international levels. Includes instruction in social and cultural issues in education, contemporary educational policies, history of education, economics of education, international and comparative education, education and social change, educational research and evaluation methods, and applications to specific public policy topics.

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.

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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 Education Policy Analysis award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 44.0502. 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
2025Postbaccalaureate certificate55
2025Master degree776
2025Doctorate — research413
2025Doctorate — professional practice12
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year11
2024Postbaccalaureate certificate26
2024Master degree667
2024Doctorate — research319
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year11
2023Postbaccalaureate certificate14
2023Master degree799
2023Doctorate — research417
2022Postbaccalaureate certificate22
2022Master degree759
2022Doctorate — research521
2021Postbaccalaureate certificate11
2021Master degree670
2021Doctorate — research521
2020Master degree364
2020Doctorate — research418

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 44.0502 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.

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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

19 institutions

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