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CIP 45.0101 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Social Sciences, General.

A program that focuses on the general study of human social behavior and social institutions using any of the methodologies common to the social sciences and/or history, or an undifferentiated program of study in the social sciences.

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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.

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 Social Sciences, General award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 45.0101. 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 years12
2025Associate degree1229,318
2025Certificate 2–4 years123
2025Bachelor degree2065,133
2025Postbaccalaureate certificate319
2025Master degree23441
2025Post-master certificate25
2025Doctorate — research524
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year1026
2024Associate degree1179,566
2024Certificate 2–4 years18
2024Bachelor degree2005,280
2024Postbaccalaureate certificate635
2024Master degree22386
2024Post-master certificate22
2024Doctorate — research314
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year752
2023Certificate 1–2 years13
2023Associate degree1199,994
2023Certificate 2–4 years11
2023Bachelor degree2095,191
2023Postbaccalaureate certificate439
2023Master degree23437
2023Post-master certificate23
2023Doctorate — research310
2023Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year932
2022Certificate 1–2 years25
2022Associate degree12110,784
2022Bachelor degree2145,264
2022Postbaccalaureate certificate422
2022Master degree24520
2022Post-master certificate12
2022Doctorate — research319
2022Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year831
2021Certificate 1–2 years224
2021Associate degree12111,793
2021Bachelor degree2306,154
2021Postbaccalaureate certificate322
2021Master degree24498
2021Post-master certificate24
2021Doctorate — research16
2021Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year640
2020Certificate 1–2 years26
2020Associate degree12112,331
2020Bachelor degree2306,359
2020Postbaccalaureate certificate429
2020Master degree24557
2020Post-master certificate24
2020Doctorate — research317
2020Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year522

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 45.0101 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 45 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

468 institutions

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