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CIP 45.0201 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Anthropology, General.

A program that focuses on the systematic study of human beings, their antecedents and related primates, and their cultural behavior and institutions, in comparative perspective. Includes instruction in biological/physical anthropology, primatology, human paleontology and prehistoric archeology, hominid evolution, anthropological linguistics, ethnography, ethnology, ethnohistory, socio-cultural anthropology, psychological anthropology, research methods, and applications to areas such as medicine, forensic pathology, museum studies, and international affairs.

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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 Anthropology, General award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 45.0201. 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 degree125926
2025Bachelor degree4006,962
2025Postbaccalaureate certificate615
2025Master degree144871
2025Post-master certificate210
2025Doctorate — research92475
2025Certificate under 12 weeks115
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year651
2024Certificate 1–2 years23
2024Associate degree117880
2024Bachelor degree4087,006
2024Postbaccalaureate certificate67
2024Master degree144907
2024Post-master certificate17
2024Doctorate — research87447
2024Certificate under 12 weeks121
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year637
2023Certificate 1–2 years14
2023Associate degree112843
2023Bachelor degree4197,194
2023Postbaccalaureate certificate314
2023Master degree141925
2023Post-master certificate18
2023Doctorate — research88447
2023Certificate under 12 weeks114
2023Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year718
2022Certificate 1–2 years28
2022Associate degree111982
2022Bachelor degree4207,292
2022Postbaccalaureate certificate417
2022Master degree148912
2022Post-master certificate17
2022Doctorate — research88483
2022Certificate under 12 weeks126
2022Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year718
2021Certificate 1–2 years15
2021Associate degree114950
2021Certificate 2–4 years14
2021Bachelor degree4207,787
2021Postbaccalaureate certificate311
2021Master degree145879
2021Post-master certificate112
2021Doctorate — research88452
2021Certificate under 12 weeks13
2021Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year542
2020Certificate 1–2 years24
2020Associate degree1101,036
2020Certificate 2–4 years128
2020Bachelor degree4268,132
2020Postbaccalaureate certificate48
2020Master degree146971
2020Post-master certificate19
2020Doctorate — research88514
2020Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year643

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 45.0201 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.

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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

587 institutions

Related fields

Social Sciences, General. ↗

Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods. ↗

Survey Research/Methodology. ↗

Social Sciences, Other. ↗

Physical and Biological Anthropology. ↗

Medical Anthropology. ↗