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CIP 45.0401 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Criminology.

A program that focuses on the systematic study of crime as a sociopathological phenomenon, the behavior of criminals, and the social institutions evolved to respond to crime. Includes instruction in the theory of crime, psychological and social bases of criminal behavior, social value systems and the theory of punishment, criminal law and criminal justice systems, penology, rehabilitation and recidivism, studies of specific types of crime, social attitudes and policy, and applications to specific issues in law enforcement administration and policy.

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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 Criminology award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 45.0401. 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
2025Associate degree8203
2025Bachelor degree1998,788
2025Postbaccalaureate certificate421
2025Master degree58727
2025Doctorate — research1343
2025Doctorate — professional practice19
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year4327
2024Associate degree10241
2024Bachelor degree2028,319
2024Postbaccalaureate certificate423
2024Master degree58792
2024Doctorate — research1443
2024Doctorate — professional practice113
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year3250
2023Associate degree10201
2023Bachelor degree1908,436
2023Postbaccalaureate certificate515
2023Master degree56778
2023Post-master certificate11
2023Doctorate — research1557
2023Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year4272
2022Associate degree9225
2022Bachelor degree1938,726
2022Postbaccalaureate certificate561
2022Master degree54814
2022Post-master certificate19
2022Doctorate — research1551
2022Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year4195
2021Certificate 1–2 years11
2021Associate degree8217
2021Bachelor degree1849,051
2021Postbaccalaureate certificate779
2021Master degree54789
2021Post-master certificate112
2021Doctorate — research1456
2021Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year3175
2020Associate degree9224
2020Bachelor degree1738,258
2020Postbaccalaureate certificate5104
2020Master degree51783
2020Post-master certificate112
2020Doctorate — research1347
2020Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year3152

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 45.0401 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 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.

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Institutions with reported graduates

260 institutions

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