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CIP 45.0601 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Economics, General.

A general program that focuses on the systematic study of the production, conservation and allocation of resources in conditions of scarcity, together with the organizational frameworks related to these processes. Includes instruction in economic theory, micro- and macroeconomics, comparative economic systems, money and banking systems, international economics, quantitative analytical methods, and applications to specific industries and public policy issues.

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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.

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Connected Economics, General award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 45.0601. 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 degree1195,235
2025Bachelor degree51313,977
2025Postbaccalaureate certificate520
2025Master degree38279
2025Post-master certificate12
2025Doctorate — research1691
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year10194
2024Certificate 1–2 years11
2024Associate degree1164,400
2024Bachelor degree52114,514
2024Postbaccalaureate certificate113
2024Master degree45397
2024Post-master certificate38
2024Doctorate — research17106
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year8258
2023Certificate 1–2 years13
2023Associate degree1083,383
2023Bachelor degree54215,446
2023Postbaccalaureate certificate22
2023Master degree56553
2023Post-master certificate38
2023Doctorate — research28160
2023Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year428
2022Certificate 1–2 years14
2022Associate degree1083,734
2022Bachelor degree57517,754
2022Postbaccalaureate certificate411
2022Master degree72638
2022Post-master certificate310
2022Doctorate — research40263
2022Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year531
2021Certificate 1–2 years26
2021Associate degree1033,446
2021Bachelor degree60521,333
2021Postbaccalaureate certificate15
2021Master degree84826
2021Post-master certificate411
2021Doctorate — research47306
2021Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year423
2020Certificate 1–2 years26
2020Associate degree922,948
2020Bachelor degree62923,290
2020Postbaccalaureate certificate11
2020Master degree981,131
2020Post-master certificate417
2020Doctorate — research61407
2020Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year210

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Institutions with reported graduates

825 institutions

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