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CIP 45.0701 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Geography.

A program that focuses on the systematic study of the spatial distribution and interrelationships of people, natural resources, plant and animal life. Includes instruction in historical and political geography, cultural geography, economic and physical geography, regional science, cartographic methods, remote sensing, spatial analysis, and applications to areas such as land-use planning, development studies, and analyses of specific countries, regions, and resources.

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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 Geography award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 45.0701. 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 years116
2025Associate degree70265
2025Certificate 2–4 years13
2025Bachelor degree1721,760
2025Postbaccalaureate certificate18146
2025Master degree63304
2025Doctorate — research28101
2025Certificate under 12 weeks151
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year24140
2024Associate degree69239
2024Certificate 2–4 years14
2024Bachelor degree1981,980
2024Postbaccalaureate certificate19139
2024Master degree72349
2024Post-master certificate11
2024Doctorate — research33117
2024Certificate under 12 weeks245
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year23235
2023Associate degree65192
2023Certificate 2–4 years14
2023Bachelor degree2132,329
2023Postbaccalaureate certificate16144
2023Master degree84409
2023Doctorate — research36151
2023Certificate under 12 weeks137
2023Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year26209
2022Certificate 1–2 years122
2022Associate degree69219
2022Certificate 2–4 years14
2022Bachelor degree2232,814
2022Postbaccalaureate certificate21189
2022Master degree92493
2022Doctorate — research50199
2022Certificate under 12 weeks124
2022Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year26170
2021Certificate 1–2 years119
2021Associate degree66256
2021Certificate 2–4 years12
2021Bachelor degree2343,135
2021Postbaccalaureate certificate20317
2021Master degree92414
2021Doctorate — research45201
2021Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year25253
2020Certificate 1–2 years112
2020Associate degree61306
2020Bachelor degree2323,399
2020Postbaccalaureate certificate22320
2020Master degree97522
2020Post-master certificate11
2020Doctorate — research53269
2020Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year23285

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 45.0701 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

364 institutions

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