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CIP 45.1001 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Political Science and Government, General.

A general program that focuses on the systematic study of political institutions and behavior. Includes instruction in political philosophy, political theory, comparative government and politics, political parties and interest groups, public opinion, political research methods, studies of the government and politics of specific countries, and studies of specific political institutions and processes.

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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 Political Science and Government, General award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 45.1001. 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 years14
2025Associate degree1722,417
2025Certificate 2–4 years15
2025Bachelor degree99334,357
2025Postbaccalaureate certificate1258
2025Master degree1831,587
2025Post-master certificate322
2025Doctorate — research111688
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year16318
2024Certificate 1–2 years25
2024Associate degree1632,200
2024Certificate 2–4 years14
2024Bachelor degree1,00034,468
2024Postbaccalaureate certificate1267
2024Master degree1871,661
2024Post-master certificate110
2024Doctorate — research111719
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year14242
2023Associate degree1662,146
2023Certificate 2–4 years11
2023Bachelor degree1,01535,427
2023Postbaccalaureate certificate1231
2023Master degree1831,731
2023Post-master certificate113
2023Doctorate — research116716
2023Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year11242
2022Certificate 1–2 years11
2022Associate degree1692,300
2022Bachelor degree1,04136,123
2022Postbaccalaureate certificate1326
2022Master degree1781,655
2022Post-master certificate115
2022Doctorate — research113712
2022Doctorate — professional practice12
2022Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year12240
2021Certificate 1–2 years12
2021Associate degree1562,430
2021Bachelor degree1,03437,810
2021Postbaccalaureate certificate1021
2021Master degree1861,676
2021Post-master certificate119
2021Doctorate — research111629
2021Doctorate — professional practice11
2021Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year12249
2020Certificate 1–2 years17
2020Associate degree1462,256
2020Bachelor degree1,03136,992
2020Postbaccalaureate certificate1047
2020Master degree1981,600
2020Post-master certificate117
2020Doctorate — research116675
2020Doctorate — professional practice11
2020Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year12211

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Institutions with reported graduates

1302 institutions

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