PA · Four-year
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania ↗
Shippensburg, PA · Public
Bachelor degree: 17 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
CIP 45.1001 · CLASSIFICATION 2020
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.
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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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 ending | Award level | Reporting institutions | Positive awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Certificate 1–2 years | 1 | 4 |
| 2025 | Associate degree | 172 | 2,417 |
| 2025 | Certificate 2–4 years | 1 | 5 |
| 2025 | Bachelor degree | 993 | 34,357 |
| 2025 | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 12 | 58 |
| 2025 | Master degree | 183 | 1,587 |
| 2025 | Post-master certificate | 3 | 22 |
| 2025 | Doctorate — research | 111 | 688 |
| 2025 | Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year | 16 | 318 |
| 2024 | Certificate 1–2 years | 2 | 5 |
| 2024 | Associate degree | 163 | 2,200 |
| 2024 | Certificate 2–4 years | 1 | 4 |
| 2024 | Bachelor degree | 1,000 | 34,468 |
| 2024 | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 12 | 67 |
| 2024 | Master degree | 187 | 1,661 |
| 2024 | Post-master certificate | 1 | 10 |
| 2024 | Doctorate — research | 111 | 719 |
| 2024 | Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year | 14 | 242 |
| 2023 | Associate degree | 166 | 2,146 |
| 2023 | Certificate 2–4 years | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | Bachelor degree | 1,015 | 35,427 |
| 2023 | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 12 | 31 |
| 2023 | Master degree | 183 | 1,731 |
| 2023 | Post-master certificate | 1 | 13 |
| 2023 | Doctorate — research | 116 | 716 |
| 2023 | Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year | 11 | 242 |
| 2022 | Certificate 1–2 years | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | Associate degree | 169 | 2,300 |
| 2022 | Bachelor degree | 1,041 | 36,123 |
| 2022 | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 13 | 26 |
| 2022 | Master degree | 178 | 1,655 |
| 2022 | Post-master certificate | 1 | 15 |
| 2022 | Doctorate — research | 113 | 712 |
| 2022 | Doctorate — professional practice | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year | 12 | 240 |
| 2021 | Certificate 1–2 years | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | Associate degree | 156 | 2,430 |
| 2021 | Bachelor degree | 1,034 | 37,810 |
| 2021 | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 10 | 21 |
| 2021 | Master degree | 186 | 1,676 |
| 2021 | Post-master certificate | 1 | 19 |
| 2021 | Doctorate — research | 111 | 629 |
| 2021 | Doctorate — professional practice | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year | 12 | 249 |
| 2020 | Certificate 1–2 years | 1 | 7 |
| 2020 | Associate degree | 146 | 2,256 |
| 2020 | Bachelor degree | 1,031 | 36,992 |
| 2020 | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 10 | 47 |
| 2020 | Master degree | 198 | 1,600 |
| 2020 | Post-master certificate | 1 | 17 |
| 2020 | Doctorate — research | 116 | 675 |
| 2020 | Doctorate — professional practice | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year | 12 | 211 |
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CIP 45.1001 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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1302 institutions
PA · Four-year
Shippensburg, PA · Public
Bachelor degree: 17 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
GA · Four-year
Rome, GA · Private nonprofit
Bachelor degree: 1 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
MI · Four-year
Adrian, MI · Private nonprofit
Bachelor degree: 1 first-major awards · year ending 2023.
NY · Four-year
Loudonville, NY · Private nonprofit
Bachelor degree: 36 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
CA · Two-year
Rocklin, CA · Public
Associate degree: 36 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
MA · Four-year
Boston, MA · Private nonprofit
Bachelor degree: 16 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
NY · Four-year
Barrytown, NY · Private nonprofit
Bachelor degree: 2 first-major awards · year ending 2023.
IA · Four-year
Indianola, IA · Private nonprofit
Bachelor degree: 12 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
CA · Four-year
Redding, CA · Private nonprofit
Bachelor degree: 3 first-major awards · year ending 2024.
OH · Four-year
Dayton, OH · Public
Associate degree: 15 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
NY · Four-year
Saratoga Springs, NY · Private nonprofit
Bachelor degree: 32 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
CA · Four-year
San Bruno, CA · Public
Associate degree: 18 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
PA · Four-year
Slippery Rock, PA · Public
Bachelor degree: 11 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
MA · Four-year
Northampton, MA · Private nonprofit
Bachelor degree: 46 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
UT · Four-year
Ephraim, UT · Public
Associate degree: 9 first-major awards · year ending 2024.
CA · Four-year
Fairfield, CA · Public
Associate degree: 21 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
CA · Four-year
Rohnert Park, CA · Public
Bachelor degree: 24 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
SC · Four-year
Orangeburg, SC · Public
Bachelor degree: 6 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
SD · Four-year
Brookings, SD · Public
Bachelor degree: 13 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
LA · Four-year
Hammond, LA · Public
Bachelor degree: 10 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
OK · Four-year
Durant, OK · Public
Bachelor degree: 3 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
FL · Four-year
Lakeland, FL · Private nonprofit
Bachelor degree: 4 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
MO · Four-year
Cape Girardeau, MO · Public
Bachelor degree: 20 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
TN · Four-year
Collegedale, TN · Private nonprofit
Bachelor degree: 3 first-major awards · year ending 2025.