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CIP 45.1101 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Sociology, General.

A program that focuses on the systematic study of human social institutions and social relationships. Includes instruction in social theory, sociological research methods, social organization and structure, social stratification and hierarchies, dynamics of social change, family structures, social deviance and control, and applications to the study of specific social groups, social institutions, and social problems.

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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 Sociology, General award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 45.1101. 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 degree1824,947
2025Bachelor degree84520,955
2025Postbaccalaureate certificate1130
2025Master degree1811,111
2025Post-master certificate11
2025Doctorate — research109533
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year16154
2024Associate degree1834,998
2024Bachelor degree85521,518
2024Postbaccalaureate certificate1148
2024Master degree1941,200
2024Post-master certificate19
2024Doctorate — research110587
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year14104
2023Associate degree1795,109
2023Bachelor degree87222,956
2023Postbaccalaureate certificate1426
2023Master degree1881,319
2023Post-master certificate120
2023Doctorate — research114601
2023Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year14126
2022Certificate 1–2 years126
2022Associate degree1805,852
2022Bachelor degree88124,346
2022Postbaccalaureate certificate834
2022Master degree1971,403
2022Post-master certificate14
2022Doctorate — research116604
2022Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year13104
2021Certificate 1–2 years112
2021Associate degree1646,887
2021Certificate 2–4 years11
2021Bachelor degree90826,359
2021Postbaccalaureate certificate826
2021Master degree1991,286
2021Post-master certificate14
2021Doctorate — research115574
2021Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year892
2020Certificate 1–2 years16
2020Associate degree1626,290
2020Bachelor degree92126,324
2020Postbaccalaureate certificate617
2020Master degree2101,306
2020Post-master certificate114
2020Doctorate — research115598
2020Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year977

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Institutions with reported graduates

1192 institutions

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