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CIP 45.1201 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Urban Studies/Affairs.

A program that focuses on the application of social science principles to the study of urban institutions and the forces influencing urban social and political life. Includes instruction in urban theory, the development and evolution of urban areas, urban sociology, principles of urban and social planning, and the politics and economics of urban government and services.

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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.

Connected Urban Studies/Affairs award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 45.1201. 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 degree212
2025Bachelor degree71803
2025Postbaccalaureate certificate618
2025Master degree24244
2025Post-master certificate214
2025Doctorate — research1041
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year669
2024Associate degree210
2024Bachelor degree69796
2024Postbaccalaureate certificate642
2024Master degree27315
2024Post-master certificate325
2024Doctorate — research1035
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year312
2023Associate degree114
2023Bachelor degree65772
2023Postbaccalaureate certificate69
2023Master degree29327
2023Post-master certificate314
2023Doctorate — research1044
2023Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year327
2022Associate degree27
2022Bachelor degree70869
2022Postbaccalaureate certificate515
2022Master degree25382
2022Post-master certificate312
2022Doctorate — research1032
2022Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year521
2021Associate degree211
2021Bachelor degree75942
2021Postbaccalaureate certificate729
2021Master degree27351
2021Post-master certificate328
2021Doctorate — research724
2021Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year313
2020Associate degree119
2020Bachelor degree75935
2020Postbaccalaureate certificate714
2020Master degree30299
2020Post-master certificate236
2020Doctorate — research940
2020Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year325

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CIP 45.1201 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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Institutions with reported graduates

114 institutions

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