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CIP 50.0401 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Design and Visual Communications, General.

A program in the applied visual arts that focuses on the general principles and techniques for effectively communicating ideas and information, and packaging products, in digital and other formats to business and consumer audiences, and that may prepare individuals in any of the applied art media.

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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 Design and Visual Communications, General award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 50.0401. 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 years31684
2025Associate degree671,321
2025Certificate 2–4 years392
2025Bachelor degree1333,061
2025Postbaccalaureate certificate420
2025Master degree29378
2025Doctorate — research13
2025Certificate under 12 weeks474
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year521,076
2024Certificate 1–2 years31433
2024Associate degree691,265
2024Certificate 2–4 years436
2024Bachelor degree1352,995
2024Postbaccalaureate certificate428
2024Master degree33396
2024Doctorate — research17
2024Certificate under 12 weeks590
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year52829
2023Certificate 1–2 years32381
2023Associate degree69962
2023Certificate 2–4 years341
2023Bachelor degree1342,731
2023Postbaccalaureate certificate126
2023Master degree30421
2023Doctorate — research13
2023Certificate under 12 weeks4151
2023Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year49792
2022Certificate 1–2 years30588
2022Associate degree66991
2022Certificate 2–4 years244
2022Bachelor degree1272,846
2022Postbaccalaureate certificate335
2022Master degree35466
2022Doctorate — research14
2022Certificate under 12 weeks5102
2022Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year46853
2021Certificate 1–2 years28358
2021Associate degree691,056
2021Certificate 2–4 years261
2021Bachelor degree1252,920
2021Postbaccalaureate certificate214
2021Master degree36481
2021Certificate under 12 weeks5106
2021Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year40696
2020Certificate 1–2 years31336
2020Associate degree64996
2020Certificate 2–4 years241
2020Bachelor degree1172,801
2020Postbaccalaureate certificate45
2020Master degree39458
2020Doctorate — research13
2020Certificate under 12 weeks4215
2020Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year38741

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 →

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CIP 50.0401 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 50 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

332 institutions

WA · Four-year

Shoreline College ↗

Shoreline, WA · Public

Certificate 1–2 years: 1 first-major awards · year ending 2025.

Associate degree: 6 first-major awards · year ending 2025.

Certificate under 12 weeks: 9 first-major awards · year ending 2025.

Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year: 28 first-major awards · year ending 2025.

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