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CIP 51.1002 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist.

A program that prepares individuals to work with pathologists to detect changes in body cells that may indicate, and permit diagnosis of, the early development of cancers and other diseases. Includes instruction in biochemistry, microbiology, applied mathematics, microscopy, slide preparation, identification of cellular structures and abnormalities, and laboratory procedures and safety.

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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 Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 51.1002. 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 years16
2025Associate degree127
2025Bachelor degree527
2025Postbaccalaureate certificate210
2025Master degree644
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year323
2024Certificate 1–2 years16
2024Associate degree116
2024Bachelor degree526
2024Postbaccalaureate certificate27
2024Master degree654
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year218
2023Certificate 1–2 years16
2023Associate degree112
2023Bachelor degree524
2023Postbaccalaureate certificate338
2023Master degree528
2023Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year215
2022Certificate 1–2 years15
2022Associate degree123
2022Bachelor degree328
2022Postbaccalaureate certificate327
2022Master degree416
2022Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year12
2021Certificate 1–2 years15
2021Associate degree129
2021Bachelor degree527
2021Postbaccalaureate certificate325
2021Master degree313
2021Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year12
2020Certificate 1–2 years14
2020Associate degree117
2020Bachelor degree728
2020Postbaccalaureate certificate322
2020Master degree37
2020Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year16

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.

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CIP 51.1002 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 51 can involve different curricula and award levels.

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Institutions with reported graduates

22 institutions

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