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CIP 51.2301 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Art Therapy/Therapist.

A program that prepares individuals, in consultation with other rehabilitation team members or in private practice, to use drawing and other art media forms to assess, treat, and rehabilitate individuals with mental, emotional, developmental, or physical disorders. Includes instruction in art, history and theory of art therapy, art therapeutic techniques, psychopathology, patient assessment and diagnosis, cultural diversity issues, legal and ethical practice issues, and professional standards and regulations.

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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 Art Therapy/Therapist award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 51.2301. 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 years222
2025Bachelor degree35169
2025Master degree31452
2025Post-master certificate419
2025Doctorate — research28
2025Doctorate — professional practice11
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year24
2024Certificate 1–2 years231
2024Bachelor degree42195
2024Master degree32510
2024Post-master certificate39
2024Doctorate — research18
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year13
2023Certificate 1–2 years335
2023Associate degree11
2023Bachelor degree36175
2023Master degree28464
2023Post-master certificate37
2023Doctorate — research24
2023Doctorate — professional practice11
2023Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year26
2022Certificate 1–2 years232
2022Associate degree11
2022Bachelor degree38200
2022Postbaccalaureate certificate11
2022Master degree31511
2022Post-master certificate38
2022Doctorate — research11
2022Doctorate — professional practice12
2022Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year22
2021Certificate 1–2 years225
2021Bachelor degree41344
2021Master degree29454
2021Post-master certificate38
2021Doctorate — research11
2021Doctorate — professional practice15
2021Certificate under 12 weeks13
2021Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year24
2020Certificate 1–2 years225
2020Bachelor degree40230
2020Master degree28432
2020Post-master certificate314
2020Doctorate — research15
2020Doctorate — professional practice13
2020Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year11

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 51.2301 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.

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

88 institutions

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