A program that generally prepares individuals in the knowledge, techniques and procedures for promoting health, providing care for sick, disabled, infirmed, or other individuals or groups. Includes instruction in the administration of medication and treatments, assisting a physician during treatments and examinations, Referring patients to physicians and other health care specialists, and planning education for health maintenance.
How to use this list
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.
Compare the degree level, curriculum, teaching language and costs on the institution’s current official website. Related subjects may use different CIP codes.
Connected Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse award observations
Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 51.3801. 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 ending
Award level
Reporting institutions
Positive awards
2025
Certificate 1–2 years
31
1,472
2025
Associate degree
1,099
88,840
2025
Certificate 2–4 years
21
1,265
2025
Bachelor degree
1,144
148,864
2025
Postbaccalaureate certificate
20
166
2025
Master degree
265
19,622
2025
Post-master certificate
38
598
2025
Doctorate — research
35
513
2025
Doctorate — professional practice
24
426
2025
Doctorate — other
1
105
2025
Certificate under 12 weeks
1
34
2025
Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year
26
1,420
2024
Certificate 1–2 years
32
1,163
2024
Associate degree
1,083
83,963
2024
Certificate 2–4 years
22
1,263
2024
Bachelor degree
1,112
147,337
2024
Postbaccalaureate certificate
28
305
2024
Master degree
262
20,089
2024
Post-master certificate
38
557
2024
Doctorate — research
31
415
2024
Doctorate — professional practice
22
437
2024
Doctorate — other
1
101
2024
Certificate under 12 weeks
1
5
2024
Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year
25
1,268
2023
Certificate 1–2 years
34
968
2023
Associate degree
1,064
81,665
2023
Certificate 2–4 years
24
1,279
2023
Bachelor degree
1,094
146,679
2023
Postbaccalaureate certificate
26
329
2023
Master degree
263
20,308
2023
Post-master certificate
37
509
2023
Doctorate — research
33
396
2023
Doctorate — professional practice
24
485
2023
Doctorate — other
1
95
2023
Certificate under 12 weeks
1
90
2023
Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year
20
940
2022
Certificate 1–2 years
35
1,036
2022
Associate degree
1,059
82,016
2022
Certificate 2–4 years
25
1,361
2022
Bachelor degree
1,069
155,020
2022
Postbaccalaureate certificate
26
332
2022
Master degree
248
19,936
2022
Post-master certificate
31
487
2022
Doctorate — research
30
361
2022
Doctorate — professional practice
23
653
2022
Doctorate — other
1
91
2022
Certificate under 12 weeks
2
355
2022
Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year
23
1,254
2021
Certificate 1–2 years
28
770
2021
Associate degree
1,052
84,450
2021
Certificate 2–4 years
27
1,523
2021
Bachelor degree
1,040
157,536
2021
Postbaccalaureate certificate
17
166
2021
Master degree
241
18,754
2021
Post-master certificate
33
405
2021
Doctorate — research
31
365
2021
Doctorate — professional practice
23
603
2021
Doctorate — other
1
90
2021
Certificate under 12 weeks
2
528
2021
Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year
24
1,384
2020
Certificate 1–2 years
33
873
2020
Associate degree
1,061
83,591
2020
Certificate 2–4 years
29
1,589
2020
Bachelor degree
1,011
152,183
2020
Postbaccalaureate certificate
18
387
2020
Master degree
246
18,094
2020
Post-master certificate
33
454
2020
Doctorate — research
31
351
2020
Doctorate — professional practice
20
606
2020
Doctorate — other
1
108
2020
Certificate under 12 weeks
3
457
2020
Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year
18
707
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 →
Research the exact programme behind this field
CIP 51.3801 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.