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CIP 51.3808 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Nursing Science.

A research program that focuses on the study of advanced clinical practices, research methodologies, the administration of complex nursing services, and that prepares nurses to further the progress of nursing research through experimentation and clinical applications.

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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 Nursing Science award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 51.3808. 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 degree111,404
2025Bachelor degree151,358
2025Postbaccalaureate certificate343
2025Master degree47990
2025Post-master certificate731
2025Doctorate — research88641
2025Doctorate — professional practice11136
2025Doctorate — other12
2024Associate degree11951
2024Bachelor degree171,275
2024Postbaccalaureate certificate416
2024Master degree481,095
2024Post-master certificate661
2024Doctorate — research91678
2024Doctorate — professional practice13267
2023Associate degree11836
2023Bachelor degree181,373
2023Postbaccalaureate certificate319
2023Master degree501,279
2023Post-master certificate547
2023Doctorate — research86669
2023Doctorate — professional practice13256
2023Doctorate — other12
2022Associate degree12811
2022Bachelor degree191,502
2022Postbaccalaureate certificate320
2022Master degree491,417
2022Post-master certificate650
2022Doctorate — research88650
2022Doctorate — professional practice14251
2021Associate degree13723
2021Bachelor degree221,488
2021Postbaccalaureate certificate213
2021Master degree451,421
2021Post-master certificate529
2021Doctorate — research84634
2021Doctorate — professional practice14314
2021Doctorate — other12
2020Associate degree13698
2020Bachelor degree191,419
2020Postbaccalaureate certificate214
2020Master degree461,583
2020Post-master certificate649
2020Doctorate — research87628
2020Doctorate — professional practice14222

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 51.3808 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

181 institutions

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