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CIP 54.0101 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

History, General.

A program that focuses on the general study and interpretation of the past, including the gathering, recording, synthesizing and criticizing of evidence and theories about past events. Includes instruction in historiography; historical research methods; studies of specific periods, issues and cultures; and applications to areas such as historic preservation, public policy, and records administration.

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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.

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Connected History, General award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 54.0101. 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 degree1932,290
2025Certificate 2–4 years12
2025Bachelor degree1,13920,238
2025Postbaccalaureate certificate24122
2025Master degree3253,039
2025Post-master certificate519
2025Doctorate — research138805
2025Certificate under 12 weeks12
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year11137
2024Associate degree1992,249
2024Bachelor degree1,15020,344
2024Postbaccalaureate certificate23113
2024Master degree3283,009
2024Post-master certificate318
2024Doctorate — research132715
2024Certificate under 12 weeks13
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year1197
2023Associate degree1912,315
2023Bachelor degree1,15620,862
2023Postbaccalaureate certificate17112
2023Master degree3343,155
2023Post-master certificate322
2023Doctorate — research133721
2023Certificate under 12 weeks11
2023Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year12103
2022Certificate 1–2 years24
2022Associate degree1942,443
2022Bachelor degree1,16320,891
2022Postbaccalaureate certificate22129
2022Master degree3313,134
2022Post-master certificate210
2022Doctorate — research132675
2022Certificate under 12 weeks12
2022Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year660
2021Certificate 1–2 years12
2021Associate degree1802,481
2021Bachelor degree1,18622,390
2021Postbaccalaureate certificate1875
2021Master degree3323,150
2021Post-master certificate316
2021Doctorate — research132655
2021Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year843
2020Certificate 1–2 years22
2020Associate degree1732,433
2020Bachelor degree1,19022,672
2020Postbaccalaureate certificate1362
2020Master degree3242,862
2020Post-master certificate223
2020Doctorate — research138797
2020Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year733

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 54.0101 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 54 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

1499 institutions

NY · Four-year

New York University ↗

New York, NY · Private nonprofit

Bachelor degree: 58 first-major awards · year ending 2025.

Master degree: 36 first-major awards · year ending 2025.

Post-master certificate: 2 first-major awards · year ending 2025.

Doctorate — research: 9 first-major awards · year ending 2025.

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Related fields

American History (United States). ↗

European History. ↗

History and Philosophy of Science and Technology. ↗

Public/Applied History. ↗

Asian History. ↗

Canadian History. ↗