By field of study · Directory

Colleges grouped by the field they actually award

Which colleges reported awards in the field you have in mind, and where can you compare them?

Question this page answersWhich colleges reported awards in the field you have in mind, and where can you compare them?

Method version: 1.0
Data updated: August 23, 2026
Eligible colleges: 5,800 of 5,800
Data built: August 23, 2026

Eligibility ruleEvery field directory starts from one gate: the college reported awards in that field in the latest award year. Nothing else puts a college on a field page.

Factors and weightsNone. This page links to field directories. Awarding a credential is an eligibility gate, not a quality score, so nothing here is weighted or ranked.

How the order is setFamilies of fields appear alphabetically, each linking to the fields inside it and the colleges that award them.

Missing dataA missing value renders as Not reported, never as zero. Nothing on this page is scored.

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A college that awards your field is not automatically strong in it. Availability answers "can I study this here," not "how well." Each field page shows cost and outcome context so you can judge that part yourself.

Confirm the exact program and credential with the college before applying. Program lists change between award years.

CIP 01

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences

19 fields · 1,000 colleges

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CIP 04

Architecture and Related Services

9 fields · 390 colleges

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CIP 05

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies

3 fields · 829 colleges

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CIP 26

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

15 fields · 1,895 colleges

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CIP 52

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

22 fields · 2,924 colleges

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CIP 09

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

6 fields · 1,678 colleges

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CIP 10

Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services

4 fields · 651 colleges

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CIP 11

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

11 fields · 2,594 colleges

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CIP 46

Construction Trades

7 fields · 914 colleges

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CIP 13

Education

15 fields · 2,350 colleges

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CIP 14

Engineering

41 fields · 1,304 colleges

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CIP 15

Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields

19 fields · 1,591 colleges

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CIP 23

English Language and Literature/Letters

4 fields · 1,669 colleges

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CIP 19

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences

9 fields · 1,195 colleges

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CIP 16

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

18 fields · 1,293 colleges

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CIP 51

Health Professions and Related Programs

31 fields · 3,805 colleges

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CIP 54

History

1 fields · 1,474 colleges

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CIP 43

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services

5 fields · 2,049 colleges

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CIP 22

Legal Professions and Studies

5 fields · 970 colleges

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CIP 24

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

1 fields · 2,204 colleges

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CIP 25

Library Science

3 fields · 128 colleges

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CIP 27

Mathematics and Statistics

5 fields · 1,545 colleges

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CIP 47

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians

8 fields · 1,260 colleges

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CIP 29

Military Technologies and Applied Sciences

5 fields · 100 colleges

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CIP 30

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

49 fields · 1,882 colleges

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CIP 03

Natural Resources and Conservation

6 fields · 1,203 colleges

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CIP 31

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

5 fields · 1,484 colleges

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CIP 12

Personal and Culinary Services

5 fields · 2,028 colleges

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CIP 38

Philosophy and Religious Studies

4 fields · 1,258 colleges

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CIP 40

Physical Sciences

9 fields · 1,517 colleges

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CIP 48

Precision Production

6 fields · 1,026 colleges

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CIP 42

Psychology

4 fields · 1,823 colleges

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CIP 44

Public Administration and Social Service Professions

6 fields · 1,468 colleges

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CIP 41

Science Technologies/Technicians

5 fields · 298 colleges

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CIP 45

Social Sciences

13 fields · 1,688 colleges

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CIP 39

Theology and Religious Vocations

8 fields · 588 colleges

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CIP 49

Transportation and Materials Moving

4 fields · 551 colleges

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CIP 50

Visual and Performing Arts

11 fields · 2,207 colleges

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