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5,844 U.S. colleges, universities and career schools, covering 258,440 program records across 1,617 fields of study.
Every figure comes from IPEDS, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System run by the U.S. Department of Education. Schools that take part in federal student aid are required to report to it each year.
Type the program into the search box and pick it from the list, or browse by field of study. Results show every school that offers that program, and you can narrow them by degree level, state and tuition.
Yes. Choose the Online delivery filter to see schools with programs that can be completed entirely through distance education. Each school page marks which of its programs are available online.
Programs, degrees awarded and 12-month enrollment are for the 2024-25 academic year, the latest collection the Department of Education has released. Fall enrollment and retention are for fall 2024. Each school page notes the period next to its figures.
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