Interest has been expressed by many educators in the programs of higher education which are below the level of the bachelor's degree and which provide some form of official recognition for the students who complete them. This publication describes the general characteristics of such programs and the extent to which they are offered by institutions of higher education throughout the United States. The following are appended: (1) Questionnaire; (2) Geographic regions and divisions of the United States; (3) Twenty-seven recognized programs offered before 1900 (4-year institutions); and (4) Eleven recognized programs offered before 1900 (2-year institutions). (Contains 16 tables and 1 figure.) [Best copy available has been provided.]