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Table 311. Degrees conferred by degree-granting institutions, by level of degree and state or jurisdiction: 2004-05 and 2005-06
State or jurisdiction 2004–05 2005–06
Associate's degrees Bachelor's degrees Master's degrees First- professional degrees1 Doctor's degrees (Ph.D., Ed.D., etc.) Associate's degrees Bachelor's degrees Master's degrees First- professional degrees1 Doctor's degrees (Ph.D., Ed.D., etc.)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
United States 696,660 1,439,264 574,618 87,289 52,631 713,066 1,485,242 594,065 87,655 56,067
Alabama 9,274 21,616 9,993 1,100 571 8,895 21,995 10,295 1,120 599
Alaska 879 1,427 655 0 25 1,045 1,573 582 0 21
Arizona 15,918 29,133 19,882 788 906 16,732 32,708 24,777 816 967
Arkansas 5,166 11,191 2,851 505 249 5,462 11,340 3,097 526 225
California 92,687 146,959 54,254 9,188 6,203 92,737 151,021 56,029 8,721 6,675
                     
Colorado 9,788 25,230 10,921 1,054 1,062 9,645 27,671 11,705 1,078 983
Connecticut 5,022 16,617 8,851 1,014 675 4,993 17,786 8,599 1,054 735
Delaware 1,262 5,247 2,031 335 234 1,328 5,410 2,114 320 271
District of Columbia 447 9,199 8,536 2,950 613 1,105 10,556 9,267 2,724 635
Florida 60,441 65,839 24,014 3,716 3,064 63,489 69,899 24,041 3,992 2,930
                     
Georgia 12,705 35,515 13,111 2,029 1,225 12,990 36,332 12,490 2,086 1,436
Hawaii 3,423 5,300 2,025 155 172 3,204 5,813 1,991 165 178
Idaho 3,189 7,295 1,623 163 139 3,065 7,781 1,660 152 172
Illinois 34,715 63,913 35,992 4,573 2,752 36,303 68,016 37,502 4,648 2,853
Indiana 13,836 36,655 11,087 1,764 1,306 14,836 38,093 11,345 1,685 1,421
                     
Iowa 12,199 20,786 4,316 1,683 672 13,837 21,435 4,430 1,732 804
Kansas 7,954 16,221 5,668 767 413 7,850 16,677 5,852 762 486
Kentucky 9,009 17,862 6,564 1,111 511 9,578 18,646 6,896 1,089 515
Louisiana 5,734 21,494 6,874 1,651 562 4,429 19,936 6,476 1,646 521
Maine 2,374 6,500 1,648 217 40 2,416 6,544 1,655 214 39
                     
Maryland 9,834 25,018 13,163 1,080 1,228 10,131 25,693 13,438 1,122 1,364
Massachusetts 11,595 45,714 27,663 4,305 2,676 11,139 47,024 27,874 4,321 3,001
Michigan 23,509 51,207 22,834 2,942 1,634 24,373 51,756 21,986 3,257 1,811
Minnesota 15,469 28,275 13,052 1,759 1,239 15,125 28,911 15,188 1,767 1,590
Mississippi 8,630 11,681 3,877 607 373 8,480 11,803 3,834 597 374
                     
Missouri 13,451 34,352 17,180 2,625 1,363 13,947 35,231 17,083 2,709 1,462
Montana 1,782 5,177 1,122 129 117 1,776 5,118 1,103 136 112
Nebraska 4,630 11,999 3,936 864 492 4,909 12,150 3,953 878 414
Nevada 3,236 5,608 2,042 180 126 3,702 6,595 2,152 265 157
New Hampshire 3,498 8,107 2,751 183 167 3,237 8,030 3,068 206 175
                     
New Jersey 14,726 31,987 12,386 1,817 1,142 15,338 32,251 12,607 1,696 1,203
New Mexico 4,590 7,342 3,219 250 313 4,911 7,491 3,347 250 279
New York 56,877 109,852 60,505 8,732 4,350 57,524 111,766 63,687 8,639 4,522
North Carolina 18,460 39,303 11,534 1,925 1,355 19,420 39,969 12,347 1,904 1,422
North Dakota 2,213 5,161 1,104 178 189 2,138 5,487 1,167 206 151
                     
Ohio 22,674 56,969 20,360 3,398 2,018 24,205 58,522 20,680 3,520 2,090
Oklahoma 9,243 18,266 5,719 1,094 413 9,204 18,909 5,389 1,200 428
Oregon 8,506 16,867 6,148 1,147 477 8,322 17,631 5,936 1,196 577
Pennsylvania 25,619 77,765 26,450 4,890 2,959 26,282 79,791 27,593 4,792 3,342
Rhode Island 3,573 9,472 2,223 318 243 3,831 9,686 2,146 354 301
                     
South Carolina 8,123 18,795 5,007 857 466 7,885 19,313 5,076 850 441
South Dakota 2,225 4,771 1,217 210 89 2,315 4,850 1,117 210 76
Tennessee 9,707 26,032 8,530 1,402 891 10,176 26,330 9,047 1,432 922
Texas 41,778 88,757 32,391 5,398 2,974 43,785 92,027 32,606 5,362 3,203
Utah 9,915 20,799 4,210 423 373 9,805 20,677 4,640 433 436
                     
Vermont 1,271 4,892 1,684 259 62 1,380 4,981 1,782 272 64
Virginia 14,924 36,970 12,736 2,496 1,504 15,987 38,775 13,414 2,490 1,571
Washington 22,338 28,265 8,773 1,357 793 21,735 28,570 8,931 1,322 891
West Virginia 3,738 9,574 2,735 449 213 3,297 10,033 3,030 479 202
Wisconsin 11,705 31,144 8,716 1,127 946 11,695 31,434 8,604 1,144 961
Wyoming 2,799 1,695 455 125 52 3,073 1,792 437 116 59
                     
U.S. Service Schools2  0 3,449 0 0 0 0 3,414 0 0 0
Other jurisdictions 5,074 17,137 4,346 883 224 5,116 17,680 5,300 872 242
American Samoa 191 0 0 0 0 213 0 0 0 0
Federated States of Micronesia 201 0 0 0 0 147 0 0 0 0
Guam 96 292 48 0 0 75 327 69 0 0
Marshall Islands 80 0 0 0 0 155 0 0 0 0
Northern Marianas 92 27 0 0 0 108 13 0 0 0
Palau 51 0 0 0 0 39 0 0 0 0
Puerto Rico 4,270 16,646 4,241 883 224 4,303 17,129 5,180 872 242
Virgin Islands 93 172 57 0 0 76 211 51 0 0
1 Includes degrees that require at least 6 years of college work for completion (including at least 2 years of preprofessional training). See Definitions for details.
2 Excludes Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, National Defense University, Air Force Institute of Technology, Community College of the Air Force, Naval Postgraduate School, Joint Military Intelligence College, and the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, 2004–05 and 2005–06 Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Fall 2005 and Fall 2006. (This table was prepared June 2007.)

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