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Table 319.40. Master's degrees conferred by postsecondary institutions, by field of study and state or jurisdiction: 2012-13
State or jurisdiction Total Humanities1 Psychology Social sciences and history Natural sciences2 Computer sciences Engineering3 Education Business/ management Health professions and related programs Other fields4
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
United States 751,751 60,660 27,846 21,585 27,303 22,777 45,325 164,624 188,625 90,931 102,075
Alabama 11,670 412 378 248 256 146 997 2,541 3,039 1,898 1,755
Alaska 724 47 33 16 32 2 65 293 115 19 102
Arizona 30,578 745 2,293 210 399 500 820 8,185 10,948 4,169 2,309
Arkansas 5,225 243 39 92 157 70 317 2,310 650 673 674
California 69,256 7,997 4,291 1,958 2,489 2,166 6,162 12,358 14,676 7,720 9,439
                       
Colorado 15,007 922 923 518 458 677 1,124 2,439 5,000 1,209 1,737
Connecticut 9,570 942 353 248 555 240 674 2,268 1,991 1,126 1,173
Delaware 2,753 87 18 75 100 34 74 808 968 243 346
District of Columbia 10,995 1,208 156 1,417 671 394 615 755 2,107 966 2,706
Florida 32,912 1,699 1,172 635 1,324 589 2,201 4,328 11,022 4,579 5,363
                       
Georgia 17,872 1,677 280 476 672 584 1,106 3,702 4,929 2,501 1,945
Hawaii 1,978 176 129 73 77 28 73 485 390 178 369
Idaho 2,049 147 11 43 123 26 174 603 249 244 429
Illinois 43,254 3,071 1,672 944 1,546 1,859 1,921 8,635 13,370 4,463 5,773
Indiana 14,663 1,324 264 294 534 329 1,010 3,137 4,086 1,976 1,709
                       
Iowa 12,127 496 377 71 189 413 277 3,299 4,205 1,464 1,336
Kansas 6,625 620 174 131 175 61 455 1,869 1,338 635 1,167
Kentucky 9,860 689 514 180 291 199 348 3,399 1,467 1,338 1,435
Louisiana 7,552 613 183 181 442 116 283 1,576 1,609 1,341 1,208
Maine 1,935 138 20 13 51 6 37 676 302 387 305
                       
Maryland 18,444 1,199 336 963 1,054 1,785 1,123 3,027 5,285 2,042 1,630
Massachusetts 35,440 2,840 927 1,401 1,311 1,009 2,238 7,551 9,141 3,681 5,341
Michigan 21,048 1,304 496 477 965 550 2,155 4,119 5,470 2,192 3,320
Minnesota 22,202 928 1,529 277 342 643 523 5,947 4,097 5,123 2,793
Mississippi 4,804 187 87 87 469 51 132 1,724 924 555 588
                       
Missouri 20,577 1,160 725 560 416 385 936 4,013 7,605 2,447 2,330
Montana 1,280 115 22 49 80 13 54 398 116 187 246
Nebraska 5,008 316 107 341 191 168 127 1,341 1,128 757 532
Nevada 2,246 104 33 76 125 51 92 727 492 286 260
New Hampshire 3,878 181 43 53 69 129 199 913 1,461 496 334
                       
New Jersey 14,267 1,372 461 316 690 701 1,334 3,172 3,229 992 2,000
New Mexico 3,239 306 77 135 161 43 253 899 583 453 329
New York 70,407 7,513 1,968 2,650 2,796 2,423 3,876 16,680 13,548 7,458 11,495
North Carolina 17,301 1,556 202 528 788 614 1,223 3,618 4,093 2,393 2,286
North Dakota 1,676 44 51 30 47 36 96 367 422 315 268
                       
Ohio 22,994 1,854 689 585 1,069 286 1,510 5,081 5,567 3,375 2,978
Oklahoma 6,497 811 280 120 238 151 505 1,250 1,662 750 730
Oregon 7,541 769 294 156 268 79 346 2,765 1,287 780 797
Pennsylvania 37,135 2,888 1,279 847 1,326 1,426 2,642 8,816 7,724 5,391 4,796
Rhode Island 2,654 225 82 125 152 50 132 406 813 206 463
                       
South Carolina 6,120 439 163 121 245 103 376 1,631 1,395 789 858
South Dakota 1,512 103 94 32 76 63 121 360 327 177 159
Tennessee 11,956 944 440 222 302 148 412 3,245 2,725 2,193 1,325
Texas 46,464 3,749 2,045 1,142 2,019 1,704 3,202 9,726 12,628 4,712 5,537
Utah 8,412 330 134 119 215 327 385 2,091 2,743 1,225 843
                       
Vermont 3,191 629 59 647 39 20 162 450 540 106 539
Virginia 22,782 3,357 1,046 556 518 843 1,194 5,183 5,067 1,759 3,259
Washington 9,519 709 454 144 399 311 468 2,044 2,104 1,200 1,686
West Virginia 6,409 814 94 716 99 61 138 1,124 1,283 499 1,581
Wisconsin 9,653 592 344 269 237 159 593 2,192 2,645 1,228 1,394
Wyoming 486 69 5 18 56 6 41 98 60 35 98
                       
U.S. Service Academies 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0
                       
Other jurisdictions 5,224 210 372 24 137 56 266 1,375 1,446 671 667
American Samoa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Guam 113 1 7 0 1 0 0 66 7 0 31
Northern Marianas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Puerto Rico 5,055 209 356 24 136 56 266 1,286 1,433 671 618
U.S. Virgin Islands 56 0 9 0 0 0 0 23 6 0 18
1Includes degrees in area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies; English language and literature/letters; foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics; liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities; multi/interdisciplinary studies; philosophy and religious studies; theology and religious vocations; and visual and performing arts.
2Includes biological and biomedical sciences; physical sciences; science technologies/technicians; and mathematics and statistics.
3Includes engineering; engineering technologies/technicians; mechanic and repair technologies/technicians; and construction trades.
4Includes agriculture, agricultural operations, and related sciences; natural resources and conservation; architecture and related services; communication, journalism, and related programs; communications technologies/technicians and support services; family and consumer services/human sciences; legal professions and studies; library science; military technologies and applied sciences; parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies; homeland security, law enforcement, and firefighting; public administration and social service professions; transportation and materials moving; and precision production.
NOTE: Data are for postsecondary institutions participating in Title IV federal financial aid programs. This table includes only those jurisdictions with 4-year institutions.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Fall 2013, Completions component. (This table was prepared September 2014.)

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