| Table P44. Percentage distribution of subbaccalaureate credential-seeking undergraduates, by credential goal, curriculum area, and career field of study: 2007–08 | |||||||||||
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| Curriculum area and career field of study | Number of students | Total, sub- baccalaureate students |
Certificate | Associate's degree | |||||||
| All subbaccalaureate credential-seeking undergraduates | 9,822,000 | 100.0 | 14.6 | 85.4 | |||||||
| Career field of study | 6,383,000 | 100.0 | 19.6 | 80.4 | |||||||
| Agriculture and natural resources | 58,000 | 100.0 | 13.0 | 87.0 | |||||||
| Business and marketing1 | 1,392,000 | 100.0 | 5.8 | 94.2 | |||||||
| Communications and design | 78,000 | 100.0 | 5.8 | 94.2 | |||||||
| Computer and information sciences | 377,000 | 100.0 | 10.8 | 89.2 | |||||||
| Consumer services | 407,000 | 100.0 | 50.6 | 49.4 | |||||||
| Education | 454,000 | 100.0 | 7.1 | 92.9 | |||||||
| Engineering and architecture | 467,000 | 100.0 | 15.2 | 84.8 | |||||||
| Health sciences | 2,192,000 | 100.0 | 25.8 | 74.2 | |||||||
| Manufacturing, construction, repair, and transportation | 376,000 | 100.0 | 46.1 | 53.9 | |||||||
| Protective services | 402,000 | 100.0 | 14.6 | 85.4 | |||||||
| Public, legal, and social services | 181,000 | 100.0 | 7.5 | 92.5 | |||||||
| Academic education | 2,361,000 | 100.0 | 2.7 | 97.3 | |||||||
| Undeclared | 1,079,000 | 100.0 | 11.1 | 88.9 | |||||||
| 1 Business and marketing includes business management, business support, and marketing. | |
| NOTE: Data include the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. | |
| SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, 2007–08 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:08). |
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