Digest of Education Statistics: 2006
Digest of Education Statistics: 2006

NCES 2007-017
July 2007

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Table 309. Bachelor's and master's degrees conferred by degree-granting institutions, by field of study and state or jurisdiction: 2004–05 
State or jurisdiction Total degrees Humanities1  Social and behavioral sciences2  Natural sciences3  Computer sciences and engineering4  Education Business/management Other fields5 
Bachelor's degrees Master's degrees Bachelor's degrees Master's degrees Bachelor's degrees Master's degrees Bachelor's degrees Master's degrees Bachelor's degrees Master's degrees Bachelor's degrees Master's degrees Bachelor's degrees Master's degrees Bachelor's degrees Master's degrees
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
United States 1,439,264 574,618 256,151 42,207 242,506 35,782 97,867 18,354 133,854 53,549 105,451 167,490 311,574 142,617 291,861 114,619
Alabama 21,616 9,993 2,343 296 2,545 590 1,352 198 1,978 728 2,578 3,763 5,858 2,256 4,962 2,162
Alaska 1,427 655 236 64 240 39 115 47 125 77 61 221 285 100 365 107
Arizona 29,133 19,882 3,455 467 2,684 366 1,438 255 3,779 692 2,709 6,531 9,130 9,395 5,938 2,176
Arkansas 11,191 2,851 1,326 161 1,334 113 818 110 764 137 1,299 1,058 2,695 566 2,955 706
California 146,959 54,254 35,788 5,492 31,289 4,986 11,833 1,766 13,894 6,748 2,754 13,469 28,239 11,749 23,162 10,044
                                 
Colorado 25,230 10,921 5,131 653 4,798 828 2,127 340 2,662 1,365 151 2,404 5,367 3,568 4,994 1,763
Connecticut 16,617 8,851 3,758 736 4,163 504 1,065 414 933 681 650 2,575 2,954 2,055 3,094 1,886
Delaware 5,247 2,031 781 102 949 127 245 61 313 128 576 799 1,295 515 1,088 299
District of Columbia 9,199 8,536 1,485 836 2,895 1,135 506 304 793 775 83 796 1,960 2,149 1,477 2,541
Florida 65,839 24,014 8,218 963 10,512 1,236 3,031 664 5,916 2,072 4,644 5,919 18,000 7,398 15,518 5,762
                                 
Georgia 35,515 13,111 5,369 702 5,581 740 2,257 379 3,990 1,412 3,525 3,868 8,428 3,605 6,365 2,405
Hawaii 5,300 2,025 847 154 1,018 172 315 58 343 139 289 531 1,378 539 1,110 432
Idaho 7,295 1,623 1,067 118 840 71 439 76 579 144 1,069 635 1,321 197 1,980 382
Illinois 63,913 35,992 11,996 2,288 8,824 2,034 3,863 889 7,458 3,149 6,271 11,082 13,836 10,614 11,665 5,936
Indiana 36,655 11,087 5,551 869 4,603 532 2,069 434 4,334 844 4,329 2,679 7,673 3,535 8,096 2,194
                                 
Iowa 20,786 4,316 3,275 439 3,027 154 1,313 239 1,711 412 2,322 924 4,857 1,143 4,281 1,005
Kansas 16,221 5,668 2,514 371 2,092 271 1,082 158 1,464 575 1,669 1,772 3,434 1,280 3,966 1,241
Kentucky 17,862 6,564 2,524 394 2,562 416 1,186 237 1,052 554 2,205 2,656 3,650 805 4,683 1,502
Louisiana 21,494 6,874 3,613 594 2,808 357 1,633 387 1,887 617 1,865 1,614 4,977 1,465 4,711 1,840
Maine 6,500 1,648 1,227 119 1,289 26 562 33 410 47 746 724 726 168 1,540 531
                                 
Maryland 25,018 13,163 4,297 1,042 5,249 1,120 1,935 609 3,267 2,032 1,324 2,760 4,305 3,468 4,641 2,132
Massachusetts 45,714 27,663 9,115 2,020 10,738 1,978 3,487 910 4,042 2,476 1,288 7,767 8,758 6,132 8,286 6,380
Michigan 51,207 22,834 6,716 1,021 6,877 751 3,236 685 6,138 2,807 5,257 7,067 11,984 6,333 10,999 4,170
Minnesota 28,275 13,052 5,141 739 4,675 687 2,398 217 2,278 897 3,064 6,384 5,378 2,139 5,341 1,989
Mississippi 11,681 3,877 1,281 151 1,435 162 843 225 836 260 1,630 1,620 2,738 748 2,918 711
                                 
Missouri 34,352 17,180 4,607 892 4,558 1,406 2,088 334 3,265 903 3,312 4,384 9,259 6,392 7,263 2,869
Montana 5,177 1,122 777 101 815 97 455 70 543 90 646 299 865 117 1,076 348
Nebraska 11,999 3,936 1,188 167 1,491 156 772 115 786 292 1,516 1,201 3,154 679 3,092 1,326
Nevada 5,608 2,042 708 105 724 160 262 53 419 165 641 921 1,570 365 1,284 273
New Hampshire 8,107 2,751 1,498 126 1,762 142 453 68 563 175 451 788 1,826 978 1,554 474
                                 
New Jersey 31,987 12,386 6,302 980 7,158 674 2,284 401 3,066 1,599 2,267 3,722 5,679 2,617 5,231 2,393
New Mexico 7,342 3,219 1,177 301 815 154 505 137 863 322 918 1,061 1,649 622 1,415 622
New York 109,852 60,505 23,928 6,377 21,962 3,972 6,595 1,723 9,687 4,617 7,209 20,227 21,551 10,346 18,920 13,243
North Carolina 39,303 11,534 5,302 855 7,122 534 3,350 485 3,463 1,061 3,045 2,540 8,050 3,297 8,971 2,762
North Dakota 5,161 1,104 491 27 403 38 336 54 531 81 638 250 994 361 1,768 293
                                 
Ohio 56,969 20,360 8,505 1,892 8,053 1,086 3,323 804 5,071 1,718 6,687 6,560 12,598 4,714 12,732 3,586
Oklahoma 18,266 5,719 2,629 488 2,080 265 1,135 166 1,483 786 2,096 1,134 4,507 1,790 4,336 1,090
Oregon 16,867 6,148 4,055 455 3,499 362 1,238 183 1,249 507 676 2,629 2,816 895 3,334 1,117
Pennsylvania 77,765 26,450 12,930 1,825 12,155 1,433 5,335 980 7,947 2,557 6,835 7,087 16,564 6,680 15,999 5,888
Rhode Island 9,472 2,223 1,570 215 1,405 200 556 107 751 129 651 601 2,559 513 1,980 458
                                 
South Carolina 18,795 5,007 2,756 262 3,106 181 1,669 196 1,295 409 1,803 1,944 4,652 922 3,514 1,093
South Dakota 4,771 1,217 403 65 516 110 339 52 618 180 580 355 1,011 214 1,304 241
Tennessee 26,032 8,530 5,655 580 3,973 452 1,469 206 1,850 574 1,516 3,160 5,581 1,751 5,988 1,807
Texas 88,757 32,391 18,487 2,689 12,413 2,007 6,541 1,132 7,044 3,980 2,308 7,132 21,593 9,019 20,371 6,432
Utah 20,799 4,210 3,223 239 3,642 208 1,163 185 2,007 508 2,135 799 3,911 1,353 4,718 918
                                 
Vermont 4,892 1,684 1,251 284 1,159 267 318 35 266 149 328 534 622 181 948 234
Virginia 36,970 12,736 8,091 1,283 8,120 1,189 2,754 414 3,269 1,407 825 3,960 7,162 2,289 6,749 2,194
Washington 28,265 8,773 6,646 538 5,424 559 2,151 289 2,290 536 1,613 2,770 5,048 1,878 5,093 2,203
West Virginia 9,574 2,735 1,851 150 1,140 120 561 99 662 270 1,217 951 1,840 518 2,303 627
Wisconsin 31,144 8,716 4,487 481 4,882 573 2,585 316 2,491 728 2,888 2,781 6,729 2,136 7,082 1,701
Wyoming 1,695 455 121 39 206 42 119 55 187 38 292 82 285 68 485 131
                                 
U.S. Service Schools 3,449 0 459 0 896 0 363 0 1,242 0 0 0 273 0 216 0
Other jurisdictions 17,137 4,346 936 93 1,215 214 1,235 84 1,890 224 2,975 1,594 5,373 1,398 3,513 739
Guam 292 48 22 1 20 0 11 4 12 0 67 28 69 1 91 14
Northern Marianas 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 0 0 0 0 0
Puerto Rico 16,646 4,241 901 92 1,185 214 1,196 80 1,870 224 2,859 1,529 5,225 1,385 3,410 717
Virgin Islands 172 57 13 0 10 0 28 0 8 0 22 37 79 12 12 8
1 Includes degrees in area, ethnic, cultural, and gender 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.
2 Includes psychology; social sciences; and history.
3 Includes biological and biomedical sciences; physical sciences; science technologies/technicians; and mathematics and statistics.
4 Includes computer and information sciences and support services; engineering; engineering technologies/technicians; mechanic and repairer technologies/technicians; and construction trades.
5 Includes 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; health professions and related clinical sciences; family and consumer services/human sciences; legal professions and studies; library science; military technologies; parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies; security and protective services; public administration and social service professions; transportation and materials moving; and not classified by field of study.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, 2004–05 Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Fall 2005. (This table was prepared July 2006.)

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