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Table 321. Bachelor's and master's degrees conferred by degree-granting institutions, by field of study and state or jurisdiction: 2006–07
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 1,524,092 604,607 267,489 44,209 254,222 38,702 111,178 19,470 124,242 48,394 105,641 176,572 327,531 150,211 333,789 127,049
Alabama 21,981 9,757 2,380 303 2,511 652 1,672 205 1,904 667 2,330 3,348 5,618 2,355 5,566 2,227
Alaska 1,512 716 220 62 263 51 140 43 109 61 97 275 263 84 420 140
Arizona 36,605 27,831 3,977 546 3,011 457 1,584 270 4,139 532 2,670 9,859 12,651 12,074 8,573 4,093
Arkansas 11,479 3,257 1,580 244 1,370 137 801 120 720 142 1,420 1,243 2,437 637 3,151 734
California 153,312 56,797 35,518 5,753 33,324 5,399 13,363 1,854 12,227 6,249 2,753 14,512 29,017 11,821 27,110 11,209
                                 
Colorado 28,865 11,672 5,178 588 4,984 954 2,281 370 3,165 1,184 165 2,468 6,692 4,112 6,400 1,996
Connecticut 18,290 8,405 4,214 683 4,466 479 1,265 421 915 629 662 2,422 3,123 1,968 3,645 1,803
Delaware 5,113 2,292 770 126 897 140 291 59 341 149 527 873 1,241 588 1,046 357
District of Columbia 10,261 9,610 1,343 870 2,938 1,272 479 374 970 750 135 947 2,933 2,736 1,463 2,661
Florida 73,874 25,573 9,403 1,108 11,415 1,476 3,795 686 5,841 1,903 5,329 5,911 19,079 7,742 19,012 6,747
                                 
Georgia 37,418 12,337 5,833 790 5,896 756 2,770 430 3,325 1,242 3,743 3,333 8,725 3,294 7,126 2,492
Hawaii 5,695 1,922 888 158 1,126 210 370 82 229 95 368 484 1,437 436 1,277 457
Idaho 7,996 1,609 1,104 114 968 48 535 83 597 145 1,087 556 1,491 215 2,214 448
Illinois 69,946 37,828 12,405 2,456 9,622 2,331 4,482 1,023 6,091 3,070 6,403 10,829 16,229 11,230 14,714 6,889
Indiana 38,533 11,832 6,243 993 4,763 557 2,323 497 4,164 744 4,163 2,844 8,055 3,797 8,822 2,400
                                 
Iowa 22,388 4,544 3,194 435 3,003 164 1,509 215 1,705 373 1,960 1,365 5,339 968 5,678 1,024
Kansas 17,065 5,830 2,988 432 2,206 291 1,154 161 1,294 448 1,618 1,940 3,568 1,297 4,237 1,261
Kentucky 19,079 7,322 2,779 478 2,754 507 1,271 220 1,127 493 2,143 3,084 3,702 862 5,303 1,678
Louisiana 21,671 6,335 3,888 576 2,950 266 1,717 360 1,710 541 1,739 1,431 4,801 1,317 4,866 1,844
Maine 6,900 1,614 1,257 135 1,347 22 620 64 417 43 834 695 802 147 1,623 508
                                 
Maryland 25,694 14,169 4,222 955 5,467 1,175 2,132 720 2,737 1,967 1,370 3,150 4,622 3,725 5,144 2,477
Massachusetts 47,885 27,802 9,779 2,235 10,743 1,884 3,754 930 3,851 2,346 1,470 7,931 8,934 6,151 9,354 6,325
Michigan 53,280 21,090 7,035 951 7,065 800 3,639 698 5,651 2,394 5,286 6,156 12,180 5,940 12,424 4,151
Minnesota 29,618 16,387 5,514 742 4,778 884 2,681 235 1,956 810 2,605 7,993 6,001 2,806 6,083 2,917
Mississippi 12,052 3,949 1,257 140 1,468 148 1,018 296 752 212 1,786 1,638 2,710 729 3,061 786
                                 
Missouri 35,755 17,368 4,952 841 4,911 1,145 2,234 378 2,858 859 3,251 4,427 9,615 6,678 7,934 3,040
Montana 5,217 1,159 758 112 848 83 474 96 525 68 649 317 805 102 1,158 381
Nebraska 12,332 3,551 1,228 174 1,425 210 834 159 789 189 1,431 1,243 3,397 857 3,228 719
Nevada 6,390 2,059 953 115 867 73 378 79 412 143 573 859 1,674 526 1,533 264
New Hampshire 8,306 3,017 1,461 154 1,869 159 513 57 520 144 436 833 1,913 1,086 1,594 584
                                 
New Jersey 32,727 12,736 6,645 994 7,250 742 2,695 422 2,424 1,518 2,147 3,653 5,774 2,906 5,792 2,501
New Mexico 7,839 3,105 1,370 268 857 221 530 143 786 261 928 1,039 1,712 496 1,656 677
New York 114,081 64,365 23,463 6,431 22,697 4,275 7,652 1,752 8,420 4,277 7,510 22,575 22,634 11,195 21,705 13,860
North Carolina 41,263 12,921 5,550 964 7,515 546 3,581 512 3,237 1,098 3,474 2,989 7,893 3,576 10,013 3,236
North Dakota 5,543 1,317 517 23 440 39 332 45 497 107 631 245 1,052 379 2,074 479
                                 
Ohio 59,025 20,409 8,841 1,903 8,551 1,251 3,860 769 4,707 1,375 6,505 6,163 12,369 4,656 14,192 4,292
Oklahoma 18,892 5,386 2,723 439 2,242 312 1,268 179 1,427 457 2,065 1,276 4,416 1,680 4,751 1,043
Oregon 17,906 6,054 4,153 575 3,538 378 1,387 221 1,306 352 755 2,533 3,083 858 3,684 1,137
Pennsylvania 81,042 28,876 13,909 2,052 12,671 1,694 6,063 942 7,375 2,458 6,597 8,123 16,369 6,393 18,058 7,214
Rhode Island 9,982 2,230 1,487 206 1,487 198 595 127 636 118 674 493 2,819 642 2,284 446
                                 
South Carolina 19,484 5,112 2,837 250 3,309 226 1,854 203 1,138 288 1,755 1,988 4,727 926 3,864 1,231
South Dakota 4,965 1,191 380 46 646 113 398 46 559 134 495 351 999 267 1,488 234
Tennessee 27,272 9,031 6,086 621 3,952 498 1,712 226 1,658 513 1,581 3,343 5,643 1,840 6,640 1,990
Texas 95,747 32,802 20,691 2,726 13,273 2,140 7,601 1,278 6,514 3,342 2,121 7,057 22,309 9,211 23,238 7,048
Utah 20,922 4,465 3,086 239 3,420 202 1,465 192 2,072 487 2,337 915 3,932 1,423 4,610 1,007
                                 
Vermont 5,101 1,951 1,263 468 1,213 355 365 29 261 204 287 458 685 135 1,027 302
Virginia 39,744 13,833 8,505 1,419 8,692 1,415 3,195 453 3,248 1,461 937 4,247 7,540 2,520 7,627 2,318
Washington 29,160 8,778 6,543 617 5,711 625 2,449 291 2,142 519 1,502 2,354 5,146 2,001 5,667 2,371
West Virginia 11,105 3,302 2,047 156 1,227 116 684 88 816 215 1,098 978 2,009 702 3,224 1,047
Wisconsin 32,646 8,686 4,605 497 5,056 585 2,972 333 2,499 576 2,988 2,763 6,845 2,055 7,681 1,877
Wyoming 1,691 423 93 46 236 41 147 34 183 42 251 63 267 70 514 127
                                 
U.S. Service Academies 3,443 0 374 0 984 0 294 0 1,296 0 0 0 254 0 241 0
Other jurisdictions 17,612 5,862 948 132 1,287 365 1,232 131 1,787 255 3,727 2,170 4,944 1,821 3,687 988
Guam 278 60 27 3 26 0 7 2 16 0 61 30 49 8 92 17
Northern Marianas 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 0 0 0
Puerto Rico 17,109 5,754 911 129 1,230 365 1,208 129 1,764 255 3,613 2,114 4,805 1,801 3,578 961
U.S. Virgin Islands 193 48 10 0 31 0 17 0 7 0 21 26 90 12 17 10
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 repair 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, 2006–07 Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Fall 2007. (This table was prepared July 2008.)

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