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Table 319.40. Master's degrees conferred by postsecondary institutions, by field of study and state or jurisdiction: 2013-14
State or jurisdiction Total Humani- ties1 Psycho- logy Social sciences and history Natural sci- ences2 Computer sciences Engin- eering3 Education Business/ manage- ment4 Health professions and related programs Other fields5
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
United States 754,475 59,761 27,966 21,475 28,217 24,532 47,326 154,636 189,328 97,403 103,831
Alabama 11,346 350 337 213 295 147 982 2,342 2,975 2,041 1,664
Alaska 707 32 32 15 62 2 52 258 107 35 112
Arizona 28,829 808 2,292 249 353 672 957 7,292 9,616 4,252 2,338
Arkansas 4,896 202 39 81 168 81 310 2,051 606 688 670
California 74,521 7,572 4,473 1,992 2,665 2,107 6,305 13,517 16,919 8,201 10,770
                       
Colorado 14,935 907 881 524 524 839 1,041 2,173 5,023 1,239 1,784
Connecticut 9,521 886 329 226 588 272 666 2,086 1,985 1,221 1,262
Delaware 2,842 92 17 61 109 101 86 614 954 387 421
District of Columbia 11,477 1,188 182 1,451 771 405 626 748 2,444 1,020 2,642
Florida 34,077 1,925 1,126 624 1,256 560 2,591 4,697 10,887 4,852 5,559
                       
Georgia 16,975 1,625 345 365 713 601 1,168 3,086 4,625 2,490 1,957
Hawaii 2,075 181 132 51 66 39 61 455 502 209 379
Idaho 1,888 126 12 40 93 19 163 531 295 272 337
Illinois 41,677 2,951 1,364 927 1,526 1,928 2,087 7,773 12,489 4,871 5,761
Indiana 14,357 1,353 290 308 512 375 1,077 2,595 4,468 1,688 1,691
                       
Iowa 7,681 475 397 78 230 407 296 1,497 2,157 1,163 981
Kansas 7,387 670 189 147 193 100 427 1,985 1,721 804 1,151
Kentucky 9,507 703 473 182 255 189 351 2,937 1,364 1,539 1,514
Louisiana 7,348 632 159 171 417 118 305 1,338 1,634 1,311 1,263
Maine 2,035 145 38 10 59 11 34 610 289 459 380
                       
Maryland 18,390 1,198 286 1,002 1,034 1,879 1,257 2,661 5,294 2,245 1,534
Massachusetts 36,035 2,827 951 1,337 1,280 1,122 2,463 7,206 9,392 3,983 5,474
Michigan 21,292 1,324 537 513 926 562 2,127 3,875 5,441 2,670 3,317
Minnesota 22,082 967 1,704 375 425 522 456 5,642 3,972 5,608 2,411
Mississippi 4,822 185 95 93 493 80 135 1,465 958 635 683
                       
Missouri 20,561 1,166 687 567 521 421 909 4,003 7,296 2,660 2,331
Montana 1,161 97 38 44 83 14 55 332 114 191 193
Nebraska 4,874 304 98 317 197 188 100 1,298 1,098 754 520
Nevada 2,148 86 39 70 80 39 100 680 508 298 248
New Hampshire 4,577 212 25 71 72 131 221 907 1,913 610 415
                       
New Jersey 15,287 1,499 466 330 853 662 1,653 3,016 3,270 1,536 2,002
New Mexico 3,336 328 59 123 163 52 277 879 668 455 332
New York 71,573 7,459 1,968 2,622 2,805 2,492 3,990 16,193 14,213 8,071 11,760
North Carolina 18,376 1,646 209 546 875 670 1,240 4,017 4,356 2,473 2,344
North Dakota 1,825 47 70 37 62 29 87 392 396 402 303
                       
Ohio 22,780 1,829 731 566 1,219 388 1,781 4,573 5,184 3,595 2,914
Oklahoma 6,616 765 285 118 220 187 448 1,227 1,778 750 838
Oregon 8,487 773 254 134 308 78 360 3,706 1,239 884 751
Pennsylvania 36,891 2,713 1,357 856 1,361 1,773 2,824 7,319 8,171 5,596 4,921
Rhode Island 2,618 219 101 106 111 64 121 435 832 178 451
                       
South Carolina 5,878 433 138 114 235 86 390 1,446 1,411 728 897
South Dakota 1,336 71 80 27 66 65 101 348 215 163 200
Tennessee 12,125 955 383 204 379 154 478 2,949 2,899 2,389 1,335
Texas 46,288 3,571 1,962 1,323 1,952 1,852 3,260 9,111 12,997 4,969 5,291
Utah 9,565 273 161 110 238 532 350 2,163 3,360 1,612 766
                       
Vermont 2,295 580 83 390 41 37 82 328 267 110 377
Virginia 23,844 3,295 1,228 550 507 811 1,108 5,164 5,320 1,911 3,950
Washington 9,292 707 406 142 438 398 509 1,745 1,865 1,227 1,855
West Virginia 6,806 830 117 782 105 92 168 1,180 1,383 628 1,521
Wisconsin 8,755 514 337 270 247 173 637 1,703 2,397 1,299 1,178
Wyoming 476 65 4 21 66 6 51 88 61 31 83
                       
U.S. Service Academies 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0
                       
Other jurisdictions 5,321 267 356 44 145 103 294 1,202 1,458 801 651
American Samoa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Guam 106 2 5 0 3 0 0 58 6 0 32
Northern Marianas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Puerto Rico 5,165 265 351 44 142 103 294 1,128 1,430 801 607
U.S. Virgin Islands 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 22 0 12
1 Includes 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.
2 Includes biological and biomedical sciences; physical sciences; science technologies/technicians; and mathematics and statistics.
3 Includes engineering; engineering technologies/technicians; mechanic and repair technologies/technicians; and construction trades.
4 Includes business management, marketing, and related support services; and personal and culinary services.
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; 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 2014, Completions component. (This table was prepared April 2016.)

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