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| Table 6.5. Percentage of bachelor's degrees conferred in total and to American Indians/Alaska Natives by degree-granting institutions, by the 10 most popular fields of study: 2005–06 |
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| Field of study | All students | American Indian/ Alaska Native | American Indians/ Alaska Natives |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological and biomedical sciences | 4.7 | 489 | 4.5 |
| Business | 21.4 | 2,087 | 19.1 |
| Communications, journalism, and related programs | |||
| and communications technologies | 5.2 | 438 | 4.0 |
| Education | 7.2 | 902 | 8.2 |
| Engineering and engineering technologies | 5.5 | 504 | 4.6 |
| English language and literature/letters | 3.7 | 341 | 3.1 |
| Health professions and related clinical sciences | 6.2 | 673 | 6.2 |
| Psychology | 5.9 | 628 | 5.7 |
| Social sciences and history | 10.9 | 1,307 | 11.9 |
| Visual and performing arts | 5.6 | 612 | 5.6 |
| NOTE: Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic ethnicity. |
| SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Digest of Education Statistics, 2007, based on 2005–06 Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Fall 2006. |
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