Table 39-1. Number of associate’s degrees awarded by degree-granting institutions, percentage of total, and percent change, by selected fields of study: Academic years 1990–91, 1995–96, and 2005–06
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1990–91
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1995–96
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2005–06
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Percent change
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| Field of study |
Number |
Percent
of total |
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Number |
Percent
of total |
|
Number |
Percent
of total |
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1990–91 to 1995–96 |
1995–96 to 2005–06 |
1990–91 to 2005–06 |
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| Total1 |
481,720 |
100.0 |
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555,216 |
100.0 |
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713,066 |
100.0 |
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15.3 |
28.4 |
48.0 |
| Liberal arts and sciences, general studies, and humanities |
142,722 |
29.6 |
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174,970 |
31.5 |
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244,689 |
34.3 |
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22.6 |
39.8 |
71.4 |
| Health professions and related clinical sciences |
71,921 |
14.9 |
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104,775 |
18.9 |
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134,931 |
18.9 |
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45.7 |
28.8 |
87.6 |
| Business |
98,018 |
20.3 |
|
98,665 |
17.8 |
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114,095 |
16.0 |
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0.7 |
15.6 |
16.4 |
| Engineering and engineering technologies |
46,638 |
9.7 |
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42,605 |
7.7 |
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32,623 |
4.6 |
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-8.6 |
-23.4 |
-30.1 |
| Computer and information sciences and support services |
11,533 |
2.4 |
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12,500 |
2.3 |
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31,246 |
4.4 |
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8.4 |
150.0 |
170.9 |
| Security and protective services |
13,564 |
2.8 |
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19,196 |
3.5 |
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26,425 |
3.7 |
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41.5 |
37.7 |
94.8 |
| Visual and performing arts |
9,126 |
1.9 |
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13,534 |
2.4 |
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21,754 |
3.1 |
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48.3 |
60.7 |
138.4 |
| Multi/interdisciplinary studies |
7,458 |
1.5 |
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8,619 |
1.6 |
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14,473 |
2.0 |
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15.6 |
67.9 |
94.1 |
| Education |
7,928 |
1.6 |
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9,809 |
1.8 |
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14,475 |
2.0 |
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23.7 |
47.6 |
82.6 |
| Mechanics and repairers |
7,613 |
1.6 |
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12,519 |
2.3 |
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14,454 |
2.0 |
|
64.4 |
15.5 |
89.9 |
| Legal professions and studies |
7,341 |
1.5 |
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11,916 |
2.1 |
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10,509 |
1.5 |
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62.3 |
-11.8 |
43.2 |
| Family and consumer sciences/human sciences |
7,764 |
1.6 |
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7,651 |
1.4 |
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9,488 |
1.3 |
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-1.5 |
24.0 |
22.2 |
| Agriculture and natural resources |
4,910 |
1.0 |
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6,182 |
1.1 |
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6,168 |
0.9 |
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25.9 |
-0.2 |
25.6 |
| Social sciences and history |
2,505 |
0.5 |
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4,021 |
0.7 |
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6,730 |
0.9 |
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60.5 |
67.4 |
168.7 |
| Communications and communications technologies |
4,984 |
1.0 |
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4,994 |
0.9 |
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6,009 |
0.8 |
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0.2 |
20.3 |
20.6 |
| Public administration and social services |
2,779 |
0.6 |
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4,218 |
0.8 |
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4,415 |
0.6 |
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51.8 |
4.7 |
58.9 |
| Physical sciences and science technologies |
2,091 |
0.4 |
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2,612 |
0.5 |
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2,902 |
0.4 |
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24.9 |
11.1 |
38.8 |
| Precision production trades |
1,632 |
0.3 |
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1,727 |
0.3 |
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1,977 |
0.3 |
|
5.8 |
14.5 |
21.1 |
| Psychology |
997 |
0.2 |
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1,583 |
0.3 |
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1,944 |
0.3 |
|
58.8 |
22.8 |
95.0 |
| Biological and biomedical sciences |
1,121 |
0.2 |
|
2,049 |
0.4 |
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1,827 |
0.3 |
|
82.8 |
-10.8 |
63.0 |
| Transportation and material moving workers |
2,609 |
0.5 |
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1,551 |
0.3 |
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1,472 |
0.2 |
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-40.6 |
-5.1 |
-43.6 |
| Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics |
555 |
0.1 |
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1,612 |
0.3 |
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1,161 |
0.2 |
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190.5 |
-28.0 |
109.2 |
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1 Includes other fields not shown separately.
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NOTE: See supplemental note 10 for more information on fields of study. The new Classification of Instructional Programs was initiated in 2002–03. Estimates for earlier years have been reclassified when necessary to conform to the new taxonomy. See supplemental note 9 for information on the Classification of Postsecondary Education Institutions. See supplemental note 3 for more information about the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding.
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SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Digest of Education Statistics, 2007 (NCES 2008-022), table 259, data from U.S. Department of Education, NCES, 1990–91, 1995–96, and 2005–06 Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, “Completions Survey” (IPEDS-C:91 and 96), and Fall 2006.
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