| Table 274. | Earned degrees in biology, microbiology, and zoology conferred by institutions of higher education, by level of degree: 1970-71 to 1993-94 |
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| Biology, general | Microbiology\1\ | Zoology\2\
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|Bachelor's|Master's |Doctor's |Bachelor's|Master's |Doctor's |Bachelor's|Master's |Doctor's
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10
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1970-71 .......| 26,294 | 2,665 | 536 | 1,475 | 456 | 365 | 5,722 | 1,167 | 1,107
1971-72 .......| 27,473 | 2,943 | 580 | 1,548 | 470 | 351 | 5,522 | 1,189 | 1,094
1972-73 .......| 31,185 | 2,959 | 627 | 1,940 | 517 | 344 | 5,770 | 1,191 | 1,008
1973-74 .......| 36,188 | 3,186 | 657 | 2,311 | 505 | 384 | 6,192 | 1,250 | 919
1974-75 .......| 38,748 | 3,109 | 637 | 2,767 | 552 | 345 | 6,116 | 1,216 | 920
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1975-76 .......| 40,163 | 3,177 | 624 | 2,927 | 585 | 364 | 6,105 | 1,153 | 909
1976-77 .......| 39,530 | 3,322 | 608 | 2,884 | 659 | 325 | 5,608 | 1,168 | 950
1977-78 .......| 37,598 | 3,094 | 664 | 2,695 | 615 | 353 | 5,139 | 1,160 | 885
1978-79 .......| 35,962 | 3,093 | 663 | 2,670 | 597 | 395 | 4,913 | 1,109 | 938
1979-80 .......| 33,523 | 2,911 | 718 | 2,631 | 596 | 376 | 4,374 | 1,078 | 955
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1980-81 .......| 31,323 | 2,598 | 734 | 2,414 | 482 | 370 | 3,946 | 1,090 | 946
1981-82 .......| 29,651 | 2,579 | 678 | 2,377 | 470 | 350 | 3,664 | 1,028 | 936
1982-83 .......| 28,022 | 2,354 | 521 | 2,306 | 446 | 331 | 3,453 | 918 | 809
1983-84 .......| 27,379 | 2,313 | 617 | 2,329 | 447 | 360 | 3,294 | 867 | 826
1984-85 .......| 27,593 | 2,130 | 658 | 2,180 | 413 | 302 | 3,128 | 778 | 802
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1985-86 .......| 27,618 | 2,173 | 574 | 2,217 | 353 | 336 | 2,940 | 723 | 844
1986-87 .......| 27,465 | 2,022 | 537 | 2,098 | 390 | 337 | 2,858 | 740 | 787
1987-88 .......| 26,838 | 1,981 | 576 | 2,014 | 357 | 386 | 2,580 | 725 | 786
1988-89 .......| 26,229 | 2,097 | 527 | 1,780 | 411 | 356 | 2,582 | 736 | 744
1989-90 .......| 27,213 | 1,998 | 551 | 1,814 | 366 | 409 | 2,501 | 638 | 810
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1990-91 .......| 29,285 | 1,956 | 632 | 1,757 | 324 | 419 | 2,673 | 640 | 833
1991-92 .......| 31,909 | 1,995 | 657 | 1,722 | 336 | 454 | 2,840 | 620 | 818
1992-93 .......| 34,932 | 2,000 | 671 | 1,769 | 328 | 520 | 3,071 | 637 | 786
1993-94 .......| 38,103 | 2,178 | 665 | 1,841 | 332 | 478 | 3,207 | 749 | 805
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| \1\Includes bacteriology.
\2\Includes general zoology; entomology; pathology; pharmacology; physiology; and zoology, other. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, "Degrees and Other Formal Awards Conferred" surveys, and Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), "Completions" surveys. (This table was prepared November 1995.)
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