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Table 310. Degrees conferred by degree-granting institutions, by level of degree and state or jurisdiction: 2003–04 and 2004–05
State or jurisdiction 2003–04 2004–05
Associate's degrees Bachelor's degrees Master's degrees First- professional degrees1  Doctor's degrees (Ph.D., Ed.D., etc.) Associate's degrees Bachelor's degrees Master's degrees First- professional degrees1  Doctor's degrees (Ph.D., Ed.D., etc.)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
United States 665,301 1,399,542 558,940 83,041 48,378 696,660 1,439,264 574,618 87,289 52,631
Alabama 8,914 21,386 9,059 1,016 521 9,274 21,616 9,993 1,100 571
Alaska 986 1,405 585 0 20 879 1,427 655 0 25
Arizona 14,018 26,225 17,464 770 931 15,918 29,133 19,882 788 906
Arkansas 4,887 10,784 2,597 465 219 5,166 11,191 2,851 505 249
California 89,534 142,418 53,293 8,703 5,913 92,687 146,959 54,254 9,188 6,203
                     
Colorado 9,827 24,107 10,027 947 780 9,788 25,230 10,921 1,054 1,062
Connecticut 4,737 16,643 8,381 949 680 5,022 16,617 8,851 1,014 675
Delaware 1,159 5,101 1,940 243 201 1,262 5,247 2,031 335 234
District of Columbia 816 9,435 8,468 2,655 576 447 9,199 8,536 2,950 613
Florida 57,926 63,811 23,175 3,469 2,908 60,441 65,839 24,014 3,716 3,064
                     
Georgia 12,927 36,162 14,442 2,118 1,134 12,705 35,515 13,111 2,029 1,225
Hawaii 3,654 5,499 1,897 145 127 3,423 5,300 2,025 155 172
Idaho 3,273 6,042 1,116 161 105 3,189 7,295 1,623 163 139
Illinois 28,738 59,537 32,732 4,422 2,498 34,715 63,913 35,992 4,573 2,752
Indiana 13,253 36,388 10,836 1,664 1,124 13,836 36,655 11,087 1,764 1,306
                     
Iowa 11,076 20,174 3,967 1,526 606 12,199 20,786 4,316 1,683 672
Kansas 7,732 16,022 5,989 741 433 7,954 16,221 5,668 767 413
Kentucky 8,660 17,243 6,190 1,040 424 9,009 17,862 6,564 1,111 511
Louisiana 5,841 21,336 6,414 1,710 571 5,734 21,494 6,874 1,651 562
Maine 2,252 6,059 1,542 202 43 2,374 6,500 1,648 217 40
                     
Maryland 9,023 23,999 12,999 1,140 1,063 9,834 25,018 13,163 1,080 1,228
Massachusetts 11,373 45,583 27,768 4,228 2,484 11,595 45,714 27,663 4,305 2,676
Michigan 21,836 51,166 24,204 2,716 1,559 23,509 51,207 22,834 2,942 1,634
Minnesota 14,189 27,324 11,433 1,659 1,032 15,469 28,275 13,052 1,759 1,239
Mississippi 8,224 11,663 3,668 528 357 8,630 11,681 3,877 607 373
                     
Missouri 12,396 34,006 16,285 2,557 1,233 13,451 34,352 17,180 2,625 1,363
Montana 1,811 5,369 1,087 134 80 1,782 5,177 1,122 129 117
Nebraska 4,295 11,439 3,630 813 382 4,630 11,999 3,936 864 492
Nevada 2,872 5,136 1,796 169 121 3,236 5,608 2,042 180 126
New Hampshire 3,289 7,908 2,839 158 127 3,498 8,107 2,751 183 167
                     
New Jersey 14,206 30,564 12,035 1,662 1,182 14,726 31,987 12,386 1,817 1,142
New Mexico 4,271 7,217 2,983 243 283 4,590 7,342 3,219 250 313
New York 55,634 106,995 63,270 8,373 3,990 56,877 109,852 60,505 8,732 4,350
North Carolina 17,517 38,774 11,378 1,888 1,248 18,460 39,303 11,534 1,925 1,355
North Dakota 2,172 5,033 1,054 181 90 2,213 5,161 1,104 178 189
                     
Ohio 22,310 56,256 19,246 3,212 1,850 22,674 56,969 20,360 3,398 2,018
Oklahoma 8,701 17,424 5,607 1,098 402 9,243 18,266 5,719 1,094 413
Oregon 8,301 16,664 5,877 1,070 504 8,506 16,867 6,148 1,147 477
Pennsylvania 24,576 75,343 26,288 4,548 2,799 25,619 77,765 26,450 4,890 2,959
Rhode Island 3,540 9,251 2,171 321 249 3,573 9,472 2,223 318 243
                     
South Carolina 8,039 17,891 4,765 820 432 8,123 18,795 5,007 857 466
South Dakota 2,508 4,752 1,116 204 91 2,225 4,771 1,217 210 89
Tennessee 8,733 24,983 8,304 1,431 846 9,707 26,032 8,530 1,402 891
Texas 39,302 85,539 30,549 5,082 2,752 41,778 88,757 32,391 5,398 2,974
Utah 9,401 19,909 4,167 416 362 9,915 20,799 4,210 423 373
                     
Vermont 1,390 4,648 1,474 247 55 1,271 4,892 1,684 259 62
Virginia 14,034 35,660 11,948 2,407 1,249 14,924 36,970 12,736 2,496 1,504
Washington 23,676 27,240 8,481 1,170 729 22,338 28,265 8,773 1,357 793
West Virginia 3,323 9,101 2,829 453 169 3,738 9,574 2,735 449 213
Wisconsin 11,340 31,759 9,155 1,036 802 11,705 31,144 8,716 1,127 946
Wyoming 2,809 1,670 420 131 42 2,799 1,695 455 125 52
                     
U.S. Service Schools2  0 3,499 0 0 0 0 3,449 0 0 0
Other jurisdictions 5,034 17,879 3,922 874 182 5,074 17,137 4,346 883 224
American Samoa 149 0 0 0 0 191 0 0 0 0
Federated States of Micronesia 171 0 0 0 0 201 0 0 0 0
Guam 90 287 100 0 0 96 292 48 0 0
Marshall Islands 80 0 0 0 0 80 0 0 0 0
Northern Marianas 98 32 0 0 0 92 27 0 0 0
Palau 69 0 0 0 0 51 0 0 0 0
Puerto Rico 4,300 17,370 3,750 874 182 4,270 16,646 4,241 883 224
Virgin Islands 77 190 72 0 0 93 172 57 0 0
1 Includes degrees that require at least 6 years of college work for completion (including at least 2 years of preprofessional training). See Definitions for details.
2 Excludes Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, National Defense University, Air Force Institute of Technology, Community College of the Air Force, Naval Postgraduate School, Joint Military Intelligence College, and the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, 2003–04 and 2004–05 Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Fall 2004 and Fall 2005. (This table was prepared July 2006.)

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