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| Table P81. Percentage distribution of undergraduate career education credentials awarded by Title IV postsecondary institutions, by credential level and career field of study: United States, 1997 to 2006 | ||||||||||
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| Career field of study and credential level | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| Total, all undergraduate career | ||||||||||
| education credentials | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Agriculture and natural resources | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Business management | 20.9 | 20.8 | 21.2 | 21.9 | 22.2 | 22.3 | 19.5 | 19.4 | 19.2 | 19.2 |
| Business support | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| Communications and design | 4.9 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.1 |
| Computer and information sciences | 4.1 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.9 | 8.0 | 7.1 | 5.9 | 5.0 |
| Consumer services | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.8 |
| Education | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 6.4 |
| Engineering, architecture, and science technologies | 9.0 | 8.9 | 9.0 | 9.1 | 8.9 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 7.2 |
| Health sciences | 22.3 | 21.7 | 20.9 | 19.7 | 19.4 | 19.3 | 21.2 | 23.6 | 25.6 | 26.5 |
| Manufacturing, construction, repair, and transportation | 9.1 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.5 |
| Marketing | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
| Protective services | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
| Public, legal, and social services | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
| Credential level awarded | ||||||||||
| Subbaccalaureate credentials | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Agriculture and natural resources | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Business management | 14.1 | 13.4 | 13.7 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 10.1 | 9.9 | 9.7 | 9.8 |
| Business support | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 6.0 | 5.6 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.8 |
| Communications and design | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
| Computer and information sciences | 4.5 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 7.2 | 6.7 | 7.5 | 8.9 | 7.1 | 5.6 | 4.7 |
| Consumer services | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.5 | 9.7 | 10.0 | 10.9 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.8 | 11.8 |
| Education | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| Engineering, architecture, and science technologies | 6.4 | 6.7 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 6.1 | 5.4 | 4.8 |
| Health sciences | 29.8 | 29.5 | 28.6 | 27.4 | 27.8 | 28.1 | 31.5 | 35.4 | 38.2 | 39.3 |
| Manufacturing, construction, repair, and transportation | 15.5 | 15.6 | 15.4 | 15.3 | 15.4 | 14.7 | 12.7 | 12.2 | 12.5 | 12.8 |
| Marketing | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Protective services | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 |
| Public, legal, and social services | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| Certificates | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Agriculture and natural resources | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Business management | 9.6 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 9.0 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.5 |
| Business support | 9.3 | 9.6 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| Communications and design | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Computer and information sciences | 5.5 | 5.3 | 6.3 | 8.1 | 6.3 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 3.1 |
| Consumer services | 14.0 | 14.0 | 13.5 | 13.3 | 14.0 | 15.2 | 15.0 | 14.9 | 14.9 | 14.9 |
| Education | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Engineering, architecture, and science technologies | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 2.7 |
| Health sciences | 30.4 | 30.6 | 29.7 | 29.0 | 30.4 | 31.2 | 36.5 | 41.2 | 44.2 | 44.7 |
| Manufacturing, construction, repair, and transportation | 19.7 | 19.9 | 19.9 | 19.3 | 19.8 | 18.4 | 16.8 | 16.0 | 16.4 | 16.9 |
| Marketing | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Protective services | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 |
| Public, legal, and social services | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
| Associate's degree | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Agriculture and natural resources | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| Business management | 20.1 | 19.9 | 20.1 | 21.1 | 21.0 | 21.6 | 17.5 | 17.3 | 17.6 | 17.5 |
| Business support | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.2 |
| Communications and design | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 4.5 |
| Computer and information sciences | 3.0 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 5.9 | 7.3 | 8.6 | 11.6 | 9.9 | 8.3 | 7.0 |
| Consumer services | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.3 |
| Education | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.2 |
| Engineering, architecture, and science technologies | 10.6 | 10.5 | 10.7 | 11.2 | 10.8 | 10.1 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 8.7 | 7.8 |
| Health sciences | 28.9 | 27.9 | 27.2 | 25.3 | 24.3 | 23.7 | 24.0 | 26.8 | 29.4 | 31.5 |
| Manufacturing, construction, repair, and transportation | 9.9 | 10.0 | 9.7 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.3 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Marketing | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| Protective services | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 5.8 |
| Public, legal, and social services | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Agriculture and natural resources | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Business management | 29.5 | 29.8 | 30.3 | 31.0 | 31.5 | 31.9 | 31.1 | 31.5 | 31.3 | 31.1 |
| Business support | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Communications and design | 8.2 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 9.1 | 9.4 | 9.9 | 10.2 | 10.5 | 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Computer and information sciences | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 5.7 | 6.1 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.2 | 5.3 |
| Consumer services | 4.5 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 5.0 |
| Education | 15.5 | 15.3 | 15.1 | 14.7 | 14.2 | 13.8 | 12.9 | 12.5 | 12.1 | 12.0 |
| Engineering, architecture, and science technologies | 12.2 | 11.7 | 11.2 | 11.0 | 10.9 | 10.7 | 10.5 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 10.2 |
| Health sciences | 12.6 | 12.2 | 11.7 | 10.7 | 9.9 | 9.1 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 9.3 | 10.3 |
| Manufacturing, construction, repair, and transportation | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Marketing | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 |
| Protective services | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
| Public, legal, and social services | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.8 |
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NOTE: This table shows, for example, that 1.7 percent of the undergraduate career education credentials awarded in 1997 were in agriculture and natural resources. There are no standard errors for this table because it is based on population counts. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Completions and Institutional Characteristics (IC) data files, various years (e.g., report year 2006 uses IC 2006–07 and Completions 2005–06). | ||||||||||
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