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Download full textNational Center for Education Statistics (ED), Washington, DC. – 1981
A series of tables and charts present information on the number of associate degrees awarded between 1970-71 and 1979-80. First, a narrative summarizes statistical highlights and trends for the ten-year period, including the following information: (1) during this period, 3,611,147 associate degrees were awarded in the United States, representing…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Bachelors Degrees, Degrees (Academic), Ethnic Groups
Chronicle of Higher Education, 1988
Numbers of bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees earned by men and women in public and private institutions in the United States are presented for each of 29 academic fields. Professional degrees in 11 areas are also tabulated. (MSE)
Descriptors: Bachelors Degrees, Degrees (Academic), Doctoral Degrees, Females
Chronicle of Higher Education, 1985
The bachelor's, master's, doctor's and first professional degrees awarded to men and women in U.S. public and private institutions are summarized for 30 discipline areas and 10 professional disciplines. (MSE)
Descriptors: Bachelors Degrees, Degrees (Academic), Doctoral Degrees, Females
Center for Education Statistics (ED/OERI), Washington, DC. – 1987
A summary is presented of findings of the Survey of Degrees and Other Formal Awards Conferred between July 1, 1985 and June 30, 1986, which is part of the Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS). Data are provided on the number of earned degrees and other formal awards conferred, by level of award, program area or field of study, and…
Descriptors: Bachelors Degrees, College Graduates, College Programs, Degrees (Academic)
Connecticut State Board of Higher Education, Hartford. – 1989
The numbers, levels, and fields of degrees conferred in Connecticut from July 1987 to June 1988 are reported, characteristics of degree recipients are presented, and trends are analyzed. Highlights include these: Connecticut colleges and universities awarded 26,877 degrees, slightly above the year before and very consistent with 15-year patterns.…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Bachelors Degrees, Degrees (Academic), Doctoral Degrees
Carpenter, Judi – 1987
National trend data on bachelor's, master's, doctor's, and first-professional degrees are presented by sex of recipient and field of study for the period 1974-1975 through 1984-1985. Data were collected through the survey of Degrees and Other Formal Awards Conferred, which is part of the Higher Education General Information Survey. Data on degrees…
Descriptors: Bachelors Degrees, Degrees (Academic), Doctoral Degrees, Educational Trends
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, Oklahoma City. – 1982
Data on degrees conferred in 1981-1982 in Oklahoma colleges and universities are presented by sex and by field of study. Summary tables also show number of degrees and percentage distribution by racial and ethnic origin for each institution. Findings include the following: In 1981-1982, 18,725 degrees were conferred--4,560 associate degrees,…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Bachelors Degrees, College Graduates, Degrees (Academic)
Brown, George H. – 1981
The enrollment of women in higher education in relation to overall enrollment during the past decade is examined. For bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and first-professional degrees, the following are considered: the overall picture, representation of women among degree recipients by field of study for 1979 as compared with 1971; and the relative…
Descriptors: Bachelors Degrees, College Students, Comparative Analysis, Degrees (Academic)
Peer reviewedRudd, Ernest – Studies in Higher Education, 1984
The pattern of honors degrees awarded in British universities in 1967, 1978, and 1979 shows women receiving lower percentages of both top and weakest honors degrees. Various explanations are considered, and it is concluded that the answer is in the differences in distribution of ability measured by intelligence tests. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bachelors Degrees, College Students, Comparative Analysis
Peer reviewedChasin, Steven H. – American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 1982
Degrees conferred in 72 pharmacy schools (B.S., B.Pharm., Pharm.D., M.S., Ph.D., and honorary) are tabulated by college, state, and region and ethnic/minority group. Overall, the number of degrees declined five percent, following a downward trend begun in 1977-78, with variation by specific degree. (MSE)
Descriptors: Bachelors Degrees, Degrees (Academic), Doctoral Degrees, Enrollment Trends
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, Oklahoma City. – 1975
These tables summarize degrees conferred in both state and private Oklahoma colleges and universities. They cover a period from 1973-75 and compare this period with previous semesters. Included are associate degrees, certificates, bachelors, first professional, and graduate degrees. Tables list students' sex, division of study, and field of study.…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Bachelors Degrees, Comparative Analysis, Degrees (Academic)
Peer reviewedSolander, Lars – American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 1979
Information concerning degrees conferred by schools and colleges of pharmacy is presented by degree level, school, sex, geographical district, and ethnic background of students for 1978-79. (SF)
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Bachelors Degrees, Degrees (Academic), Doctoral Degrees
Fields, Cheryl D. – Black Issues in Higher Education, 1996
Discusses the development of highly competitive business schools at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) over the last decade, focusing on accreditation, the search for qualified Black male students, the grooming of Black Ph.D.s, and measurements of competitiveness. Provides statistics on the number of business degrees conferred by…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Bachelors Degrees, Black Colleges, Blacks
Center for Education Statistics (ED/OERI), Washington, DC. – 1987
The number of earned bachelor's and higher degrees conferred are summarized by degree level, field of study, and sex of recipients, based on the the Survey of Degrees and Other Formal Awards Conferred between July 1, 1984 and June 30, 1985, as part of the Higher Education General Information Survey. While the number of degrees awarded to women…
Descriptors: Bachelors Degrees, College Graduates, Degrees (Academic), Doctoral Degrees
Pepin, Andrew J.; Wells, Agnes Q. – 1980
Data on earned degrees conferred in the United States from July 1977 through June 1978 are presented, based on results of the Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS) entitled "Degrees and Other Formal Awards Conferred." Data on baccalaureate and higher degrees are presented in summary and detailed tables, which show the…
Descriptors: Bachelors Degrees, College Graduates, Comparative Analysis, Degrees (Academic)
