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…

Data on degrees awarded between July 1, 1985 and June 30, 1986 by Kentucky's state-supported and private colleges and universities, business colleges, and theological seminaries are presented. Separate data are included for senior institutions, junior colleges, and the community college system. In addition to total degrees conferred, data are…

The purpose of this monograph is to familiarize physical education teacher educators with the process and content associated with a National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) review of undergraduate physical education teacher education programs. A framework was developed that reflects the state of the art in terms of…

The tabulation of academic degrees and other awards is in two parts: (1) the number of graduates with bachelor's, master's, and doctor's degrees by subject matter and institution; and (2) the number of graduates with associate degrees and other awards less than the bachelor's, by subject area and discipline. (MSE)

Focus in this anthropology career guide is on suggestions about how to combine a degree in anthropology with supplementary training in order to qualify for a variety of positions after undergraduate study. A series of steps which the undergraduate major in anthropology might pursue to prepare for employment are outlined, and the significance of…

What was faced in 1971 and what is now faced in 1975 is a convergence of the impact of a recession and the effects of a long-run shift in the job market for college graduates. (Author/KE)

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…

Based on data collected from colleges and universities during the 1976-77 academic year, the index is organized by major fields of study. For each of more than 350 fields of study, the colleges that report offering a major in that field are listed by state. Also shown are the levels at which the major is offered in the institution: associate,…

Newly graduating engineers and technicians of the class of 1974 enjoyed the best job prospects since 1970, according to data compiled by the Engineering Manpower Commission from a survey of the nation's engineering and technical schools. The pattern of persons seeking employment and those seeking further study seem to have been changing gradually…

The results of a study of patterns in the awarding of Indonesian higher education degrees are reported. The study looked at sex and age of graduates as it related to their type and level of degree, type of institution, area of study, and employment and promotion patterns. (Author/MSE)

This report presents data on the degrees conferred by the nation's accredited institutions of higher education. The report is based on the 1994-95 Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System's "Completion" survey of approximately 3,500 institutions within the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Highlights of the report include:…

This report follows up the employment status of 1997 physics and astronomy degree recipients. The report notes that: (1) only 2 percent of 1997 doctoral degree recipients were unemployed in the winter of 1998; this is down from a recent high of 6 percent for the class of 1993; (2) half of new physics Ph.D.s in the class of 1997 accepted permanent…

This report provides data on students earning physics and astronomy bachelor's degrees for the 1997-98 academic year. The report notes that: (1) after many years of steady decline, the number of undergraduates earning physics bachelor's degrees has stabilized, with 3,821 degrees awarded in l997-98; (2) declines in undergraduate degrees persist at…

Data are presented on the number of bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees awarded to men and women in each of 30 fields and professional degrees awarded in ten fields. Total degrees awarded and five-year changes in the number of degrees are also provided for each field and degree level. (MSE)

Notes that bachelor's degrees under ACS approved programs decreased 6.8 percent while master's degrees decreased 3.3 percent. Ph.D. degrees showed an increase of only 1 percent. Provides a summary of degrees received between 1984-88. Includes a listing of chemistry and chemical engineering degrees awarded by ACS-approved schools for 1987-88. (MVL)