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DEFINITION
This is the count of all degrees awarded to American Indians and Alaska natives. A degree is an award conferred by a college, university, or other postsecondary education institution as official recognition for the successful completion of a program of studies. "American Indian / Alaska Native" refers to persons having origins in any of the original peoples of North America and who maintains cultural identification through tribal affiliation or community recognition.
Education Statistics > Postsecondary > Degrees Awarded > American Indian / Alaska Native (most recent) by state
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| Rank |
States
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Amount
(top to bottom)
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| #1 | California: | 3,174 | |
| #2 | Oklahoma: | 2,971 | |
| #3 | Arizona: | 2,567 | |
| #4 | New Mexico: | 1,336 | |
| #5 | Washington: | 1,012 | |
| #6 | Texas: | 943 | |
| #7 | North Carolina: | 937 | |
| #8 | New York: | 870 | |
| #9 | Michigan: | 770 | |
| #10 | Florida: | 723 | |
| #11 | Colorado: | 675 | |
| #12 | Minnesota: | 610 | |
| #13 | Virginia: | 601 | |
| #14 | Illinois: | 598 | |
| #15 | Montana: | 586 | |
| #16 | Wisconsin: | 583 | |
| #17 | Kansas: | 563 | |
| #18 | North Dakota: | 521 | |
| #19 | Missouri: | 422 | |
| #20 | South Dakota: | 391 | |
| #21 | Oregon: | 385 | |
| #22 | Alaska: | 385 | |
| #23 | Alabama: | 343 | |
| #24 | Massachusetts: | 332 | |
| #25 | Ohio: | 322 | |
| #26 | Georgia: | 293 | |
| #27 | Pennsylvania: | 282 | |
| #28 | Utah: | 263 | |
| #29 | Louisiana: | 246 | |
| #30 | Arkansas: | 212 | |
| #31 | Maryland: | 209 | |
| #32 | New Jersey: | 204 | |
| #33 | Indiana: | 198 | |
| #34 | South Carolina: | 182 | |
| #35 | Tennessee: | 174 | |
| #36 | Nevada: | 160 | |
| #37 | Iowa: | 156 | |
| #38 | Wyoming: | 125 | |
| #39 | Nebraska: | 120 | |
| #40 | Idaho: | 112 | |
| #41 | Connecticut: | 110 | |
| #42 | Maine: | 110 | |
| #43 | Kentucky: | 109 | |
| #44 | Mississippi: | 90 | |
| #45 | Vermont: | 81 | |
| #46 | District of Columbia: | 81 | |
| #47 | New Hampshire: | 63 | |
| #48 | Hawaii: | 59 | |
| #49 | West Virginia: | 54 | |
| #50 | Rhode Island: | 49 | |
| #51 | Delaware: | 17 | |
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Total: |
26,379 |
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Weighted average: |
517.2 |
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DEFINITION: This is the count of all degrees awarded to American Indians and Alaska natives. A degree is an award conferred by a college, university, or other postsecondary education institution as official recognition for the successful completion of a program of studies. "American Indian / Alaska Native" refers to persons having origins in any of the original peoples of North America and who maintains cultural identification through tribal affiliation or community recognition.
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