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DEFINITION
This is the count of all degrees awarded to non-Hispanic blacks. 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. "Black, Non-Hispanic" refers to persons having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa (except those of Hispanic origin).
Education Statistics > Postsecondary > Degrees Awarded > Black, Non-Hispanic (most recent) by state
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| Rank |
States
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Amount
(top to bottom)
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| #1 | Georgia: | 26,620 | |
| #2 | Florida: | 26,444 | |
| #3 | New York: | 26,263 | |
| #4 | California: | 20,466 | |
| #5 | Texas: | 19,734 | |
| #6 | Illinois: | 18,321 | |
| #7 | North Carolina: | 16,568 | |
| #8 | Alabama: | 12,381 | |
| #9 | Virginia: | 12,344 | |
| #10 | Pennsylvania: | 11,116 | |
| #11 | Louisiana: | 10,663 | |
| #12 | Maryland: | 10,481 | |
| #13 | Michigan: | 10,001 | |
| #14 | Ohio: | 9,654 | |
| #15 | South Carolina: | 9,357 | |
| #16 | Mississippi: | 8,684 | |
| #17 | Tennessee: | 7,886 | |
| #18 | Missouri: | 7,820 | |
| #19 | New Jersey: | 6,027 | |
| #20 | District of Columbia: | 5,367 | |
| #21 | Massachusetts: | 5,362 | |
| #22 | Indiana: | 4,400 | |
| #23 | Arizona: | 3,489 | |
| #24 | Arkansas: | 3,483 | |
| #25 | Kentucky: | 3,073 | |
| #26 | Oklahoma: | 2,694 | |
| #27 | Wisconsin: | 2,568 | |
| #28 | Connecticut: | 2,423 | |
| #29 | Minnesota: | 2,403 | |
| #30 | Washington: | 2,334 | |
| #31 | Colorado: | 2,147 | |
| #32 | Kansas: | 1,975 | |
| #33 | Delaware: | 1,199 | |
| #34 | Iowa: | 1,028 | |
| #35 | Nebraska: | 821 | |
| #36 | Rhode Island: | 761 | |
| #37 | Nevada: | 743 | |
| #38 | West Virginia: | 675 | |
| #39 | Oregon: | 531 | |
| #40 | New Mexico: | 377 | |
| #41 | Hawaii: | 314 | |
| #42 | New Hampshire: | 261 | |
| #43 | Utah: | 174 | |
| #44 | Alaska: | 121 | |
| #45 | Maine: | 95 | |
| #46 | South Dakota: | 84 | |
| #47 | Vermont: | 81 | |
| #48 | North Dakota: | 80 | |
| #49 | Idaho: | 59 | |
| #50 | Wyoming: | 44 | |
| #51 | Montana: | 28 | |
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Total: |
320,024 |
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Weighted average: |
6,275.0 |
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DEFINITION: This is the count of all degrees awarded to non-Hispanic blacks. 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. "Black, Non-Hispanic" refers to persons having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa (except those of Hispanic origin).
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