Degrees Awarded > Postsecondary statistics - states compared

DEFINITION
This is the number of bachelors' degrees awarded. A baccalaureate or equivalent degree, as determined by the Secretary, U.S. Department of Education, is an award that normally requires at least 4 but not more than 5 years of full-time equivalent college-level work. This includes all bachelor's degrees conferred in a 5-year cooperative (work-study) program. A cooperative plan provides for alternate class attendance and employment in business, industry, or government; thus, it allows students to combine actual work experience with their college studies. Also includes bachelor's degrees in which the normal 4 years of work are completed in 3 years.

Education Statistics > Postsecondary > Degrees Awarded > Bachelors (most recent) by state

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Rank

States

Amount

# 1

California:

142,418

# 2

New York:

108,135

# 3

Texas:

85,539

# 4

Pennsylvania:

75,343

# 5

Florida:

63,811

# 6

Illinois:

59,537

# 7

Ohio:

56,256

# 8

Michigan:

51,166

# 9

Massachusetts:

45,583

# 10

North Carolina:

38,774

# 11

Indiana:

36,388

# 12

Georgia:

36,162

# 13

Virginia:

35,660

# 14

Missouri:

34,006

# 15

Wisconsin:

31,759

# 16

New Jersey:

30,564

# 17

Minnesota:

27,324

# 18

Washington:

27,240

# 19

Arizona:

26,225

# 20

Colorado:

25,247

# 21

Maryland:

25,008

# 22

Tennessee:

24,983

# 23

Alabama:

21,386

# 24

Louisiana:

21,336

# 25

Iowa:

20,174

# 26

Utah:

19,909

# 27

South Carolina:

17,891

# 28

Oklahoma:

17,424

# 29

Kentucky:

17,243

# 30

Connecticut:

16,853

# 31

Oregon:

16,664

# 32

Kansas:

16,022

# 33

Mississippi:

11,663

# 34

Nebraska:

11,439

# 35

Arkansas:

10,784

# 36

District of Columbia:

9,435

# 37

Rhode Island:

9,251

# 38

West Virginia:

9,101

# 39

New Hampshire:

7,908

# 40

New Mexico:

7,217

# 41

Maine:

6,059

# 42

Idaho:

6,042

# 43

Hawaii:

5,499

# 44

Montana:

5,369

# 45

Nevada:

5,136

# 46

Delaware:

5,101

# 47

North Dakota:

5,033

# 48

South Dakota:

4,752

# 49

Vermont:

4,648

# 50

Wyoming:

1,670

# 51

Alaska:

1,405

Total:

1,399,542

Weighted average:

27,442.0

DEFINITION: This is the number of bachelors' degrees awarded. A baccalaureate or equivalent degree, as determined by the Secretary, U.S. Department of Education, is an award that normally requires at least 4 but not more than 5 years of full-time equivalent college-level work. This includes all bachelor's degrees conferred in a 5-year cooperative (work-study) program. A cooperative plan provides for alternate class attendance and employment in business, industry, or government; thus, it allows students to combine actual work experience with their college studies. Also includes bachelor's degrees in which the normal 4 years of work are completed in 3 years.

Education Statistics > Postsecondary > Degrees Awarded > Bachelors (most recent) by state

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