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DEFINITION
This is the count of all degrees awarded to Whites. 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. "White" refers to persons having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, North Africa, or the Middle East (except those of Hispanic origin).
Education Statistics > Postsecondary > Degrees Awarded > White (most recent) by state
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| Rank |
States
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Amount
(top to bottom)
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| #1 | California: | 154,813 | |
| #2 | New York: | 142,695 | |
| #3 | Pennsylvania: | 110,854 | |
| #4 | Florida: | 105,276 | |
| #5 | Texas: | 104,856 | |
| #6 | Illinois: | 102,030 | |
| #7 | Ohio: | 87,952 | |
| #8 | Michigan: | 81,732 | |
| #9 | North Carolina: | 60,603 | |
| #10 | Georgia: | 59,055 | |
| #11 | Wisconsin: | 58,964 | |
| #12 | Massachusetts: | 58,481 | |
| #13 | Missouri: | 55,168 | |
| #14 | Indiana: | 55,035 | |
| #15 | Minnesota: | 52,886 | |
| #16 | Virginia: | 50,881 | |
| #17 | Washington: | 49,220 | |
| #18 | Arizona: | 44,678 | |
| #19 | Colorado: | 40,696 | |
| #20 | Tennessee: | 37,328 | |
| #21 | Kentucky: | 37,283 | |
| #22 | New Jersey: | 36,569 | |
| #23 | Iowa: | 35,846 | |
| #24 | Maryland: | 33,447 | |
| #25 | Alabama: | 31,122 | |
| #26 | Utah: | 30,915 | |
| #27 | Kansas: | 29,919 | |
| #28 | Oregon: | 28,016 | |
| #29 | South Carolina: | 26,565 | |
| #30 | Oklahoma: | 25,645 | |
| #31 | Louisiana: | 24,865 | |
| #32 | Connecticut: | 23,332 | |
| #33 | Nebraska: | 19,461 | |
| #34 | Arkansas: | 17,816 | |
| #35 | Mississippi: | 16,903 | |
| #36 | West Virginia: | 15,012 | |
| #37 | New Hampshire: | 11,718 | |
| #38 | Rhode Island: | 11,471 | |
| #39 | District of Columbia: | 10,734 | |
| #40 | Idaho: | 10,477 | |
| #41 | Maine: | 9,364 | |
| #42 | North Dakota: | 8,107 | |
| #43 | South Dakota: | 8,063 | |
| #44 | New Mexico: | 7,342 | |
| #45 | Montana: | 7,334 | |
| #46 | Nevada: | 7,034 | |
| #47 | Vermont: | 6,754 | |
| #48 | Delaware: | 6,327 | |
| #49 | Wyoming: | 5,784 | |
| #50 | Hawaii: | 3,205 | |
| #51 | Alaska: | 2,315 | |
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Total: |
2,061,948 |
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Weighted average: |
40,430.4 |
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DEFINITION: This is the count of all degrees awarded to Whites. 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. "White" refers to persons having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, North Africa, or the Middle East (except those of Hispanic origin).
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