Top Five Degrees and Certificates Awarded
EdInfo 00-10
October, 2000
ERIC Clearinghouse for Community Colleges
In 1996-97, community colleges awarded 456,508 Associate Degrees and 166,776 certificates. Females received 61.8 percent of the degrees and 56.7 percent of the certificates. The mean annual earnings in 1997 of people with some college or an Associate Degree was $26,235, compared with $22,985 for high school graduates and $40,478 for those with baccalaureate degrees. The top five fields for Associate Degrees and certificates awarded in 1996-97 are as follows.
|
Associate Degree Fields |
Number of Degrees Awarded |
|
1. Liberal/general studies and humanities |
167,448 |
|
2. Health professions and related sciences |
76,848 |
|
3. Business management and administration services |
71,766 |
|
4. Engineering-related technologies |
20,208 |
|
5. Protective services |
17,445 |
|
Certificate Degree Fields |
Number of Certificates Awarded |
|
1. Health professions and related sciences |
56,659 |
|
2. Business management and administration services |
24,176 |
|
3. Mechanics and repairers |
14,888 |
|
4. Protective services |
13,507 |
|
5. Precision production trades |
9,486 |
This information was reported
in JC 000 258, "National Profile of Community Colleges: Trends & Statistics.
3rd Edition." A full-text copy may be obtained from the American
Association of Community Colleges, One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 410, Washington,
DC 20036; (202) 728-0200.
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