Degrees Awarded to Women,* by Type, 1969-1970 and 2004-2005
| School Year | Percent of Students | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate’s Degree | Bachelor’s Degree | Master’s Degree | First Professional Degree** | Doctoral Degree† | |
| 1969-1970 | 43.0% | 43.1% | 39.7% | 5.3% | 13.3% |
| 2004-2005 | 61.6% | 57.4% | 59.3% | 48.3% | 48.8% |
*Remaining percentage of degrees were earned by men.↑
**Includes fields of dentistry (D.D.S. or D.M.D.), medicine (M.D.), optometry (O.D.), osteopathic medicine (D.O.), pharmacy (D.Phar.), podiatry (D.P.M.), veterinary medicine (D.V.M.), chiropractic (D.C. or D.C.M.), law (LL.B. or J.D.), and theological professions (M.Div. or M.H.L.)↑
†Includes Doctor of Philosophy degree (Ph.D.) and degrees awarded for fulfilling specialized requirements in professional fields such as education (Ed.D.), musical arts (D.M.A.), business administration (D.B.A.), and engineering (D.Eng. or D.E.S.). Does not include first-professional degrees.↑
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. Digest of Education Statistics Tables and Figures, 2006. [Tables 232,251]. http://nces.ed.gov, accessed 12/4/07.
