Graduate Degrees Granted Report Degrees Earned 2013 14 January 2015 The annually reports degrees earned by students attending a Minnesota college or university. This report focuses on graduate degrees earned by sector. Here are key highlights: Total Graduate Degrees Earned In Minnesota, 13,646 doctorate and master s degrees were earned in 2013 14. o Doctorate and master s degrees make up 28% of all degrees (bachelor s or higher) earned from Minnesota institutions (doctorate 6%, master s 22%). (MPCC) member institutions awarded 37% of all graduate degrees in the state. o This is compared to 13% by MnSCU 4 Year institutions and 39% for the Minnesota. Master s Degrees Earned 10,582 master s degrees were earned in 2013 14. MPCC members awarded 42% of master s degrees compared to 33% from the Minnesota and 17% from MnSCU 4 Year institutions. Of master s degrees earned by students of color, 44% earned theirs from MPCC institutions, while 30% were earned from the Minnesota and 14% from MnSCU 4 Year. Of master s degrees earned from MPCC members, 14% were earned by students of color compared to 14% of master s earned from the Minnesota and 11% from MnSCU 4 Year institutions. Doctorate Degrees 3,064 doctorate degrees were earned in Minnesota in 2013 14. o 59% were earned from the Minnesota, 20% from MPCC institutions, 19% from other nonprofits and 1% from MnSCU 4 Year institutions and for profits. o Doctorate degrees include: research (e.g. scholarly degrees such as Ph.D. or Ed.D. requiring advanced work beyond the master s level) and professional practice (e.g. Dentistry, Law and Medicine).
Graduate Degrees Earned by Sector, 2013 14 5,054 37% Other nonprofit 1,125 8% 5,271 39% MnSCU 4 Year 1,781 13% Private for profit 415 3% 13,646 graduate degrees were earned from Minnesota colleges and universities in 2013 14
Master's Degrees Earned by Sector, 2013 14 4,439 42% Other nonprofit 548 5% 3,474 33% MnSCU 4 Year 1,753 17% Private for profit 368 3% 10,582 master's degrees were earned from Minnesota colleges and universities in 2013 14
Master's Degrees Earned by Students of Color by Sector, 2013 14 527 44% Other nonprofit 78 7% 361 30% MnSCU 4 Year 164 14% Private for profit 65 5% 1,195 master's degrees were earned by students of color from Minnesota colleges and universities in 2013 14
100% Percent Master's Degrees Earned by Students of Color Within Sector, 2013 2014 90% 80% 70% 60% 86% 86% 89% 85% 79% 50% 40% 30% 20% Master's Degrees Earned by White Students Master's Degrees Earned by Students of Color 10% 14% 14% 11% 15% 21% 0% MnSCU 4 Year Other nonprofit Private for profit. Excludes international students and students of unknown race/ethnicity.
MPCC Share of Master's Degrees Earned in Minnesota Within Selected Disciplines, 2013 2014 MPCC share of all master's degrees earned 42% Library Science 100% Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences 86% Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting Philosophy and Religious Studies 62% 61% Education Computer and Information Sciences Public Administration and Social Service Business, Management, Marketing 55% 51% 51% 48% Theology and Religious Vocations Health Professions Visual and Performing Arts 38% 37% 43% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Proportion of Master's Degrees Earned at MPCC Member Institutions Sorted by total degrees earned Master's Degrees MPCC Discipline All Minnesota MPCC Percent of Total Education 2,620 1,428 55% Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 2,522 1,218 48% Health Professions and Related Programs 1,437 550 38% Public Administration and Social Service Professions 752 381 51% Psychology 491 167 34% Engineering 369 36 10% Theology and Religious Vocations 355 154 43% English Language and Literature/Letters 267 64 24% Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services 237 122 51% Biological and Biomedical Sciences 224 20 9% Social Sciences 153 14 9% Visual and Performing Arts 134 49 37% Mathematics and Statistics 107 0% Architecture and Related Services 106 0 0% Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 102 30 29% Physical Sciences 89 0% Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs 81 27 33% Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies 79 8 10% Engineering Technologies and Engineering related Fields 73 15 21% Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, and Related Protective Service 68 42 62% Legal Professions and Studies 65 2 3% Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences 50 43 86% Library Science 46 46 100% Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences 36 0 0% Philosophy and Religious Studies 31 19 61% Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities 26 4 15% Natural Resources and Conservation 19 0% Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies 16 0 0% History 13 0% Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 9 0% Science Technologies/Technicians 5 0%
Detailed Table on Masters Degrees Earned at MPCC Member Institutions Bethel Seminary St Paul Concordia College at Moorhead Concordia University Saint Paul Minneapolis College of Art and Design Saint Mary's Minnesota The College of Saint Scholastica Degree Field Augsburg College Bethel University Hamline University Saint Johns University St Catherine University St Thomas Grand Total Education 39 69 11 300 226 445 92 40 206 1,428 Business, Management, Marketing 116 103 215 118 154 40 94 378 1,218 Health Professions 62 10 20 227 118 113 550 Public Administration and Social Service Professions 56 50 4 132 139 381 Psychology 29 84 54 167 Theology and Religious Vocations 97 4 25 4 3 21 154 Computer and Information Sciences 19 7 96 122 English Language and Literature/Letters 52 12 64 Visual and Performing Arts 31 9 9 49 Library Science 46 46 Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences 13 30 43 Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting 27 15 42 Engineering 36 36 Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 6 18 6 30 Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs 13 14 27 Biological and Biomedical Sciences 20 20 Philosophy and Religious Studies 7 12 19 Engineering Technologies and Engineering related Fields 15 15 Social Sciences 14 14 Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies 8 8 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities 4 4 Legal Professions and Studies 1 1 2 Grand Total 273 104 230 11 601 451 31 25 1,008 431 274 1,000 4,439
Doctorate Degrees Earned by Sector, 2013 14 615 20% Other nonprofit 577 19% Private for profit 47 1% 1,797 59% MnSCU 4 Year 28 1% 3,064 doctorate degrees were earned from Minnesota colleges and universities in 2013 14
Doctorate Degrees Earned by Students of Color by Sector, 2013 14 72 18% Other nonprofit 78 20% Private for profit 9 2% 233 59% MnSCU 4 Year 3 1% 395 doctorate degrees were earned by students of color from Minnesota colleges and universities in 2013 14
100% Percent Doctorate Degrees Earned by Students of Color Within Sector, 2012 2013 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 87% 84% 81% 89% 83% 40% 30% 20% Doctorate Degrees Earned by White Students Doctorate Degrees Earned by Students of Color 10% 0% 13% 16% 19% 11% 17% Other nonprofit Private for profit MnSCU 4 Year. Excludes international students and students of unknown race/ethnicity.