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Degrees & Certificates
Awarded by
NJ Institutions of Higher Education
1998 through 2007
NOTE: The U.S. Department
of Education Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP)
taxonomy has been changed, and direct year-to-year comparisons
of degrees and certificates awarded with years prior to 2004
are not possible. To view data in the old categories for
1998 through 2003, please scroll to the bottom
of this page.
(Click on a number in the Year columns for more detail.)
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CIP
Code
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CIP
TITLE & DESCRIPTION
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During Year ending June 30, |
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2004
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2005
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2006
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2007 |
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01
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Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
- Programs that focus on agriculture and related sciences and that prepare individuals
to apply specific knowledge, methods, and techniques
to the management and performance of agricultural operations.
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187
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175
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183
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183 |
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03
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Natural Resources and Conservation - Programs
that focus on the various natural resources and conservation
fields and prepare individuals for related occupations.
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211
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180
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213
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161 |
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04
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Architecture and Related Services - Programs
that prepare individuals for professional practice in
the various architecture-related fields and focus on
the study of related aesthetic and socioeconomic aspects
of the built environment.
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234
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239
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249
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270 |
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05
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Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies - Programs
that focus on the defined areas, regions, and countries
of the world; defined minority groups within and across
societies; and issues relevant to collective gender experience.
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187
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231
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243
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263 |
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09
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Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs - Programs
that focus on how messages in various media are produced,
used, and interpreted within and across different contexts,
channels, and cultures, and that prepare individuals
to apply communication knowledge and skills professionally.
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1,873
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2,062
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2,112
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2,071 |
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10
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Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services
- Programs
that prepare individuals to function as equipment operators,
support technicians, and operations managers in the
film/video, recording, and graphic communications industries.
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94
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122
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204
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128 |
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11
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Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services - Programs
that focus on the computer and information sciences and
prepare individuals for various occupations in information
technology and computer operations fields.
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3,663
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2,908
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2,364
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1,802 |
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12
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Personal and Culinary Services - Programs
that prepare individuals to provide professional services
related to cosmetology, funeral services, and food preparation
and service.
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147
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138
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141
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169 |
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13
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Education - Programs
that focus on the theory and practice of learning and
teaching, and related research, administrative and support
services.
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6,426
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6,953
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6,796
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6,973 |
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14
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Engineering - Programs
that prepare individuals to apply mathematical and scientific
principles to the solution of practical problems.
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2,594
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2,641
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2,768
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2,748 |
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15
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Engineering Technologies/Technicians - Programs
that prepare individuals to apply basic engineering principles
and technical skills in support of engineering and related
projects.
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776
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814
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815
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865 |
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16
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Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics - Programs
that focus on foreign languages and literatures, the
humanistic and scientific study of linguistics, and the
provision of professional interpretation and translation
services.
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568
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709
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651
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637 |
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19
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Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences - Programs
that focus on the human interface with the physical,
social, emotional, and intellectual environments and
the developmental stages and needs of individuals in
the interrelated spheres of family, workplace, and community.
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259
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395
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498
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421 |
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22
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Legal Professions and Studies - Programs
that prepare individuals for the legal profession, for
related support professions and professional legal research,
and focus on the study of legal issues in non-professional
programs.
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1,133
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1,249
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1,212
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1,234 |
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23
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English Language and Literature/Letters - Programs
that focus on the structure and use of the English language
and dialects, speech, writing, and various aspects of
the literatures and cultures of the English-speaking
peoples.
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1,697
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1,612
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1,670
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1,782 |
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24
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Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
- General
instructional programs and independent or individualized
studies in the liberal arts subjects, the humanities
disciplines and the general curriculum.
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5,963
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6,358
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6,245
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6,754 |
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25
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Library Science - Programs
that focus on the knowledge and skills required for managing
and/or maintaining libraries and related information
and record systems, collections and facilities for research
and general use.
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140
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178
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193
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146 |
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26
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Biological and Biomedical Sciences - Programs
that focus on the biological sciences and the non-clinical
biomedical sciences, and that prepare individuals for
research and professional careers as biologists and biomedical
scientists.
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1,859
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1,821
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2,003
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2,136 |
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27
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Mathematics and Statistics - Programs
that focus on the systematic study of logical symbolic
language and its applications.
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514
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602
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593
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667 |
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29
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Military Technologies - Programs
that prepare individuals in specialized and advanced
subject matter for the armed services and related national
security organizations.
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2
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4
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4
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15 |
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30
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Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies - Programs
that derive from two or more distinct programs to provide
a cross-cutting focus on a subject concentration that
is not subsumed under a single discipline or occupational
field.
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1,111
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1,240
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1,246
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1,350 |
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31
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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies - Programs
that focus on the principles and practices of managing
parks and other recreational and fitness facilities;
providing recreational, leisure and fitness services;
and the study of human fitness.
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107
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138
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119
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134 |
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38
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Philosophy and Religious Studies - Programs
that focus on logical inquiry, philosophical analysis,
and the academic study of organized systems of belief
and religious practices.
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240
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267
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279
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295 |
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39
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Theology and Religious Vocations - Programs
that focus on the intramural study of theology and that
prepare individuals for the professional practice of
religious vocations.
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1,124
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1,389
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1,381
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1,464 |
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40
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Physical Sciences - Programs
that focus on the scientific study of inanimate objects,
processes of matter and energy, and associated phenomena.
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627
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626
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657
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747 |
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41
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Science Technologies/Technicians - Programs
that prepare individuals to apply scientific principles
and technical skills in support of scientific research
and development.
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33
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13
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18
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25 |
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42
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Psychology - Programs
that focus on the scientific study of the behavior of
individuals, independently or collectively, and the physical
and environmental bases of mental, emotional, and neurological
activity.
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3,207
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3,245
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3,235
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3,306 |
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43
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Security and Protective Services - Programs
that focus on the principles and procedures for providing
police, fire, and other safety services and managing
penal institutions.
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1,679
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2,002
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2,134
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2,292 |
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44
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Public Administration and Social Service Professions - Programs
that prepare individuals to analyze, manage, and deliver
public programs and services.
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1,587
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1,582
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1,690
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1,764 |
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45
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Social Sciences - Programs
that focus on the systematic study of social systems,
social institutions, and social behavior.
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3,910
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4,019
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4,083
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4,045 |
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Construction
Trades - Instructional programs that prepare
individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills
in the building, inspecting, and maintaining of structures
and related properties.
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0
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4
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6
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11 |
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47
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Mechanic and Repair Technologies/ Technicians - Programs
that prepare individuals to apply technical knowledge
and skills in the adjustment, maintenance, part replacement,
and repair of tools, equipment, and machines.
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15
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12
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17
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23 |
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48
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Precision Production - Programs
that prepare individuals to apply technical knowledge
and skills to create products using techniques of precision
craftsmanship or technical illustration.
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9
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4
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12
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7 |
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49
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Transportation and Materials Moving - Programs
that prepare individuals to apply technical knowledge
and skills to perform tasks and services that facilitate
the movement of people or materials.
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8
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6
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9
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5 |
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50
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Visual and Performing Arts - Programs
that focus on the creation and interpretation of works
and performances that use auditory, kinesthetic, and
visual phenomena to express ideas and emotions in various
forms, subject to aesthetic criteria.
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2,083
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2,205
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2,307
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2,274 |
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51
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Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences - Programs
that prepare individuals to practice as licensed professionals
and assistants in the health care professions and focus
on the study of related clinical sciences.
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4,782
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5,520
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5,871
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6,435 |
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52
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Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
- Programs that prepare individuals to perform managerial,
technical support, and applied research functions related
to the operation of commercial and non-profit enterprises
and the buying and selling of goods and services.
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11,380
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11,250
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11,699
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11,488 |
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54
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History - Programs
that focus on the study and interpretation of past events,
institutions, issues, and cultures.
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999
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1,126
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1,185
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1,274 |
TOTAL
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61,428
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64,039
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65,105
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66,364 |
FY
2004 detail [pdf - 247 Kb] | FY
2005 detail [pdf - 217 Kb] | FY
2006 detail [pdf - 250 Kb] |
FY 2007 detail [pdf
- 198 Kb]
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Click on total for that year's detail
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Year Ending
June 30,
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1998
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1999
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2000
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2001
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2002
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2003*
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Agriculture Business & Production
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77
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47
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52
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42
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50
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Agricultural Sciences
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114
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135
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119
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112
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103
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Architecture & Related Programs
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220
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253
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223
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188
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237
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Area, Ethnic & Cultural Studies
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188
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160
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163
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186
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197
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Biological Sciences/Life Sciences
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2,102
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2,166
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2,136
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1,960
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1,859
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Business Management & Administrative Services
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9,899
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9,559
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10,004
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9,975
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10,818
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Communications
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1,288
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1,333
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1,581
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1,705
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1,861
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Communications Technologies
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54
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61
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64
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80
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68
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Computer & Information Sciences
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1,622
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2,047
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2,633
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2,899
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3,086
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Conservation & Renewable Resources
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451
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388
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377
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286
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287
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Construction Trades
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0
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0
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0
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9
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3
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Education
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4,895
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5,052
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5,297
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5,384
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5,628
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Engineering
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2,001
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2,112
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2,161
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2,131
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2,208
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Engineering-Related Technologies
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893
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727
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599
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607
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581
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English Language & Literature/Letters
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1,532
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1,535
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1,564
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1,566
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1,740
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Foreign Languages & Literatures
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324
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373
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363
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400
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459
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Health Professions & Related Sciences
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5,003
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4,845
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4,525
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4,463
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4,360
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Home Economics
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156
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176
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163
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175
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195
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Home Economics - Vocational
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103
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62
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57
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56
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65
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Law & Legal Studies
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1,145
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1,079
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1,046
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1,083
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1,023
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Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
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4,988
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4,640
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4,598
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4,700
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5,142
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Library Science
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188
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181
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174
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155
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155
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Marketing Operations/Marketing & Distribution
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105
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101
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80
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140
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143
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Mathematics
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451
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459
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415
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421
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398
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Mechanics & Repairers
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6
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8
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4
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8
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17
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| Military Technologies |
0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
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695
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618
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704
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740
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769
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Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies
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102
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112
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111
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137
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109
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Personal & Miscellaneous Services
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130
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123
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129
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126
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119
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Philosophy & Religion
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221
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201
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178
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211
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208
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Physical Sciences
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687
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703
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669
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629
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623
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Precision Production Trades
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69
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108
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98
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95
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111
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Protective Services
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1,597
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1,550
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1,479
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1,489
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1,564
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Psychology
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2,538
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2,679
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2,703
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2,639
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2,805
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Public Administration & Services
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1,285
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1,303
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1,339
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1,341
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1,380
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Science Technologies |
30
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28
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28
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12
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17
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Social Sciences
(includes History & Economics)
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4,092
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4,144
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4,308
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4,252
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4,357
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Theological Studies & Religious Vocations
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753
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786
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914
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1,085
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1,094
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Transportation & Materials Moving Workers
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8
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11
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14
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14
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17
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Visual & Performing Arts
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1,456
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1,470
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1,507
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1,704
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2,010
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TOTALS
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51,468
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52,335
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52,579
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53,205
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55,866
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58,277
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* - FY 2003
detail [pdf - 251 Kb]
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