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Degrees Conferred in Ohio

These statistics from the Ohio Board of Regents detail degrees conferred in Ohio by degree type and content area.

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When a company is looking to hire new employees, it isn't the percentage of the total population that matters. Instead, it is the number of available people with the right knowledge and skills from which employers can choose. In Ohio, more than 117,000 degrees and certificates were awarded in 2006. Ohio higher education institutions graduate more potential employees than many states combined.

Degree of Certificate Level 2002 Awards 2003 Awards 2004 Awards 2005 Awards 2006 Awards
Less than one-year award 2,995 3,304 3,498 3,988 4,288
One to two-year award 3,395 3,206 3,875 4,200 4,689
Associate degree 19.796 20,859 22,200 22,391 23,891
Two to four-year award 129 225 317 307 360
Bachelor's degree 52,288 54,344 56,252 56,428 57,977
Post baccalaureate certificate 200 117 182 279 350
Master's degree 18,019 18,755 19,308 20,294 20,457
Post-master's certificate 54 98 67 99 85
Doctoral degree 1,942 1,863 1,910 2,060 2,128
First-professional degree 3,263 3,101 3,248 3,356 3,331
First-professional certificate 0 9 8 11 9
Total 102,041 105,881 110,886 113,413 117,585

Download a full report on Ohio's degree and graduate outcomes, which details the number of degrees and certificates conferred by institution and degree.

The impressive University System of Ohio is anchored by 14 main campuses, each with a distinguished academic history and often hosting regional or national research centers. The state boasts the largest campus in the nation by enrollment, The Ohio State University in Columbus.

Many of the leading public universities in Ohio also provide business services, resources and flexible facilities to foster entrepreneurship and capital investment. The Innovation Center at the Ohio University is an excellent resource that has resulted in wildly successful companies and a dynamic, prosperous region in southeastern Ohio. Ohio's four-year public universities also play an integral role in the communities they serve through twenty-three expanded two-year branch systems.

Seventy-three private colleges and universities—including liberal arts, religion-based, technical and medical instruction institutions—call Ohio home. The state hosts some of the nation's most prestigious private higher education campuses as well as several popular adult learning-oriented courses of study.

Technical and Community Colleges
Ohio's 24 technical and public community colleges offer technical and trade-oriented education with courses of study that conclude in two years.

Ohio also is home to many of the leading national and regional technical schools (for example DeVry University) as well as institutions that specialize in specific fields such as real estate (for example Hondros College).

Twenty-three two-year public university branch campuses complement Ohio's technical and community college system, providing additional higher education coverage throughout the state.

Higher Education Graduation Rates
This Report from the Ohio Board of Regents provides you a perspective on the annual number of new graduates that are potential employees for you to select from. In Ohio, we graduate enough talent each year that you actually have a choice.

K-12 Education
Ohio continues to invest in a strong secondary education system. In recent years, Ohio has promoted increased excellence through a state-driven report card measuring school and school district performance.

Over the past eight academic years, Ohio has improved its high school graduation rate by 7.1 percent, to 86.9 percent. The state has instituted a more rigorous graduation requirement test, effective with the class of 2007, to ensure students are leaving Ohio high schools ready to pursue further education or directly enter the workplace.

Ohio has also made a recent commitment to assist public school infrastructure, making an unprecedented investment to assist school construction and upgrades. Ohio has routed a total of more than $11 billion to school facilities since 1998.

Ohio's educational distinction is reflected in Education Week's 50 state report card. For 2008, Ohio's education system ranked 1st among Midwestern states and 6th nationally. With K-12 education being a common quality of life indicator, Ohio's ranking atop the Midwest demonstrates that the state is placing prepared young adults into the state's higher education system and workforce.