| General information: |
(412) 624-4141 |
| Website: |
www.pitt.edu |
| Type: |
Public, 4-year or above |
| Awards offered: |
Less than one year certificate One but less than two years certificate Two but less than 4 years certificate Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree - research/scholarship Doctor's degree - professional practice Doctor's degree - other
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| Campus setting: |
City Large |
| Campus housing: |
Yes |
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General information:
| Admissions: |
http://www.oafa.pitt.edu |
| Financial Aid: |
http://www.oafa.pitt.edu |
| Apply Online: |
http://www.pitt.edu/~oafa/applying.html |
| Mission Statement: |
The University of Pittsburgh, founded in 1787, is one of the oldest institutions of higher education in the UnitedStates. As one of the nation's distinguished comprehensive universities, the resources of the University constitute an invaluable asset for the intellectual, economic, and social enrichment of Pennsylvania, while the international prestige of the University enhances the image of Pennsylvania throughout the world. The University's mission is to: Provide high-quality undergraduate programs in the arts and sciences and professional fields, with emphasis upon those of special benefit to the citizens of Pennsylvania.Offer superior graduate programs in the arts and sciences and the professions that respond to the needs of Pennsylvania, as well as to the broader needs of the nation and the world.Engage in research, artistic, and scholarly activities that advance learning through the extension of the frontiers of knowledge and creative endeavor.Cooperate with industrial and governmental institutions to transfer knowledge in science, technology, and health care.Offer continuing education programs adapted to the personal enrichment, professional upgrading, and career advancement interests and needs of adult Pennsylvanians.Make available to local communities and public agencies the expertise of the University in ways that are consistent with the primary teaching and research functions and contribute to social, intellectual, and economic development in the Commonwealth, the nation, and the world.The trustees, faculty, staff, students, and administration of the University are dedicated to accomplishing thismission, to which they pledge their individual and collective efforts, determined that the University shall continue to be counted among the prominent institutions of higher education throughout the world. |
| Special Learning Opportunities: |
Distance learning opportunities ROTC (Army, Navy, Air Force) Study abroad Teacher certification
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| Student Services: |
Remedial services Academic/career counseling service Employment services for students Placement services for completers On-campus day care for students' children
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| Credits Accepted: |
Dual credit Advanced placement (AP) credits
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| Carnegie Classification: |
Research Universities (very high research activity) |
| Religious Affiliation: |
Not applicable |
| Other Characteristics: |
None |
| OPE ID: |
00337900 |
Estimated student expenses (before aid):
Undergraduate academic year prices
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Detailed expenses |
2008-2009 |
2007-2008 |
2006-2007 |
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Tuition and fees |
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In-state |
$13,642 |
$12,876 |
$12,138 |
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Out-of-state |
$23,290 |
$22,386 |
$21,456 |
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Books and supplies |
$1,030 |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
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Living arrangement |
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On campus |
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Room and board |
$8,600 |
$8,300 |
$7,800 |
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Other |
$2,840 |
$2,760 |
$2,760 |
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Off campus |
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Room and board |
$8,600 |
$8,300 |
$7,800 |
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Other |
$2,676 |
$2,760 |
$2,760 |
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Off campus with family |
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Other |
$2,676 |
$2,600 |
$2,600 |
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Total expenses |
2008-2009 |
2007-2008 |
2006-2007 |
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In-state |
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On campus |
$26,112 |
$24,936 |
$23,698 |
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Off campus |
$25,948 |
$24,936 |
$23,698 |
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Off campus with family |
$17,348 |
$16,476 |
$15,738 |
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Out-of-state |
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On campus |
$35,760 |
$34,446 |
$33,016 |
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Off campus |
$35,596 |
$34,446 |
$33,016 |
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Off campus with family |
$26,996 |
$25,986 |
$25,056 |
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Financial aid:
Full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking students
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Enrollment:
Fall 2007:
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Total enrollment |
32660 |
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Undergraduate enrollment |
9489 |
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Graduate enrollment |
21318 |
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Admissions:
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Undergraduate application fee: $45 |
Undergraduate admissions:
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TOTAL |
MALE |
FEMALE |
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Number of applicants: |
19056 |
8851 |
10205 |
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Percent admitted: |
56% |
55% |
56% |
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Percent admitted who enrolled: |
32% |
33% |
32% |
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Admissions Considerations |
Required |
Recommended |
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Secondary school GPA |
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X |
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Secondary school rank |
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X |
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Secondary school record |
X |
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Completion of college-prepatory program |
X |
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Recommendations |
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X |
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Formal demonstration of competencies |
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X |
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Admission test scores |
X |
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TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) |
X |
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Test Scores (enrolled first-time students):
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Students submitting scores |
NUMBER |
PERCENT |
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SAT |
3329 |
97% |
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ACT |
951 |
28% |
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Test Scores |
25th Percentile* |
75th Percentile** |
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SAT Critical Reading |
570 |
670 |
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SAT Math |
580 |
670 |
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ACT Composite |
24 |
30 |
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Notes:
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* 25% of students scored at or below |
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** 25% of students scored above |
Programs/majors
Completions 2007-2008:
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Program |
Certificate |
Master |
Bachelor |
Doctor |
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Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies. |
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African Studies |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
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Asian Studies/Civilization |
19 |
- |
- |
- |
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East Asian Studies |
- |
3 |
- |
- |
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Central/Middle and Eastern European Studies |
4 |
- |
- |
- |
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European Studies/Civilization |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Latin American Studies |
26 |
- |
- |
- |
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Russian Studies |
3 |
- |
- |
- |
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Western European Studies |
6 |
- |
- |
- |
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Area Studies, Other |
4 |
- |
- |
- |
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African-American/Black Studies |
- |
- |
9 |
- |
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Womens Studies |
5 |
- |
- |
- |
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Category total |
68 |
3 |
9 |
- |
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Communication, journalism, and related programs. |
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Mass Communication/Media Studies |
- |
- |
36 |
- |
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Category total |
- |
- |
36 |
- |
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Computer and information sciences and support services. |
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Information Science/Studies |
1 |
38 |
42 |
11 |
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Computer Science |
- |
11 |
59 |
8 |
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Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications |
- |
14 |
- |
- |
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Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other |
- |
2 |
2 |
2 |
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Category total |
1 |
65 |
103 |
21 |
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Education. |
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Education, General |
121 |
211 |
- |
18 |
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Educational Leadership and Administration, General |
40 |
44 |
- |
23 |
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Education/Teaching Individuals |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
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Physical Education Teaching and Coaching |
- |
29 |
28 |
13 |
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Reading Teacher Education |
24 |
- |
- |
- |
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Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor |
4 |
- |
- |
- |
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Category total |
191 |
284 |
28 |
54 |
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Engineering. |
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Engineering, General |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Biomedical/Medical Engineering |
- |
16 |
42 |
13 |
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Chemical Engineering |
- |
2 |
51 |
10 |
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Civil Engineering, General |
- |
26 |
90 |
2 |
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Computer Engineering, General |
- |
2 |
49 |
- |
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Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering |
- |
18 |
75 |
4 |
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Engineering Physics |
- |
- |
6 |
- |
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Materials Engineering |
- |
6 |
14 |
- |
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Mechanical Engineering |
- |
23 |
105 |
1 |
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Nuclear Engineering |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Industrial Engineering |
- |
24 |
43 |
7 |
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Engineering, Other |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Category total |
- |
117 |
475 |
37 |
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Engineering technologies/technicians. |
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Engineering/Industrial Management |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
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Category total |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
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Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics. |
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Linguistics |
- |
6 |
25 |
1 |
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Chinese Language and Literature |
- |
- |
2 |
- |
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Japanese Language and Literature |
- |
- |
19 |
- |
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Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General |
- |
3 |
- |
2 |
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Russian Language and Literature |
- |
- |
3 |
- |
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German Language and Literature |
- |
4 |
8 |
1 |
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French Language and Literature |
- |
2 |
12 |
2 |
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Italian Language and Literature |
- |
2 |
5 |
- |
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Spanish Language and Literature |
- |
4 |
33 |
4 |
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Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General |
- |
1 |
6 |
1 |
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Category total |
- |
22 |
113 |
11 |
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Legal professions and studies. |
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Law (LLB, JD) |
- |
- |
- |
240 |
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Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law (LLM, MS, JSD/SJD) |
4 |
- |
- |
- |
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Health Law (LLM, MJ, JSD/SJD) |
16 |
- |
- |
- |
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International Law and Legal Studies (LLM, JSD/SJD) |
- |
- |
- |
16 |
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Legal Professions and Studies, Other |
43 |
12 |
12 |
- |
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Category total |
63 |
12 |
12 |
256 |
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English language and literature/letters. |
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English Language and Literature, General |
- |
32 |
- |
13 |
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English Composition |
3 |
- |
- |
- |
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Creative Writing |
- |
- |
122 |
- |
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English Literature (British and Commonwealth) |
- |
- |
86 |
- |
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Speech and Rhetorical Studies |
- |
1 |
231 |
2 |
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English Language and Literature/Letters, Other |
4 |
- |
- |
- |
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Category total |
7 |
33 |
439 |
15 |
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Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities. |
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Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies |
- |
- |
24 |
- |
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Humanities/Humanistic Studies |
- |
- |
24 |
- |
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Category total |
- |
- |
48 |
- |
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Library science. |
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Library Science/Librarianship |
3 |
212 |
- |
4 |
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Category total |
3 |
212 |
- |
4 |
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Biological and biomedical sciences. |
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Biology/Biological Sciences, General |
- |
1 |
156 |
10 |
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Biochemistry |
- |
- |
- |
4 |
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Molecular Biology |
- |
- |
16 |
- |
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Molecular Biophysics |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
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Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology |
- |
- |
- |
3 |
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Microbiology, General |
- |
- |
9 |
- |
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Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology |
- |
7 |
- |
14 |
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Immunology |
- |
- |
- |
4 |
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Neurobiology and Neurophysiology |
- |
1 |
- |
6 |
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Pathology/Experimental Pathology |
- |
- |
- |
5 |
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Molecular Pharmacology |
- |
1 |
- |
4 |
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Biostatistics |
- |
9 |
- |
5 |
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Bioinformatics |
2 |
5 |
- |
1 |
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Ecology |
- |
- |
6 |
- |
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Epidemiology |
- |
22 |
- |
15 |
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Category total |
2 |
48 |
187 |
71 |
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Mathematics and statistics. |
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Mathematics, General |
- |
16 |
36 |
8 |
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Mathematics, Other |
- |
- |
3 |
- |
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Applied Mathematics |
- |
- |
5 |
- |
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Statistics, General |
- |
12 |
2 |
3 |
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Category total |
- |
28 |
46 |
11 |
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Multi/interdisciplinary studies. |
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Biological and Physical Sciences |
- |
- |
42 |
- |
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Gerontology |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Historic Preservation and Conservation |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Medieval and Renaissance Studies |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
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Neuroscience |
- |
3 |
77 |
6 |
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Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other |
- |
- |
5 |
- |
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Category total |
1 |
3 |
124 |
6 |
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Philosophy and religious studies. |
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Philosophy |
- |
4 |
30 |
3 |
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Religion/Religious Studies |
- |
- |
11 |
1 |
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Jewish/Judaic Studies |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Category total |
- |
4 |
41 |
4 |
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Physical sciences. |
|
|
|
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Physical Sciences |
- |
- |
5 |
- |
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Chemistry, General |
- |
7 |
73 |
31 |
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Geology/Earth Science, General |
- |
3 |
11 |
2 |
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Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other |
- |
- |
21 |
- |
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Physics, General |
- |
21 |
9 |
6 |
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Optics/Optical Sciences |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Category total |
- |
31 |
119 |
39 |
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Psychology. |
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Psychology, General |
- |
11 |
336 |
11 |
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Educational Psychology |
- |
34 |
46 |
7 |
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Category total |
- |
45 |
382 |
18 |
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Security and protective services. |
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Corrections |
- |
- |
81 |
- |
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Category total |
- |
- |
81 |
- |
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Public administration and social service professions. |
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Public Administration |
- |
55 |
17 |
- |
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Public Policy Analysis |
- |
29 |
- |
- |
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Social Work |
- |
212 |
26 |
11 |
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Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other |
- |
- |
- |
8 |
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Category total |
- |
296 |
43 |
19 |
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Social sciences. |
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Social Sciences, General |
- |
- |
39 |
- |
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Anthropology |
- |
4 |
70 |
5 |
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Economics, General |
- |
2 |
101 |
9 |
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Geography |
- |
3 |
- |
- |
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International Relations and Affairs |
- |
88 |
- |
- |
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Political Science and Government, General |
- |
5 |
163 |
3 |
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Sociology |
- |
3 |
45 |
6 |
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Urban Studies/Affairs |
- |
- |
12 |
- |
|
Social Sciences, Other |
- |
- |
26 |
- |
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Category total |
- |
105 |
456 |
23 |
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Visual and performing arts. |
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Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General |
- |
6 |
13 |
1 |
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Film/Cinema Studies |
2 |
- |
38 |
- |
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Fine/Studio Arts, General |
- |
- |
11 |
- |
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Art History, Criticism and Conservation |
- |
2 |
63 |
5 |
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Music, General |
- |
6 |
7 |
6 |
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Category total |
2 |
14 |
132 |
12 |
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Health professions and related clinical sciences. |
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Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist |
- |
37 |
35 |
13 |
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Dentistry (DDS, DMD) |
- |
- |
- |
72 |
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Dental Clinical Sciences, General (MS, PhD) |
7 |
- |
- |
- |
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Orthodontics/Orthodontology (Cert, MS, PhD) |
3 |
- |
- |
- |
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Dental Hygiene/Hygienist |
- |
- |
10 |
- |
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Health/Health Care Administration/Management |
- |
24 |
- |
- |
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Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator |
- |
- |
23 |
- |
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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other |
5 |
- |
- |
- |
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Medicine (MD) |
- |
- |
- |
139 |
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Medical Scientist (MS, PhD) |
2 |
18 |
- |
- |
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Clinical/Medical Social Work |
13 |
- |
- |
- |
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Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) |
- |
- |
204 |
- |
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Nurse Anesthetist |
- |
39 |
- |
- |
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Nursing, Other |
- |
39 |
- |
9 |
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Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada]) |
- |
- |
- |
96 |
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Pharmaceutics and Drug Design (MS, PhD) |
- |
- |
- |
3 |
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Environmental Health |
1 |
4 |
- |
1 |
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Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene |
- |
3 |
- |
- |
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Public Health Education and Promotion |
16 |
- |
- |
- |
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Community Health and Preventive Medicine |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
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Public Health, Other |
2 |
58 |
- |
10 |
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Occupational Therapy/Therapist |
- |
35 |
- |
- |
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Physical Therapy/Therapist |
- |
- |
- |
46 |
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Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other |
- |
50 |
102 |
13 |
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Dietetics/Dietitian (RD) |
- |
- |
12 |
- |
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Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services, Other |
- |
8 |
- |
- |
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Bioethics/Medical Ethics |
- |
4 |
- |
- |
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Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other |
- |
- |
13 |
- |
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Category total |
50 |
319 |
399 |
402 |
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Business, management, marketing, and related support services. |
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Business/Commerce, General |
- |
- |
35 |
- |
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Business Administration and Management, General |
- |
341 |
- |
15 |
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Accounting |
- |
- |
130 |
- |
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Finance, General |
- |
- |
170 |
- |
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Organizational Behavior Studies |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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International Business/Trade/Commerce |
- |
3 |
- |
- |
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Management Information Systems, General |
- |
14 |
- |
- |
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Marketing/Marketing Management, General |
- |
- |
169 |
- |
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Category total |
- |
358 |
504 |
15 |
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History |
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History, General |
- |
4 |
126 |
4 |
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History and Philosophy of Science and Technology |
- |
3 |
10 |
4 |
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Category total |
- |
7 |
136 |
8 |
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Grand total |
389 |
2006 |
3913 |
1026 |
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Data shown are for first majors |
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(-) Program is not offered at this award level |
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