Education
College Certificates and Associate’s Degrees in Science and Engineering
Description: This indicator was constructed by tallying associates degrees and college certificates awarded in specific fields:
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support
- Engineering
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Physical Sciences
- Science Technologies/Technicians
The number of science and engineering degrees earned at Arizona institutions in each year from 2001 through 2007 is presented for the 11 counties with at least one institution granting associate’s degrees in these specializations. The data includes total number of degrees granted and the science and engineering share. The information is self reported and does not include degrees from institutions that provide no training in specialized science and engineering programs.
Data Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics http://nces.ed.gov/ipedspas.
