In the 2020/21 school year, about 400,447 associate degrees awarded at community colleges in the United States were in liberal arts and sciences, which comprised about one third of all degrees. 171 associate degrees awarded in that same year were in the field of library science.
Number of community college graduates in the United States in 2020-21, by field of study
Characteristic
Number of graduates
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies,and humanities
400,447
Health professions and related programs
181,046
Business, management, marketing, and support services
106,681
Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields
48,748
Homeland security, law enforcement, and firefighting
35,009
Computer and information sciences and support services
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
NCES. (September 30, 2022). Number of community college graduates in the United States in 2020-21, by field of study [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/421073/us-community-colleges-distribution-of-graduated-students-by-field-of-study/
NCES. "Number of community college graduates in the United States in 2020-21, by field of study." Chart. September 30, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/421073/us-community-colleges-distribution-of-graduated-students-by-field-of-study/
NCES. (2022). Number of community college graduates in the United States in 2020-21, by field of study. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/421073/us-community-colleges-distribution-of-graduated-students-by-field-of-study/
NCES. "Number of Community College Graduates in The United States in 2020-21, by Field of Study." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/421073/us-community-colleges-distribution-of-graduated-students-by-field-of-study/
NCES, Number of community college graduates in the United States in 2020-21, by field of study Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/421073/us-community-colleges-distribution-of-graduated-students-by-field-of-study/ (last visited December 25, 2024)
Number of community college graduates in the United States in 2020-21, by field of study [Graph], NCES, September 30, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/421073/us-community-colleges-distribution-of-graduated-students-by-field-of-study/
