Degree
An award conferred by a postsecondary institution for completing a program of study.
Definition
An award conferred by a college, university or other postsecondary education institution as official recognition for the successful completion of a program of studies. Data Den counts the following:
- bachelor's degrees
- master's degrees
- doctor's degrees: research/scholarship
- doctor's degrees: professional practice
- doctor's degrees: other
Where it is used
- Topic
- Student Success
- Source of definition
- IPEDS
- Data source
- Metric degrees_granted, entered by hand
- Also known as
- Degrees awarded, Degrees conferred