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While the raw number of science &
technology degrees conferred by Oklahoma institutions of higher education
has increased, the mix of degrees conferred has shifted away from science
& technology fields:
- 19.7% of bachelor's degrees that Oklahoma institutions of higher
education conferred during the 1993-94 academic year were in areas
of science & technology;
- This was comparable to the national and regional percentages of
19.9% and 19.6%, respectively;
- The mix of bachelor's degrees conferred by Oklahoma institutions
of higher education has shifted away from science & technology,
slightly, since 1990 (percent of total bachelor's conferred that were
in a science & technology field dropped 0.4 percentage points
from 20.1% in 1989-90 to 19.7% in 1993-94);
- This shift away from science & technology was slightly more
pronounced on a national level (-0.7 percentage points) and negligible
on a regional level (-0.1 percentage points);
(Source: Southern Regional Education Board,
SREB Fact Book on Higher Education 1996/1997)
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Footnote:
* SREB States comprise Alabama, Arkansas,
Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland,
Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina,
Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia
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