EARNED DEGREES CONFERRED 1776-2006
SUMMARY
200 
Year   Year   Year* Grand
First   Last   Total Total
Con-   Con-   1766-  1967- 2004- 2005 1766-
ferred
ferred 1966 2004 2005 2006 2006
DOCTORATE DEGREES
   Doctor of Medicine 1792 1832 59 ....  ....  ....  59
   Doctor of Philosophy 1884 2006 1,564 10,451 342 385 12,742
   Doctor of Education 1931 2006 292 2,477 17 14 2,800
   Doctor of Psychology 1976 2006 ....  737 28 26 791
   Doctor of Musical Arts 1990 2006 ....  92 8 11 111
   Doctor of Pharmacy 1991 2006 ....  784 189 166 1,139
   Doctor of Public Health 1994 1995 ....  3 ....  ....      3
1,915 14,544 584 602 17,645
JURIS DOCTOR
   Juris Doctor*** 1947 2004 2,027 15,342 493 463 18,325
Total 2,027 15,342 493 463 18,325
OTHER ADVANCED DEGREES
   Master of Arts (Type 1)** 1782 1930 1,294 ....  ....  ....  1,294
   Master of Science (Type 1)** 1871 1930 220 ....  ....  ....  220
   Civil Engineering 1880 1949 111 ....  ....  ....  111
   Bachelor of Philosophy 1881 1881 1 ....  ....  ....  1
   Bachelor of Divinity 1895 1933 122 ....  ....  ....  122
   Electrical Engineer 1912 1933 10 ....  ....  ....  10
   Master of Science (Type 2) 1915 2006 2,822 16,672 466 393 20,353
   Mechanical Engineer 1916 1950 27 ....  ....  ....  27
   Ceramic Engineer 1916 1916 2 ....  ....  ....  2
   Sanitary Engineer 1919 1923 4 ....  ....  ....  4
   Master of Arts (Type 2) 1919 2006 1,200 6,394 188 200 7,982
   Master of Theology 1927 1933 6 ....  ....  ....  6
   Master of Education 1931 2006 5,012 9,042 307 297 14,658
   Master of Laws 1950 1976 11 1 ....  ....  12
   Master of Business Administration 1952 2006 1,342 15,870 573 554 18,339
   Master of Library Services 1955 2002 1,167 5,288 ....  ....  6,455
   Master of Library and Information Sciences 2003 2006 ....  245 154 155 554
   Master of Social Work 1957 2006 304 9,045 266 269 9,884
   Master of Accounting 2002 2006 ....  7 0 1 8
   Master of Accountancy 1993 2006 ....  94 10 12 116
   Master of Accounting in Taxation 2006 2006 ....  0 ....  8 8
   Artist Diploma in Music 1992 2006 ....  3 0 1 4
EARNED DEGREES CONFERRED 1766-2006
SUMMARY (Cont'd)
200 
Year   Year   Year* Grand
First   Last   Total Total
Con-   Con-   1766- 1967- 2004 2005 1766-
ferred
ferred 1966 2004 2005 2006 2006
   Specialist in Education 1958 2006 39 278 4 3 324
   Master of Fine Arts 1962 2006 27 1282 49 42 1,400
   Master of Science for Teachers 1966 1996 1 190 ....  ....  191
   Master of Medical Sciences 1968 1973 ....  138 ....  ....  138
   Master of Philosophy 1968 2006 ....  346 4 5 355
   Master of Arts for Teachers 1969 2006 ....  240 27 26 293
   Master of City & Regional Planning 1969 2006 ....  1221 28 30 1,279
   Master of City & Regional Studies  2000 2006 ....  20 3 4 27
   Master of Public Administration 1976 2006 ....  1502 115 98 1,715
   Master of Public Affairs and Politics 2000 2006 ....  57 11 17 85
   Master of Arts (Criminal Justice) 1976 2006 ....  480 18 30 528
   Master of Theater Arts 1979 1997 ....  40 ....  ....  40
   Master of Public Policy 1981 2006 ....  169 11 15 195
   Master of Labor & Ind. Relations 1985 2005 ....  75 0 0 75
   Master of Labor & Emp. Relations 2000 2006 ....  92 48 38 178
   Master of Music 1983 2006 ....  238 19 24 281
   Master of Public Health 1986 2006 ....  700 89 63 852
   Master of Arts Liberal Studies (NK) 1990 2006 ....  130 19 18 167
   Master of Comm., & Info. Studies 1990 2006 ....  381 26 26 433
   Master of Human Resource Mgm't. 1995 2006 ....  556 76 75 707
   Master of Physical Therapy 1990 2006 ....  294   11   9 314
   Master of Psychology 1997 2006 ....  265   20   36 321
   Master of Quatitive Fiance  2003 2006 ....  20 8   10 38
Total 13,722 71,375 2,550 2,459 90,106
EARNED DEGREES CONFERRED 1766-2005
SUMMARY (Cont'd)
200 
Year   Year   Year* Grand
First   Last   Total Total
Con-   Con-   1766- 1967- 2004 2005 1766-
ferred
ferred 1966 2004 2005 2006 2006
BACHELOR'S DEGREES
   Bachelor of Arts 1774 2006 24,021 150,950 5,247 5,145 185,363
   Bachelor of Hospitality Management 2004 2006 ....  7 13 6 26
   Bachelor of Science 1868 2006 24,431 77,836 2,511 2,657 107,435
   Bachelor of Letters 1905 1955 1,864 ....  ....  ....  1,864
   Bachelor of Business Admin. 1938 1950 223 ....  ....  ....  223
   Bachelor of Pharmacy 1965 1972 105 229 ....  ....  334
   Bachelor of Fine Arts 1980 2006 ....  1447 136 89 1,672
   Bachelor of Music 1985 2006 ....      405   44 34 483
Total 50,644 230,874 7,951 7,931 297,400
OTHER DEGREES
   Graduate in Pharmacy 1928 1936 621 ....  ....  ....  621
   Associate in Science 1955 1986 479 656 ....  ....  1135
   Associate in Arts 1961 1982    6  29 ....  ....    35
Total 1,106 685 0 0 1,791
GRAND TOTAL EARNED DEGREES 69,414 332,820 11,578 11,455 425,267
  (*)   Queen's College chartered in 1766.  First Commencement in 1774.
 (**)   Until 1931, Master's degrees (Type 1) were conferred upon those who received a Rutgers College
        Baccalaureate degree in classes up to and including 1912 subject to meeting certain specified conditions.
        Programs of graduate courses leading to a Master's degree (Type 2) were begun in 1913.
(***)   Formerly Bachelor of Laws--designated Juris Doctor by action of the Board of Governors on March 8,
        1968 retroactive to 1947.