Universities Awarding the Largest Number of Doctoral Degrees To Students of Color
The institutions listed below granted the largest number of doctoral degrees to students of color in 2004-05 (the most recent data available). These data are taken from an annual compilation published by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education (formerly Black Issues in Higher Education). In a summer issue each year, this publication identifies the top 100 degree granting institutions by degree and discipline.
*Only U.S. citizens or permanent residents are included in the "minority" categories.
College of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Natural Resources
Total Minority Doctorates in Agriculture
Institution |
‘04–‘05 Total |
U. of Florida |
6 |
Purdue University |
4 |
College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Total Minority Doctorate in English
Institution |
‘04–‘05 Total |
U. of Cali. ( Berkeley) |
14 |
New York U. (N.Y.) |
5 |
U. of Cali. (Riverdale) |
5 |
U. of Hawaii (Manoa) |
5 |
Stanford U. ( Cali.) |
4 |
Cornell U. (N.Y.) |
4 |
Duke U. (N.C.) |
4 |
Howard U. (D.C.) |
4 |
U. of Illinois ( Chicago) |
4 |
U. of Michigan ( Mich.) |
4 |
Total Minority Doctorate in Social Sciences
Institution |
‘04–‘05 Total |
Duke U. (N.C.) |
19 |
U. of Hawaii (Manoa) |
16 |
U. of Cali. ( Berkeley) |
12 |
U. of Texas ( Austin) |
12 |
U. of Michigan ( Mich.) |
12 |
Howard U. (D.C.) |
10 |
Yale U. ( Conn.) |
9 |
CUNY Grad School (N.Y.) |
8 |
U. of Pennsylvania ( Pa.) |
8 |
Princeton U. (N.J.) |
7 |
College of Business
Total Minority Doctorate in Business
Institution |
‘04–‘05 Total |
Nova SE U. ( Florida) |
19 |
Argosy U. ( Sarasota) |
19 |
Capella U. ( Minn.) |
16 |
Regent U. ( Va.) |
11 |
U of Phoenix-Online Campus ( Ariz.) |
10 |
George Washington U. (D.C.) |
8 |
Argosy U. ( Schaumburg) |
6 |
Argosy U. ( Orange) |
6 |
Duke U. (N.C.) |
5 |
Florida State U. ( Fla.) |
5 |
College of Engineering and Architecture
Total Minority Doctorate in Engineering
Institution |
‘04–‘05 Total |
Stanford U. ( Cal.) |
23 |
U. of California ( Berkeley) |
23 |
U. of Michigan ( Mich.) |
23 |
Duke U. (N.C.) |
21 |
Georgia Institute of Technology ( Ga.) |
19 |
U. of California ( Los Angeles) |
18 |
Wayne State U. ( Mich.) |
16 |
U. Of Florida ( Fla.) |
15 |
Massachusetts Inst. Of Tech. |
15 |
U. of Maryland ( College Park) |
14 |
College of Human Development and Education
Total Minority Doctorate in Education
Institution |
‘04–‘05 Total |
Nova Southeastern U. ( Fla.) |
203 |
Argosy U. ( Sarasota Campus) |
178 |
University of Southern California |
64 |
U. of Texas ( Austin) |
36 |
Teachers College at Columbia U. (NY) |
33 |
Loyola U. ( Chicago) |
28 |
Capella U. ( Minn.) |
22 |
Mississippi State U. (Miss.) |
21 |
U. of California ( Los Angeles) |
20 |
U. of Houston ( Texas) |
19 |
Total Minority Doctorate in Health Sciences
Institution |
‘04–‘05 Total |
U. of Southern California ( Calif.) |
53 |
Loma Linda Univ. ( Calif.) |
37 |
Johns Hopkins Univ. ( Md.) |
25 |
Temple University (PA) |
24 |
At Still Univ. of Health Science ( Mo.) |
24 |
Univ. of Meds and Dentistry (NJ) |
23 |
U. of Maryland ( Baltimore) |
22 |
Stony Brook U. (N.Y.) |
22 |
U. of Florida ( Fla.) |
21 |
Nova Southeastern U. ( Fla.) |
20 |
College of Science and Mathematics
Total Minority Doctorate in Biology
Institution |
‘04–‘05 Total |
U. of Cali. ( Los Angeles) |
36 |
Yeshiva U. (N.Y.) |
21 |
Stanford U. ( Calif.) |
20 |
U. of Cali. ( San Diego) |
19 |
New York U. (N.Y.) |
19 |
Harvard U. ( Mass.) |
18 |
U. of Pennsylvania ( Pa.) |
17 |
Columbia U. (N.Y.) |
16 |
Howard U. (D.C.) |
16 |
U. of Cali. ( Davis) |
14 |
Total Minority Doctorate in Computer & Information Science
Institution |
‘04–‘05 Total |
Nova SE U. ( Fla.) |
11 |
Duke U. (N.C.) |
10 |
U. of Cali. ( Berkeley) |
9 |
Stanford U. ( Calif.) |
8 |
North Carolina State U. (N.C.) |
4 |
Wayne State U. ( Mich.) |
3 |
Virginia Poly. Inst. And State U.( Va.) |
3 |
U. of Washington ( Wash.) |
3 |
U. of Maryland ( Baltimore County) |
3 |
Pace U. (N.Y.) |
3 |
Total Minority Doctorate in Mathematics
Institution |
‘04–‘05 Total |
U. of Maryland ( College Park) |
4 |
U. of California ( Berkeley) |
4 |
Rice U. ( Texas) |
4 |
U. of Florida ( Fla.) |
3 |
U. of Texas ( Dallas) |
3 |
Howard U. (D.C.) |
3 |
Total Minority Doctorate in Physical Sciences
Institution |
‘04–‘05 Total |
U. of California ( Berkeley) |
22 |
U. of California ( San Diego) |
15 |
Duke University (N.C.) |
13 |
Calif. Inst. Of Tech. ( Calif.) |
10 |
Mass. Inst. Of Tech. ( Mass.) |
10 |
U. of Michigan ( Mich.) |
10 |
Stanford U. ( Calif.) |
9 |
U. of Cali. ( Irvine) |
9 |
U. of Cali. ( Santa Barbara) |
9 |
U of Illinois ( Ill.) |
9 |
Total Minority Doctorate in Psychology
Institution |
‘04–‘05 Total |
Alliant International Univ. ( Calif.) |
73 |
Carlos Albizu Univ. ( Miami) |
21 |
Colo. School of Prof. Psych. ( Colo.) |
19 |
Alliant International Univ. ( San Diego) |
18 |
Howard Univ. (D.C.) |
16 |
Chicago School of Prof. Psych. ( Ill.) |
15 |
Argosy U. ( Washington D.C.) |
14 |
Argosy U. ( Sarasota) |
12 |
The Wright Institute ( Calif.) |
12 |
Capella U. ( Minn.) |
11 |