National University provides more master's degrees in all disciplines combined to Hispanics than any other college or university in California, according to annual rankings published by Diverse Issues in Higher Education.
In total, National University conferred 536 master's degrees to Hispanics in the 2003-2004 academic year. The 536 master's degrees earned by Hispanics from National University in 2003-2004 is an increase of 48 percent from the previous academic year, up from 363.
By specific disciplines, National University also ranks first in California in granting master's degrees in education to Hispanics, conferring 436 such degrees during the above-mentioned period.
In addition, National University led California in granting master's degrees in education to minority students, including African Americans, Asian Americans, American Indians and Hispanics, conferring a total of 801 such degrees in 2003-2004.
Diverse Issues in Higher Education published its annual rankings of the top 100 colleges and universities providing graduate degrees to minority students in July. The rankings are based upon data from the U.S. Department of Education. For more information, visit the publication's website at www.blackissues.com
Rankings at a Glance:
According to U.S. Department of Education data for the 2003-2004 academic year, as reported in the July 14, 2005 edition of Black Issues in Higher Education, National University ranks as follows:
* 9th nationally in granting master's degrees in all disciplines combined to all minorities
* 3rd in California in granting master's degrees in all disciplines combined to all minorities
* 1st nationally in granting master's degrees in education to all minorities
* 1st in California in granting master's degrees in education to all minorities
* 7th nationally in granting master's degrees in psychology to all minorities
* 1st in California in granting master's degrees in psychology to all minorities
* 23rd nationally in granting master's degrees in all disciplines combined to African Americans
* 1st in California in granting master's degrees in all disciplines combined to African Americans
* 10th nationally in granting master's degrees in all disciplines combined to Native Americans
* 1st in California in granting master's degrees in all disciplines combined to Native Americans
* 23rd nationally in granting master's degrees in all disciplines combined to Asian Americans
* 7th in California in granting master's degrees in all disciplines combined to Asian Americans
* 2nd nationally in granting master's degrees in all disciplines combined to Hispanics
* 1st in California in granting master's degrees in all disciplines combined to Hispanics
* 3rd nationally in graduate enrollment among Hispanics
* 2nd in California in graduate enrollment among Hispanics
* 37th nationally in granting master's degrees in business /management/marketing to Hispanics
* 9th in California in granting master's degrees in business /management/marketing to Hispanics
* 39th nationally in granting master's degrees in bus/management/marketing to African Americans
* 1st in California in granting master's degrees in bus/management/marketing to African Americans
* 1st nationally in granting master's degrees in education to Hispanics
* 1st in California in granting master's degrees in education to Hispanics
* 15th nationally in granting master's degrees in education to African Americans
* 1st in California in granting master's degrees in education to African Americans
* 4th nationally in granting master's degrees in education to American Indians
* 1st in California in granting master's degrees in education to American Indians
* 2 nd nationally in granting master's degrees in education to Asian Americans
* 1st in California in granting master's degrees in education to Asian Americans
* 13th nationally in granting master's degrees in psychology to African Americans
* 2 nd in California in granting master's degrees in psychology to African Americans
* 5th nationally in granting master's degrees in psychology to Asian Americans
* 2nd in California in granting master's degrees in psychology to Asian Americans
* 5th nationally in granting master's degrees in psychology to Hispanics
* 1st in California in granting master's degrees in psychology to Hispanics
