Tuskegee University News December 31, 2018 Higher ed publication cites Tuskegee as top producer of minority grads Tuskegee University remains among the nation's top producers of minority degree-earners in 2018, according to Diverse: Issues in Higher Education's annual "Top 100 Degree Producers" rankings<http://diverseeducation.com/top100/pages/index.php>. The university retains its significant influence on diversifying the nation's workforce in a variety of fields - most notably, agriculture, architecture, engineering, natural resources, physical sciences, rehabilitation and therapeutic services, and veterinary medicine. For several years, Diverse has tracked the institutions that confer the most degrees on minority students. Its annual list of "Top 100 Degree Producers"<http://diverseeducation.com/top100/pages/index.php> relies on an analysis of U.S. Department of Education reports submitted by institutions - both public and private schools, including, but not limited to, those classified as HBCUs. Tuskegee appears as a top-25 producer of African-American, Native American, Hispanic and Asian-American graduates for many professional career fields, including: Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences: #2, African-American master's graduates; #3, African-American undergraduate graduates; #3, Native American undergraduate graduates; #10, total minority master's graduates; and #21, total minority undergraduate graduates Architecture and Related Services: #4, African-American undergraduate graduates Biological and Biomedical Sciences: #22, African-American doctoral graduates Business Management, Marketing and Related Support Services: #22, African-American undergraduate graduates Engineering: #6, African-American undergraduate graduates Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences: #13, African-American master's graduates Health Professions and Related Programs: #25, Native American undergraduate graduates Natural Resources and Conservation: #6, African-American master's graduates; #11, Asian-American master's graduates; and #23, African-American undergraduate graduates Physical Sciences: #8, African-American doctoral graduates; and #10, African-American master's graduates Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions: #2, African-American master's graduates; and #13, total minority master's graduates Veterinary Medicine: #1, African-American doctoral graduates; #1, minority doctoral graduates; #6, Hispanic doctoral graduates; and #18, Asian-American doctoral graduates Diverse: Issues in Higher Education<https://diverseeducation.com/> describes itself as the only source of critical news, information and insightful commentary on the full range of issues concerning diversity in American higher education. For more than 30 years, Diverse has reported, first through its magazine and later through the addition of its news website, on matters of access and opportunity for all in higher education - including topics such as tenure, salary, faculty, students, recruitment, retention, access and equity. For information about Tuskegee University's degree offerings, visit https://www.tuskegee.edu/one-stop/degree-programs. SANDRA M. PHOENIX HBCU Library Alliance Executive Director Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library 111 James P. Brawley Drive SW Atlanta, GA 30314 404-978-2118 (office) 404-702-5854 (cell) http://www.hbculibraries.org/ sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org%3cmailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org>> Honor the ancestors, honor the children. Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hbculibraryalliance1/ and Twitter https://twitter.com/HBCULibAlliance Check out "PULSE!" The HBCU Library Alliance's News Source! - https://hbculibraryalliance.wordpress.com/