Florida CC's remain top AA degree producers in U.S.
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October 12, 2007

Florida CC's remain top AA degree producers in U.S.

Florida's 28 community colleges, for the fifth straight year, lead the nation in the number of associate's degrees produced.

According to an annual report done by the National Center for Education Statistics, community colleges in Florida in 2005-06 produced 44,994 associate’s degrees, and most of the top 10 individual producers are here.

Check it out here and see some of the lists below.

Here's the top list for associate's degrees produced:

1.      Miami Dade College
3.      Valencia Community College
4.      Broward Community College
5.      Palm Beach Community College
7.      Florida Community College at Jacksonville         
11.     St. Petersburg College
23.     Hillsborough Community College
24.     Tallahassee Community College
27.     Brevard Community College
36.     Santa Fe Community College

59.     Daytona Beach Community College
70.     Pensacola Junior College
71.     Seminole Community College
76.     Indian River Community College
81.     Edison College
90.     Manatee Community College

Total Associate Degrees in Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences
2.     Miami Dade College
5.     Broward Community College
7.      St. Petersburg College
9.      Florida Community College at Jacksonville
14.    Palm Beach Community College
26.    Hillsborough Community College
27.    Valencia Community College
41.    Edison College

Total Associate Degrees in Nursing
1.     Broward Community College
3.     Miami Dade College
5.     Florida Community College at Jacksonville
9.     Palm Beach Community College
10.   St. Petersburg College
12.   Valencia Community College
16.    Hillsborough Community College
20.    Edison College
43.    Manatee Community College
49.    Pasco-Hernando Community College

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Yep, would'nt it be nice if a few could read and write after graduation!

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