In the 2019/20 academic year, about 4.09 million higher education degrees were earned in the United States. By the 2030/31 academic year, this figure is projected to increase to about 5.06 million degrees.
Number of higher education degrees earned in the United States from 1950 to 2031 (in 1,000s)
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NCES. (October 31, 2021). Number of higher education degrees earned in the United States from 1950 to 2031 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 08, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/185153/degrees-in-higher-education-earned-in-the-united-states/
NCES. "Number of higher education degrees earned in the United States from 1950 to 2031 (in 1,000s)." Chart. October 31, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 08, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/185153/degrees-in-higher-education-earned-in-the-united-states/
NCES. (2021). Number of higher education degrees earned in the United States from 1950 to 2031 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 08, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/185153/degrees-in-higher-education-earned-in-the-united-states/
NCES. "Number of Higher Education Degrees Earned in The United States from 1950 to 2031 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/185153/degrees-in-higher-education-earned-in-the-united-states/
NCES, Number of higher education degrees earned in the United States from 1950 to 2031 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/185153/degrees-in-higher-education-earned-in-the-united-states/ (last visited June 08, 2023)
Number of higher education degrees earned in the United States from 1950 to 2031 (in 1,000s) [Graph], NCES, October 31, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/185153/degrees-in-higher-education-earned-in-the-united-states/