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Master's degrees earned in the United States by ethnicity 2015/16

Number of master's degrees earned in the United States in 2016, by ethnicity

Master's degrees earned in the United States by ethnicity 2015/16

The graph shows the number of master's degrees earned in higher education in 2015/16. About 3,540 master's degrees were earned by American Indian or Alaskan Native students.

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The graph shows the number of master's degrees earned in higher education in 2015/16. About 3,540 master's degrees were earned by American Indian or Alaskan Native students.

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Release date: August 2017

Region: United States
Survey time period: 2015-2016

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