In the academic year of 2020/2021 in the United States, 85,581 doctoral degrees were earned in health professions and related programs - the most out of any field of study. A further 35,976 doctoral degrees were earned in legal professions and studies.
Number of doctoral degrees earned in the United States in 2020/21, by field of research
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NCES. (September 30, 2022). Number of doctoral degrees earned in the United States in 2020/21, by field of research [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 09, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/185353/number-of-doctoral-degrees-by-field-of-research/
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NCES. (2022). Number of doctoral degrees earned in the United States in 2020/21, by field of research. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 09, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/185353/number-of-doctoral-degrees-by-field-of-research/
NCES. "Number of Doctoral Degrees Earned in The United States in 2020/21, by Field of Research." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/185353/number-of-doctoral-degrees-by-field-of-research/
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Number of doctoral degrees earned in the United States in 2020/21, by field of research [Graph], NCES, September 30, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/185353/number-of-doctoral-degrees-by-field-of-research/