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College majors most likely to obtain a graduate degree in the U.S. 2013
College majors most likely to obtain a graduate degree in the U.S. 2013
College majors most likely to obtain a graduate degree in the U.S. in 2013
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This statistic shows the college majors in the United States that students are most likely to obtain a graduate degree in. At 57.7 percent, students who majored in Biology and life sciences were most likely to go on and obtain a graduate degree in the United States in 2013. The likelihood of Physical science students obtaining a graduate degree was also high at 50 percent.
College majors most likely to obtain a graduate degree in the U.S. in 2013
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| Share of U.S. students with a graduate degree | |
|---|---|
| Biology and life sciences | 57.7% |
| Physical sciences | 50% |
| Psychology and social work | 45.3% |
| Education | 44.6% |
| Humanities and liberal arts | 41.4% |
| Social sciences | 41.4% |
| Architecture and engineering | 38.2% |
| All majors | 35.1% |
| Health | 33.8% |
| Computers, statistics, and mathematics | 33.3% |
| Agriculture and natural resources | 27.9% |
| Industrial arts, consumer services, and recreation | 24.2% |
| Law and public policy | 24.2% |
| Arts | 23.2% |
| Business | 22.2% |
| Communications and journalism | 20.8% |
| Share of U.S. students with a graduate degree | |
|---|---|
| Biology and life sciences | 57.7% |
| Physical sciences | 50% |
| Psychology and social work | 45.3% |
| Education | 44.6% |
| Humanities and liberal arts | 41.4% |
| Social sciences | 41.4% |
| Architecture and engineering | 38.2% |
| All majors | 35.1% |
| Health | 33.8% |
| Computers, statistics, and mathematics | 33.3% |
| Agriculture and natural resources | 27.9% |
| Industrial arts, consumer services, and recreation | 24.2% |
| Law and public policy | 24.2% |
| Arts | 23.2% |
| Business | 22.2% |
| Communications and journalism | 20.8% |
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by Statista Research Department,
last edited
May 7, 2015
This statistic shows the college majors in the United States that students are most likely to obtain a graduate degree in. At 57.7 percent, students who majored in Biology and life sciences were most likely to go on and obtain a graduate degree in the United States in 2013. The likelihood of Physical science students obtaining a graduate degree was also high at 50 percent.
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- 25-59 years
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- Data was sourced from the American Community Survey.
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- United States
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- 2013
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- 25-59 years
- Supplementary notes
- Data was sourced from the American Community Survey.
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