In the academic year of 2020/21, about 866,890 students were awarded a Master's degree in the United States. This figure is forecasted to increase to the academic year of 2031/32, when it is forecasted that 1,000,460 students will be a awarded a Master's degree.
Number of Master's degree recipients in the United States from 1879/80 to 2031/32
(in 1,000s)
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NCES. (October 31, 2022). Number of Master's degree recipients in the United States from 1879/80 to 2031/32 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/238236/masters-degree-recipients-in-the-us/
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Number of Master's degree recipients in the United States from 1879/80 to 2031/32 (in 1,000s) [Graph], NCES, October 31, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/238236/masters-degree-recipients-in-the-us/