This statistic shows the number of master's degree recipients in the United States from academic year 1879/80 to 2014/15 with forecast up to 2026/27. In academic year 2013/14, about 754.58 thousand students were awarded master's degree in the U.S.
Number of master's degree recipients in the United States from 1879/80 to 2025/27 (in 1,000)
This statistic shows the number of master's degree recipients in the United States from academic year 1879/80 to 2014/15 with forecast up to 2026/27. In academic year 2013/14, about 754.58 thousand students were awarded master's degree in the U.S.
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| Number of recipients in thousands | |
|---|---|
| 1879-80 | 0.88 |
| 1889-90 | 1.02 |
| 1899-00 | 1.58 |
| 1909-10 | 2.11 |
| 1919-20 | 4.28 |
| 1929-30 | 14.97 |
| 1939-40 | 26.73 |
| 1949-50 | 58.18 |
| 1959-60 | 74.44 |
| 1969-70 | 213.59 |
| 1979-80 | 305.2 |
| 1989-90 | 330.15 |
| 1999-00 | 463.19 |
| 2000-01 | 473.5 |
| 2001-02 | 487.31 |
| 2002-03 | 518.7 |
| 2003-04 | 564.27 |
| 2004-05 | 580.15 |
| 2005-06 | 599.73 |
| 2006-07 | 610.6 |
| 2007-08 | 630.67 |
| 2008-09 | 662.08 |
| 2009-10 | 693.31 |
| 2010-11 | 730.92 |
| 2011-12 | 755.97 |
| 2012-13 | 751.72 |
| 2013-14 | 754.58 |
| 2014-15 | 758.7 |
| 2015-16* | 769 |
| 2016-17* | 773 |
| 2017-18* | 790 |
| 2018-19* | 802 |
| 2019-20* | 818 |
| 2020-21* | 837 |
| 2021-22* | 857 |
| 2022-23* | 874 |
| 2023-24* | 890 |
| 2024-25* | 903 |
| 2025-26* | 913 |
| 2026-27* | 922 |
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