In the academic year of 2018/19 about 187,568 students were awarded their doctoral degrees in the United States. This figure is expected to increase until the academic year of 2029/30, when it is forecasted that 190,000 people are forecasted to earn a doctoral degree.
Number of doctoral and first professional degree recipients in the United States from 1869/70 to 2029/30
Includes Ph.D., Ed.D., and comparable degrees at the doctoral level. Includes most degrees formerly classified as first-professional, such as M.D., D.D.S., and law degrees.
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