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
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NCES. (July 31, 2020). Number of doctoral and first professional degree recipients in the United States from 1869/70 to 2029/30 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 26, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/238243/doctoral-and-professional-degree-recipients-in-the-us/
NCES. "Number of doctoral and first professional degree recipients in the United States from 1869/70 to 2029/30." Chart. July 31, 2020. Statista. Accessed June 26, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/238243/doctoral-and-professional-degree-recipients-in-the-us/
NCES. (2020). Number of doctoral and first professional degree recipients in the United States from 1869/70 to 2029/30. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 26, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/238243/doctoral-and-professional-degree-recipients-in-the-us/
NCES. "Number of Doctoral and First Professional Degree Recipients in The United States from 1869/70 to 2029/30." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jul 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/238243/doctoral-and-professional-degree-recipients-in-the-us/
NCES, Number of doctoral and first professional degree recipients in the United States from 1869/70 to 2029/30 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/238243/doctoral-and-professional-degree-recipients-in-the-us/ (last visited June 26, 2022)