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U.S. states that awarded the most doctorates 2017
Ranking of U.S. states in 2017, by the number of doctorate recipients
by Erin Duffin,
last edited
Apr 29, 2019
This statistic shows a ranking of U.S. states, by the total number of doctorates awarded in 2017. In 2017, a total 6,105 doctorates were awarded in California, a significantly higher number than in any other U.S. state. In the same year, 103 doctorates were awarded in Idaho.
Ranking of U.S. states in 2017, by the number of doctorate recipients
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| Number of doctorate recipients | |
|---|---|
| California | 6,105 |
| Texas | 4,068 |
| New York | 4,064 |
| Massachusetts | 2,879 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,628 |
| Illinois | 2,534 |
| Florida | 2,336 |
| Ohio | 2,028 |
| Michigan | 1,906 |
| North Carolina | 1,833 |
| Indiana | 1,572 |
| Virginia | 1,513 |
| Georgia | 1,492 |
| Minnesota | 1,374 |
| Maryland | 1,295 |
| Wisconsin | 1,130 |
| New Jersey | 1,115 |
| Tennessee | 1,032 |
| Missouri | 1,022 |
| Colorado | 1,005 |
| Washington | 914 |
| Arizona | 801 |
| Connecticut | 748 |
| Iowa | 715 |
| Alabama | 707 |
| District of Columbia | 623 |
| Louisiana | 607 |
| Oregon | 572 |
| Kansas | 530 |
| Oklahoma | 524 |
| Utah | 508 |
| South Carolina | 506 |
| Kentucky | 497 |
| Mississippi | 460 |
| Nebraska | 363 |
| Rhode Island | 322 |
| New Mexico | 299 |
| Delaware | 238 |
| Arkansas | 202 |
| Nevada | 200 |
| Hawaii | 189 |
| West Virginia | 183 |
| North Dakota | 181 |
| New Hampshire | 158 |
| Montana | 119 |
| South Dakota | 110 |
| Idaho | 103 |
| Wyoming | 101 |
| Puerto Rico | 84 |
| Vermont | 61 |
| Maine | 56 |
| Alaska | 52 |
| Number of doctorate recipients | |
|---|---|
| California | 6,105 |
| Texas | 4,068 |
| New York | 4,064 |
| Massachusetts | 2,879 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,628 |
| Illinois | 2,534 |
| Florida | 2,336 |
| Ohio | 2,028 |
| Michigan | 1,906 |
| North Carolina | 1,833 |
| Indiana | 1,572 |
| Virginia | 1,513 |
| Georgia | 1,492 |
| Minnesota | 1,374 |
| Maryland | 1,295 |
| Wisconsin | 1,130 |
| New Jersey | 1,115 |
| Tennessee | 1,032 |
| Missouri | 1,022 |
| Colorado | 1,005 |
| Washington | 914 |
| Arizona | 801 |
| Connecticut | 748 |
| Iowa | 715 |
| Alabama | 707 |
| District of Columbia | 623 |
| Louisiana | 607 |
| Oregon | 572 |
| Kansas | 530 |
| Oklahoma | 524 |
| Utah | 508 |
| South Carolina | 506 |
| Kentucky | 497 |
| Mississippi | 460 |
| Nebraska | 363 |
| Rhode Island | 322 |
| New Mexico | 299 |
| Delaware | 238 |
| Arkansas | 202 |
| Nevada | 200 |
| Hawaii | 189 |
| West Virginia | 183 |
| North Dakota | 181 |
| New Hampshire | 158 |
| Montana | 119 |
| South Dakota | 110 |
| Idaho | 103 |
| Wyoming | 101 |
| Puerto Rico | 84 |
| Vermont | 61 |
| Maine | 56 |
| Alaska | 52 |
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by Erin Duffin,
last edited
Apr 29, 2019
This statistic shows a ranking of U.S. states, by the total number of doctorates awarded in 2017. In 2017, a total 6,105 doctorates were awarded in California, a significantly higher number than in any other U.S. state. In the same year, 103 doctorates were awarded in Idaho.
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