This statistic shows a ranking of U.S. states, by the total number of doctorates awarded in 2019. In 2019, a total 6,342 doctorates were awarded in California, a significantly higher number than in any other U.S. state. In the same year, 104 doctorates were awarded in Idaho.
Ranking of U.S. states in 2019, by the number of doctorate recipients
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National Science Foundation, & NCSES. (December 1, 2020). Ranking of U.S. states in 2019, by the number of doctorate recipients [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 28, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/240173/top-us-doctorate-granting-states/
National Science Foundation, und NCSES. "Ranking of U.S. states in 2019, by the number of doctorate recipients." Chart. December 1, 2020. Statista. Accessed February 28, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/240173/top-us-doctorate-granting-states/
National Science Foundation, NCSES. (2020). Ranking of U.S. states in 2019, by the number of doctorate recipients. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 28, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/240173/top-us-doctorate-granting-states/
National Science Foundation, and NCSES. "Ranking of U.S. States in 2019, by The Number of Doctorate Recipients." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Dec 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/240173/top-us-doctorate-granting-states/
National Science Foundation & NCSES, Ranking of U.S. states in 2019, by the number of doctorate recipients Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/240173/top-us-doctorate-granting-states/ (last visited February 28, 2021)