Master's degrees earned in the United States 2020/21, by field of research

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Veera Korhonen,
Jul 5, 2024
In the academic year of 2020/21, about 202,334 Master's degrees were earned in business across the United States, making it the most common master's degree earned. In that same year, another 47,257 Master's degrees were earned in engineering.

Number of master's degrees earned in the United States in 2020/21, by field of research

Field of researchNumber of degrees
Business 202,334
Education 153,756
Health professions and related programs 142,025
Computer and information sciences 54,174
Public administration and social services 49,388
Engineering 47,257
Psychology 31,776
Social sciences and history 19,845
Biological and biomedical sciences 19,433
Visual and performing arts 15,743
Theology and religious vocations 13,228
Mathematics and statistics 12,583
Multi/interdisciplinary studies 12,365
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