In the 2021/22 academic year, about 4.1 million higher education degrees were earned in the United States. By the 2031/32 academic year, this figure is projected to increase to about 4.83 million degrees.
Number of higher education degrees earned in the United States from 1950 to 2032
(in 1,000s)
The numbers presented here are total Associate's degrees granted + total Bachelor's degrees granted + total Master's degrees granted + total Doctor's degrees granted.
*Projection
**Does not include Associate's degrees.
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NCES. (October 31, 2023). Number of higher education degrees earned in the United States from 1950 to 2032 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/185153/degrees-in-higher-education-earned-in-the-united-states/
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NCES. (2023). Number of higher education degrees earned in the United States from 1950 to 2032 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/185153/degrees-in-higher-education-earned-in-the-united-states/
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NCES, Number of higher education degrees earned in the United States from 1950 to 2032 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/185153/degrees-in-higher-education-earned-in-the-united-states/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
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