In the academic year of 2020/21, about 85,370 male and 108,690 female students earned a doctoral degree in the United States. By the academic year of 2031/32, these figures are expected to increase to about 88,110 and 141,500 respectively.
Number of doctoral degrees earned in the United States from 1949/50 to 2031/32, by gender
(in 1,000s)
* Projected.
Includes Ph.D., Ed.D., and comparable degrees at the doctoral level. Includes most degrees formerly classified as first-professional, such as M.D., D.D.S., and law degrees.
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NCES. (December 31, 2022). Number of doctoral degrees earned in the United States from 1949/50 to 2031/32, by gender (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/185167/number-of-doctoral-degrees-by-gender-since-1950/
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NCES. (2022). Number of doctoral degrees earned in the United States from 1949/50 to 2031/32, by gender (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/185167/number-of-doctoral-degrees-by-gender-since-1950/
NCES. "Number of Doctoral Degrees Earned in The United States from 1949/50 to 2031/32, by Gender (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/185167/number-of-doctoral-degrees-by-gender-since-1950/
NCES, Number of doctoral degrees earned in the United States from 1949/50 to 2031/32, by gender (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/185167/number-of-doctoral-degrees-by-gender-since-1950/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Number of doctoral degrees earned in the United States from 1949/50 to 2031/32, by gender (in 1,000s) [Graph], NCES, December 31, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/185167/number-of-doctoral-degrees-by-gender-since-1950/
