About 3,785 master's degrees were earned in the United States by American Indian or Alaskan Native students in the academic year of 2020/2021. Additionally, 460,320 master's degrees were earned by white students, and 98,246 were earned by Black students.
Number of master's degrees earned in the United States in 2021, by ethnicity
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NCES. (September 30, 2022). Number of master's degrees earned in the United States in 2021, by ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/185304/number-of-masters-degrees-by-ethnicity/
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