In the school year 2020-21, 437,302 STEM bachelor's degrees were awarded in the United States. Additionally, 146,573 Master's degrees in STEM fields were awarded in that year. STEM refers to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Number of STEM degrees and certificates awarded in the United States from 2008-09 to 2020-21, by certification level
Certification level
Below associate's degrees
Associate's degrees
Bachelor's degrees
Master's degrees
Doctor's degrees
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NCES. (September 30, 2022). Number of STEM degrees and certificates awarded in the United States from 2008-09 to 2020-21, by certification level [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/828915/number-of-stem-degrees-awarded-in-the-us-by-degree-level/
NCES. "Number of STEM degrees and certificates awarded in the United States from 2008-09 to 2020-21, by certification level." Chart. September 30, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/828915/number-of-stem-degrees-awarded-in-the-us-by-degree-level/
NCES. (2022). Number of STEM degrees and certificates awarded in the United States from 2008-09 to 2020-21, by certification level. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/828915/number-of-stem-degrees-awarded-in-the-us-by-degree-level/
NCES. "Number of Stem Degrees and Certificates Awarded in The United States from 2008-09 to 2020-21, by Certification Level." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/828915/number-of-stem-degrees-awarded-in-the-us-by-degree-level/
NCES, Number of STEM degrees and certificates awarded in the United States from 2008-09 to 2020-21, by certification level Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/828915/number-of-stem-degrees-awarded-in-the-us-by-degree-level/ (last visited July 23, 2024)
Number of STEM degrees and certificates awarded in the United States from 2008-09 to 2020-21, by certification level [Graph], NCES, September 30, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/828915/number-of-stem-degrees-awarded-in-the-us-by-degree-level/