How many people have graduated from Master’s Degrees in the USA?
How many people have graduated from Master’s Degrees in the USA?
75,610 persons, or 45.6 percent of college graduates, hold bachelor’s degrees. 43.6 percent of bachelor’s degree recipients attend public colleges. Graduates of bachelor’s programs are more likely to have degrees in business than graduates in other areas. 43,530 individuals, or 26.3 percent of the population, hold master’s degrees. Since 2000, the number of people aged 25 and up with a master’s degree has tripled to 20+ million. The number of persons holding a doctoral degree has more than doubled to around 5 million. Adults in the United States currently have advanced degrees at a rate of about 13.1%, up from 8.6% in 2000.
