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DEFINITION
This is the number of masters' degrees awarded. A Masters is an award that requires the successful completion of a program of study of at least the full-time equivalent of 1 but not more than 2 academic years of work beyond the bachelor's degree.
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States
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Amount
(top to bottom)
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| #1 | New York: | 63,270 | |
| #2 | California: | 53,293 | |
| #3 | Illinois: | 32,732 | |
| #4 | Texas: | 30,549 | |
| #5 | Massachusetts: | 27,768 | |
| #6 | Pennsylvania: | 26,288 | |
| #7 | Michigan: | 24,204 | |
| #8 | Florida: | 23,175 | |
| #9 | Ohio: | 19,246 | |
| #10 | Arizona: | 17,464 | |
| #11 | Missouri: | 16,285 | |
| #12 | Georgia: | 14,442 | |
| #13 | Maryland: | 12,999 | |
| #14 | New Jersey: | 12,035 | |
| #15 | Virginia: | 11,948 | |
| #16 | Minnesota: | 11,433 | |
| #17 | North Carolina: | 11,378 | |
| #18 | Indiana: | 10,836 | |
| #19 | Colorado: | 10,027 | |
| #20 | Wisconsin: | 9,155 | |
| #21 | Alabama: | 9,059 | |
| #22 | Washington: | 8,481 | |
| #23 | District of Columbia: | 8,468 | |
| #24 | Connecticut: | 8,381 | |
| #25 | Tennessee: | 8,304 | |
| #26 | Louisiana: | 6,414 | |
| #27 | Kentucky: | 6,190 | |
| #28 | Kansas: | 5,989 | |
| #29 | Oregon: | 5,877 | |
| #30 | Oklahoma: | 5,607 | |
| #31 | South Carolina: | 4,765 | |
| #32 | Utah: | 4,167 | |
| #33 | Iowa: | 3,967 | |
| #34 | Mississippi: | 3,668 | |
| #35 | Nebraska: | 3,630 | |
| #36 | New Mexico: | 2,983 | |
| #37 | New Hampshire: | 2,839 | |
| #38 | West Virginia: | 2,829 | |
| #39 | Arkansas: | 2,597 | |
| #40 | Rhode Island: | 2,171 | |
| #41 | Delaware: | 1,940 | |
| #42 | Hawaii: | 1,897 | |
| #43 | Nevada: | 1,796 | |
| #44 | Maine: | 1,542 | |
| #45 | Vermont: | 1,474 | |
| #46 | South Dakota: | 1,116 | |
| #47 | Idaho: | 1,116 | |
| #48 | Montana: | 1,087 | |
| #49 | North Dakota: | 1,054 | |
| #50 | Alaska: | 585 | |
| #51 | Wyoming: | 420 | |
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Total: |
558,940 |
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Weighted average: |
10,959.6 |
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DEFINITION: This is the number of masters' degrees awarded. A Masters is an award that requires the successful completion of a program of study of at least the full-time equivalent of 1 but not more than 2 academic years of work beyond the bachelor's degree.
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